144 games, 106 goals
- International Rules Series (2005)
- W. S. Crichton Medal (2008)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 2 June 1981 |
| Recruited from | Dandenong Stingrays |
| Height and weight | 202cm / 109kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 8, 20 May 2001, Essendon vs. Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Team(s) | Essendon (2001-)
144 games, 106 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2008 season | |
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David Hille (born 2 June 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He debuted in 2001 with the Essendon Football Club and has been a solid ruckman for a number of years.
In a surprise decision, Hille was appointed stand-in captain for the 2006 AFL season after Matthew Lloyd suffered a season-ending hamstring injury. He captained his first game in Round 6, 2006.
In the Round 17, 2006 clash between Essendon and Brisbane Lions (the first match Essendon won under his captaincy), Brisbane ruckman Jamie Charman fell heavily in a contest, seriously injuring his shoulder. The image of David Hille comforting his opponent whilst medical help arrived was often replayed by the football media as a rare example of sportsmanship in such a competitive game.
At the 2008 Essendon Best and Fairest, Hille swept the floor by taking the most prestigious award of the night, the 'Best and Fairest'. Hille also came away with the 'Cheersquad award'.
Hille is studying Business and Property at RMIT.
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