Marcel Hilsz

Marcel Hilsz

Personal information
Birth	9 February 1921
Height and weight	178 cm / 83 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Perth (1938-41) (1946-52) 187 games St Kilda (1942) 8 games, 0 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1952 season

Marcel 'Nugget' Hilsz (born 9 February 1921) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the VFL and Perth in the WAFL.

Hilsz began at Perth in 1938 but saw his early career interrupted by the war. While on war service in Victoria he spent some time with St Kilda and played eight VFL games in 1942. He played most of his football as a hard running defender but could also played forward, topping Perth's goal kicking list with 65 goals in 1951. His best football was played after the war and he represented Western Australia in eight interstate games.

He is a member of Perth's official 'Team of the Century' in the back pocket.

References

• Marcel Hilsz's statistics from AFL Tables
• Fullpointsfooty profile

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Name	Hilsz, Marcel
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Date of birth	9 February 1921
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