Terry Hill

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Terry Hill
fullname = Terry Hill
nickname = Tezza


caption =
country =
position = rlp|CE
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|01|22|df=yes
placeofbirth = Newtown, NSW
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = South Sydney Rabbitohs
year1start = 1990
year1end =
appearances1 = 9
tries1 = 2
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 8
club2 = Eastern Suburbs
year2start = 1991
year2end =
appearances2 = 13
tries2 = 8
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 32
club3 = Western Suburbs Magpies
year3start = 1992
year3end = 1993
appearances3 = 33
tries3 = 7
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 28
club4 = Manly-Warringah
year4start = 1994
year4end = 1999
appearances4 = 126
tries4 = 61
goals4 = 0
fieldgoals4 = 0
points4 = 244
club5 = Wests Tigers
year5start = 2000
year5end = 2003
appearances5 = 49
tries5 = 8
goals5 = 0
fieldgoals5 = 0
points5 = 32
club6 = Manly-Warringah
year6start = 2005
year6end =
appearances6 = 16
tries6 = 3
goals6 = 0
fieldgoals6 = 0
points6 = 12
teamA = New South Wales
yearAstart = 1993
yearAend = 2000
appearancesA = 14
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 0
teamB = Australia
yearBstart = 1995
yearBend = 1998
appearancesB = 9
triesB = 8
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 32
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=384 NRL Stats] & [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Terry_Hill.html RLP]

Terry Hill (born 22 January 1972 in Newtown, New South Wales] ) is a former Australian professional rugby league player in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He primarily played in the centres. Hill played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs Magpies, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Wests Tigers as well as representative football for New South Wales and Australia. He is also well known for his promotional television work with Lowes Menswear.

Playing career

Hill became embroiled in the "External and Internal Draft" system in the 1991 season when, after agreeing to a playing and employment deal with the Western Suburbs Magpies, he was drafted from the Internal Draft pool by Eastern Suburbs. Hill's initial appeal was overturned and he eventually agreed to a three year contract with Easts. By the end of 1991 the High Court had overturned the draft system and in 1992 Hill was given a release and he was able to move on to Western Suburbs Magpies. [cite book|publisher="Melbourne University Press Academic Monograph Series"|title="The Games Are Not the Same:"The Political Economy of Football in Australia" | author=Stewart, Bob ISBN 978-0-522-85366-7|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=DhWcsvGbAocC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=%22terry+hill%22+draft+selection+%22eastern+suburbs%22&source=web&ots=r_PfiIfjP1&sig=hmGuZBNyLGpP7Nrhtkti-wm-sGU#PPA119,M1 |date=2007]

Terry Hill was the season's top try-scorer in the ARL half of 1997's split competition.

At the beginning of 2004, Hill had signed for another season with the South Sydney Rabbitohs but a groin injury during pre-season training caused him to retire. By the end of the year, Hill was training once more with another former club, Manly-Warringah.

Representative career

Hill was selected to represent New South Wales in State of Origin as a centre in six series:
* game III of the 1993 State of Origin series
* all games of the 1995 State of Origin series
* all games in the 1997 State of Origin series
* all games in the 1998 State of Origin series
* all games in the 1999 State of Origin series
* game I of the 2000 State of Origin series

Hill earned selection for the Australian national team on nine occasions from 1995 to 1998, scoring eight tries. In his first international against New Zealand, Hill was reported for head-butting and was suspended for four weeks, missing the following two tests.

Career highlights

* "First Grade Debut:" 1990 - Round 1 South Sydney vs Bulldogs at Aussie Stadium, 17 March
* "State of Origin Debut:" 1993, game 3 at Lang Park, May 31. Started from the bench.
* "International Selection:" 1995, Australia vs New Zealand, game I at Suncorp Stadium 23 June, scoring one try
* "Premierships:" 1996 Grand Final - member of the Manly-Warringah team that defeated St. George Dragons, 20–8

Coaching career

Following his retirement from professional rugby league, Hill has been coaching teams in the New South Wales Country Rugby League. Formerly with the Umina Bunnies, he has been appointed as head coach at the Kincumber Rugby League Football Club in the Central Coast Division for 2008. [cite news|publisher="Central Coast Express Advocate"|title=Hill delighted at new challenge |url=http://www.expressadvocate.com.au/article/2007/10/18/4691_sports.html |accessdate=2007-11-24|date=2007-10-18]

References

*cite journal | author = Matt Logue | title = Legend Q&A | journal = Rugby League Week | issue =12 March 2008 |pages = pgs 38-391 | publisher = PBLMedia | location = Sydney, NSW | accessdate =2008-07-26

Footnotes

External links

*StateofOrigin player|160
* [http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Terry_Hill.html Terry Hill at Rugby League Tables]