Andrew Hill (born 11 June 1980) is a former

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er who played with Collingwood in the

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(AFL). Hill, a Tasmanian, played for the Mariners in the

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. He wasn't selected in the 1998 national draft and in 1999 played with the Burnie Dockers in the Tasmanian Football League during which he represented Tasmania versus the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. In the year 2000 he moved to the then stand alone

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in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and impressed enough in his outings that he was signed by Collingwood for the 2001 and 2002 seasons before being delisted due to injury at the end of 2002. He played his first and only AFL game in Round 15 of 2001 at the

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against the

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and had seven disposals.AFL Tables: Andrew Hill
/ref> During the 2003 season he played with the

North Launceston Football Club The North Launceston Football Club, nicknamed ''The Bombers'', is an Australian rules football club based in Launceston, Tasmania. Australia. Since 2009 they have played in the newly formed Tasmanian State League. History The club started as " ...

in the Northern Tasmanian Football League. He then played at the

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in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 2004 to 2007 before retiring due to injury.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Andrew 1980 births Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Collingwood Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Tassie Mariners players Living people Burnie Dockers Football Club players North Launceston Football Club players Norwood Football Club players