Kylie Hilder (born 1 April 1976) is an Australian former

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footballer who is head coach of the

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team. As a player, she represented

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and

, and played for the Roosters in the

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Playing career

Before switching to

, Hilder was an Australian touch football representative. She won four

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s for Australia, two in the Women's Open division in 2003 and 2007 and two in the Mixed Open division in 2011 and 2015. In 2009, she began playing rugby league for the Forestville Ferrets and was selected to represent

and

. In 2010, she represented New South Wales again before returning to touch football. In 2017, after returning to rugby league, she was named in the New South Wales squad but did not play in their game against Queensland. In June 2018, she represented NSW Country at the inaugural Women's National Championships. On 17 June 2018, she was one of the

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first 15 signings for their

team. In Round 1 of the

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, she made her debut for the Roosters, starting at in a 4–10 loss to the

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. In May 2019, she again represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 21 June 2019, at 43-years old, Hilder played for New South Wales for the first time in nine years, coming off the bench in a 14–4 win over Queensland. In 2020, Hilder played for the

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in the

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, starting at in their 16–10 Grand Final win over the

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. She announced her retirement after the game. On 13 November 2020, Hilder came out of retirement to play for New South Wales in their

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loss to Queensland. She retired again after the game.

Coaching career

In February 2020, Hilder coached the

at the

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. On 24 June 2020, Hilder was announced as an assistant coach for the Roosters'

team. On 24 February 2021, Hilder was announced as head coach of the

References

External links

NSWRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hilder, Kylie 1976 births Living people Australian female rugby league players Australia women's national rugby league team players New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin Women players Rugby league hookers Sydney Roosters (NRLW) players Rugby league players from Taree Sportswomen from New South Wales