Rory Hilton (born 15 April 1979) is a former

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er who played for the

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and

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in the

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(AFL).

Overview

Drafted at no.3 in the 1996

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, there were big raps on Hilton as a quality

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player. Recruited from

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, at the time of the draft Hilton was recovering from injuring his ACL, the fact he would not be available to play in 1997 did not stop him being selected by the

. He played just 9 games with them in 2 seasons (making his debut in 1998), before requesting a trade closer to home. A trade was arranged with the

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. While there he suffered a spate of injuries and only managed 82 games there over 7 seasons. He was delisted at the end of 2005, at the age of only 26. After briefly returning home to play for

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, in the Goulburn Valley Football League, Rory returned to Melbourne to play with Old Camberwell Grammarians Football Club. Playing as a key forward, Rory played a pivotal role in Camberwell's 2007 premiership team helping to elevate the club to 'B' section of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Rory recently completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Property) at RMIT, Melbourne. He also commenced employment with valuations firm m3property.

External links

Richmond Profile – Rory Hilton
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in ''The Age''
Feature story on Rory Hilton after his delisting
from the ''Yellow and Black'' supporters website Brisbane Lions players Richmond Football Club players Murray Bushrangers players Euroa Football Club players Wodonga Raiders Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Living people 1979 births People from Wodonga RMIT University alumni {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub