Norm Hillard | |
Fullname: | Norman Thomas Frederick Hillard |
Birth Date: | 3 June 1915 |
Birth Place: | Richmond, Victoria |
Death Place: | Kew, Victoria |
Originalteam: | Kew |
Height: | 180 cm |
Weight: | 81 kg |
Statsend: | 1946 |
Years1: | 1933, 1936–37 |
Club1: | Hawthorn |
Games Goals1: | 32 (57) |
Years2: | 1939–1946 |
Club2: | Fitzroy |
Games Goals2: | 94 (12) |
Games Goalstotal: | 126 (69) |
Coachyears1: | 1945 |
Coachclub1: | Fitzroy |
Coachgames Wins1: | 1 (1–0–0) |
Norm Hillard (3 June 1915 - 24 April 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hillard played in the forward line during his time at Hawthorn, kicking a career best 31 goals in the 1937 season. During his time at Fitzroy however, he was used in defence and was the club's centre half back in their 1944 premiership. He was awarded the best player in the 1944 premiership.
He later became coach of the Fitzroy Football Club 2nds team and was Chairman of Selectors for over two decades and also a longtime vice president of the club.