Scott Hill

Scott Hill (born 30 May 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He was previously with the Harlequins RL club in the Super League. His usual position is at . Hill previously played in Australia for the Melbourne Storm, Hunter Mariners (one of only two players to play in all the club's games in their lone season) and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Hill is a former New South Wales and Australian representative player.

Playing career

Early career Originally from Dubbo, Hill was playing with the Forster Tuncurry Hawks as a 15-year-old when he was spotted by Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs talent scouts. At the time he was undertaking a carpentry apprenticeship and opted to remain with his junior club, where he would play under the coaching of Dennis Tutty in the period when the Forster Tuncurry Hawks would win back-to-back Clayton Cup titles.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs During the 1996 season, Hill was playing with the Bulldogs' junior squad where he was described as a "two iron with ears". He would score a try in the Hunter Mariners final ever Super League match in round 18 against Cronulla-Sutherland at the Topper Stadium. Hill is one of just two players to have played in every game for the Mariners, including the 1997 World Club Championship final, which would prove to be the final Mariners game. Having won the 1999 Premiership, the Melbourne Storm travelled to England to contest the 2000 World Club Challenge against Super League Champions St. Helens, with Hill playing at and scoring two tries in the victory.

Hill would play more than 170 matches for Melbourne, with his last match coming when he started at in Melbourne's 2006 NRL Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.

Harlequins Leaving at the end of that season, Hill moved to London to play for the Harlequins club of Super League, where he would play two seasons before retiring at the end of the 2008 season.