Mimi Hill (born 4 October 2002) is an

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er playing for in the

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(AFLW). She was drafted with the twelfth selection in the

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by the . In Season 6, Hull won the Rising Star award and in Season 7 the Club’s Best and Fairest winner. In 2023 Mimi Hill was elected Co-Vice Captain and continues to be Vice Captain in 2024 alongside fellow midfielder and Cartlton Captain

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Early life

Hill played junior football for the Kew Comets in the

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for around three years. Hill spent two years playing for the

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, where was named best on ground while playing for them in the

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for the premiership. Cited as a natural leader from a young age, Hill was appointed the captain of the

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in her bottom age year. She played 10 games in her first season at the Chargers, where she averaged 16.8 disposals, and 2 in her second, where she averaged 24.5 disposals, only playing 2 due to the impact of the

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. She represented Vic Metro in the Under 16s championships and 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships. She played two games for Vic Metro in 2019, where she averaged 25 disposals a game. Hill attended Methodist Ladies College in

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, where she was appointed school captain in both Year 11 and Year 12.

AFLW career

Hill debuted in the opening round of the

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, in 's 6 point loss to . On debut, she collected 12 disposals, 2 marks and a tackle. Hill injured her knee in Round 6. She signed a two-year contract with on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.

Statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Mimi 2002 births Living people Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players Oakleigh Chargers players (Talent League Girls) Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) People educated at Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne