Marcel Hilsz
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| Marcel Hilsz | |||
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| Date of birth | 9 February 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia[1] | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938-41, 1946-52 1942 |
Perth St Kilda |
187 (-) 8 (0) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952 season.
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Marcel 'Nugget' Hilsz (9 February 1921 – 15 May 1997)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the VFL and Perth in the WAFL.
Hilsz began at Perth in 1938 but saw his early career interrupted by the war. While on war service in Victoria he spent some time with St Kilda and played eight VFL games in 1942. He played most of his football as a hard running defender but could also played forward, topping Perth's goal kicking list with 65 goals in 1951. His best football was played after the war and he represented Western Australia in eight interstate games.
He is a member of Perth's official 'Team of the Century' in the back pocket.
References
- Marcel Hilsz's statistics from AFL Tables
- Ozburials
