Matt Hilder

Matt Hilder
Hilder playing for the Knights in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Matthew Hilder[1]
Born (1982-04-30) 30 April 1982
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Position Lock, Hooker, Five-eighth

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–06 Cronulla Sharks 81 19 29 0 134
2007 Gold Coast Titans 19 1 0 0 4
2008–13 Newcastle Knights 101 13 1 0 54
Total 201 33 30 0 192
Source: [2][3]

Matt Hilder (born 30 April 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He primarily played lock, hooker and five-eighth.

Background

Born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Hilder played his junior football for the Cronulla-Caringbah before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

In Round 1 of the 2003 NRL season, Hilder made his NRL debut for the Sharks against the Melbourne Storm.[4] He scored a try on debut.

Gold Coast Titans

After four seasons of first-grade with Cronulla, Hilder joined the Gold Coast Titans for their inaugural season, signing a 1-year contract starting in 2007. He was a regular in first-grade, but left the club at the end of the season.

Newcastle Knights

Hilder playing for the Knights in 2009.

In 2008, Hilder joined the Newcastle Knights.

In 2010, Hilder won the Knights' Player of the Year award for being one of the most hardworking and consistent players in the team.[5]

In July 2013, Hilder played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.[6]

On 6 September 2013, Hilder re-signed with the Knights on a 1-year contract.[7]

A few days after re-signing, Hilder made a return to first-grade, after being used seldom by Knights coach Wayne Bennett since early 2012, returning in time to play all three of the Knights' finals games and scoring a try in his 100th Knights game and 200th NRL game against the Melbourne Storm.[8] These would become his final few first-grade games of his career.

At the end of 2013, Hilder won the Knights' New South Wales Cup Players' Player award.[9]

In September 2014, Hilder announced his retirement from rugby league, finishing up with 201 NRL appearances.[10]

Controversy

On 10 September 2006, Hilder threw a chair at a man during an argument, causing head injuries. Hilder was fined $1,000.[11]

Personal life

Hilder has three kids, two daughters, Indy and Eden and a son, Sunny.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=192264008&client=1-5952-76257-157265-15006715
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ Yesterday's Hero
  4. ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2003/round-1/cronulla-vs-melbourne/summary.html
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  8. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/hilder-has-an-impact-in-milestone-match-20130922-2u83j.html
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2014/09/22/in_the_sheds_hilder_and_redman.html
  11. ↑ "NRL's Hilder fined $1,000 over assault" (fee required). The Age. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
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