Ron Hillis

Ron Hillis (19 February 1906 – 6 December 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1930s.

Ron Hillis
Personal information
Date of birth (1906-02-19)19 February 1906
Date of death 6 December 1976(1976-12-06) (aged 70)
Original team(s) Middle Park
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1937 South Melbourne 137 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A full back, Hillis was a Best and Fairest award winner with South Melbourne in 1930 and 1935. He was also a 4 time VFL representative at interstate football. Despite playing 19 games during the 1933 season, injury prevented him from being a member of their premiership side that year.


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