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Pies Star Hill Granted Leave From AFL Club
Collingwood supports 2023 Norm Smith Medalist Bobby Hill through off-field challenges with no set return date as he addresses personal matters.
- On Friday, Collingwood announced forward Bobby Hill was granted a leave of absence, pausing his AFL career with no set return date as the club returned to pre-season training.
- Hill has been dealing with a personal situation including his split with his partner and the mother of his children last year, after previously stepping away from the AFL for five weeks late last year.
- Hill, a Norm Smith Medal winner, featured in 13 games but made just one AFL appearance in the final three months of 2025.
- Supporting Hill, Collingwood said it will continue to support him so he can return full-time when appropriate, with Charlie Gardiner stating, `We care for Bobby and his health and wellbeing remain the priority as he continues to work through his personal situation.`
- Amid brief trade speculation, Collingwood list boss Justin Leppitsch reiterated during the trade period that Bobby Hill was staying, after the club had been optimistic last October they had 'got on top of' his off-field challenges.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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