Originally from Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia,[1] Hill moved to Perth, where he attended Trinity College.

He was zoned to Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), but did not play a senior game for the club.

[3] In 2009, Hill played 23 games, kicking 33 goals as a half-forward flanker and forward pocket.

[4] Hill was traded to the West Coast Eagles in October 2011 in exchange for the 49th pick overall in the 2011 National Draft.

[13] On February 15, 2025, Hill faced the Northbridge Court on charges of sexually penetrating a child over 13 and under 16.