Ex-West Coast Eagles player sacked by local footy club and stood down by First Peoples' Assembly following allegations of child sexual offences

A former West Coast Eagles star has been stood down from his role with the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria and had his contract with a local footy club terminated after he was charged with alleged historical child sex offences. Josh Hill, who played for both the Western Bulldogs and the West Coast Eagles, appeared at Northbridge Court in Perth this weekend over the allegations. Former AFL star Josh Hill has been axed by his local footy club after he appeared in court this weekend charged with alleged historical child sex offences Hill returned 151 goals in 107 matches, before being delisted by the footy club at the end of the 2017 season 'The Point Cook Football Club’s executives were yesterday made aware of developments and met this morning in relation to senior men’s player Josh Hill; including that he has been charged by Western Australian Police with offences that are now before the courts,' a club statement said. He would go on to play 66 games for the Victorian side before being traded to the West Coast in 2012, where he would return 151 goals in 107 matches, before being delisted by the footy club at the end of the 2017 season.