Ron Hilditch

Ron Hilditch

Personal information
Born	Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop, Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–82	Parramatta Eels	156	24	0	0	72
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1978–81	Australia	3	0	0	0	0
1981	New South Wales	2	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1989–90	Illawarra Steelers	44	13	2	29	30
1994–96	Parramatta Eels	65	19	2	44	29
	Total	109	32	4	73	29

Ron Hilditch is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played club football for the Parramatta Eels with whom he won the 1981 NSWRFL Premiership.

Playing career

An Australian Kangaroo, Hilditch was selected for three internationals, all against France: once in 1978 and twice in 1981.

Hilditch was selected to represent New South Wales as a front-rower for the only State of Origin game in 1981.

Coaching career

After three years as captain-coach of Mudgee in the Country Rugby League, Hilditch coached the Illawarra Steelers in 1989 and 1990. In 1994, he succeeded Mick Cronin at Parramatta but his three years as coach of the club were not particularly successful, with only a 30% win rate. Hilditch was replaced by Brian Smith in 1997.

Hilditch was inducted into the Parramatta Eels Hall of Fame in 2006.

Ron Hilditch is currently a member of the Parramatta Eels Board of Directors.

External links

• Parramatta Eels Honour Roll

Preceded by Terry Fearnley 1988	Coach Illawarra Steelers 1989–1990	Succeeded by Graham Murray 1991–1995
Preceded by Mick Cronin 1990–1993	Coach Parramatta Eels 1994–1996	Succeeded by Brian Smith 1997–2006