Coaching Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Ron Paul Hilditch
- Nickname(s)
- Hitman
- Born
- Thursday, 13th August, 1953
- Current Age
- 71 years and 38 days
- Place Of Birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Australia vs France 1981
- Interstate Series
- 1981
- NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
- 1981, 1982, 1983
- Midweek Cup
- 1980
Biography
Eels’ ‘hitman’ was hooker in the club's first grand final in 1976 before playing in both the grand final draw and replay the following year. Hilditch also proved his toughness when he was 'volunteered' to be the focal point of the controversial 'wedge' move instigated by coach Jack Gibson in 1976. A 1978 Kangaroo, Hilditch played in 9 matches including the Second Test against France after Max Krilich was injured. A hard-working prop, Hilditch captained P’matta in the club's Tooths Cup win in 1980. The following season, the year P’matta broke through to win the premiership, he made another two Test appearances against France. Unfortunately, leg injuries ruled Hilditch out of the club's second successive grand final win, in 1982, and he announced his retirement before the start of the 1983 season. He made an ill-fated comeback mid-season only to suffer a shoulder injury that finally ended his career. Three years later he again came out of retirement to captain-coach Mudgee. After coaching I’warra (1989-90) with good results, he spent a year as P’matta's reserve grade coach before succeeding out-going coach Mick Cronin in 1994. After three troubled seasons which produced indifferent results, Hilditich stepped aside as P’matta coach in favour of Brian Smith.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | Games | W | L | D | Win % | |||||||||
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City vs Country | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) | 3 | 109 | 32 | 73 | 4 | 29.36% | List | |||||||
Midweek Cup | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
Challenge Cup AU | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||||||
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Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
NSW City Firsts | 1991-92 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
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NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
Illawarra | NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 9.09% | List | |||||||
Illawarra | NSWRL 1990 Winfield Cup | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
Parramatta | NSWRL 1994 Winfield Cup | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 31.82% | List | |||||||
Parramatta | ARL 1995 Winfield Cup | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 13.64% | List | |||||||
Parramatta | ARL 1996 Optus Cup | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 42.86% | List | |||||||
NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
Illawarra | 1989-90 | 44 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 29.55% | List | |||||||
Parramatta | 1994-96 | 65 | 19 | 44 | 2 | 29.23% | List | |||||||
Overall | 1989-1996 | 109 | 32 | 73 | 4 | 29.36% | List |
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
17/01/2012
Do you have a brother called Bruce? Did you grow up in Northmead?
06/09/2014
he does have a brother bruce and was bought up in Northmead
01/05/2015
Yes I have a brother Bruce and I grew up in northmead
13/02/2018
Yes he does have a brother named Bruce and he did live in Northmead
13/10/2021
I am Bruce and I did grow up in Northmead
08/04/2023
What was Ron’s junior club at Parramatta? Thanx.
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