BREAKING NEWS: Collingwood Star Bobby Hill Donates Entire $63.7M Signing Bonus to Charity in Unprecedented Act of Generosity
Melbourne, VIC – September 8, 2025
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the AFL world and beyond, Collingwood Football Club’s dynamic power forward Bobby Hill has made a remarkably selfless decision following the signing of his new contract — choosing to donate his entire $63.7 million signing bonus to charitable causes.
Hill, 25, who has been a fan favourite since joining the Magpies and playing a crucial role in their 2023 Premiership victory, inked a landmark multi-year deal this week, cementing his status as one of the AFL’s brightest stars. But it was not the numbers in the contract that made headlines — it was what he chose to do with them.
“Bigger than the game”
At a press conference held this morning at the AIA Centre, Hill stunned reporters with the announcement:
“Footy has given me so much — but I’ve always believed in using my platform to give back. This isn’t about money. This is about making real change in the communities that raised me, that believed in me when I had nothing.”
Hill’s donation will be distributed across several key initiatives, including:
$20 million to Indigenous youth education programs across Australia
$15 million to mental health services and suicide prevention programs, particularly targeting young men
$10 million to fund domestic violence shelters and support services
$8.7 million toward building sports facilities in remote Aboriginal communities
$10 million to establish the “Bobby Hill Foundation”, which will focus on mentorship, scholarships, and social justice advocacy
AFL Community Reacts
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon praised Hill’s “extraordinary leadership and humanity”, calling the donation “one of the greatest acts of philanthropy in Australian sporting history.”
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