Collingwood star Bobby Hill's partner Georgia Devlin has revealed the couple are now the proud parents of a 'perfect little girl' after she gave birth to their daughter Hazel Hill. Devlin posted a series of photos of the new arrival to Instagram on Sunday, including one showing the newborn with her two brothers accompanied by the caption 'My world!!' with a love-heart emoji.
Hill's Return to Footy
The heartwarming news comes as Hill continues his campaign to return to the field after taking personal leave from the Magpies in the off-season. He and Devlin had a high-profile split that the Daily Mail exclusively reported in July 2025, after Hill had failed to play for Collingwood for several weeks.
The Magpies refused to comment at the time, but the social media accounts belonging to Hill and Devlin spoke volumes, with the relationship breakdown shocking the AFL world. Hill's usually vibrant Instagram feed had gone quiet, with the forward having removed nearly all photos of his partner and their two young sons, Bobby Junior and Malakai.
Signs of a split were further fuelled by the fact the couple unfollowed each other on the social media platform, and the tags they once used to identify each other in photos had all disappeared. Not long after the split, Hill stepped away from footy, embarking on a five-week hiatus that coincided with Devlin and the children returning to Western Australia.
During that period, Hill shared an emotional post about missing his sons, marking the first public sign of the breakdown. Hill posted a poignant image of himself with his boys alongside the caption: 'Gonna miss you guys. Dad loves yous.'
He returned briefly for the Magpies in Round 21 against Brisbane last year, only to be ruled out again the following week with illness. As questions mounted, Hill did not travel with Collingwood to Adelaide, despite later reports he had intended to join the squad.
Around the same time, Hill's cousin Bradley Hill reportedly contacted Collingwood out of concern, an intervention that is said to have caused a rift between family members. Concerns around his wellbeing intensified as veteran journalist Caroline Wilson revealed there were days Bobby had been uncontactable.
'I do know that his family is really worried about him, his friends are really worried about him,' Wilson said at the time.
Hope on the Horizon
Hill had not resumed full training with the Magpies by February this year, and there was speculation that he might sit out the entire 2026 season. However, Collingwood coach Craig McRae gave fans a hopeful update on May 13, after Hill had played a full VFL match in a sign that he was winning his fight to return to the field.
McRae described Devlin as Hill's 'partner', seemingly confirming that the couple are back together as he flagged the looming birth of their third child. 'Obviously not being able to train with all the family stuff is important to prepare to play,' McRae said. 'We wish them [Hill and Devlin] well and we'll see how that goes in the next couple of days.'
McRae also explained that Hill wasn't being considered for first grade selection because he 'wasn't quite meeting' the fitness levels required to land a spot in an AFL match. Hill was not selected in the team that beat West Coast on Saturday in club icon Scott Pendlebury's record-breaking 433rd AFL match.
