Bobby Hill's ex Georgia Devlin breaks silence, takes aim at ‘disgusting' trolls

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Bobby Hill's former partner, Georgia Devlin, has hit out after being subjected to 'disgusting' social media attacks.Devlin took to social media to make her first public remarks following her break-up with long-term partner Hill.
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The pair split in June with Devlin reportedly returning to Western Australia with their two children, while Hill remains in Melbourne.
Devlin found herself on the receiving end of racist social media remarks that criticised her personal situation, her family, and her ethnicity and Hill's.
'Let's make one thing clear, my kids' nationality has never and will never be the cause of any issues in anyone's life,' Devlin wrote.
'How dare someone speak on innocent kids this way. It's beyond disgusting.'
The pair's relationship was thrust back into the spotlight on Monday night when veteran journalist Caroline Wilson said concerns around Hill's welfare were growing.
Wilson said that St Kilda veteran Bradley Hill (Bobby's cousin) tried to reach out and help, but instead it blew up the situation and resulted in a divide in the family.
'One person he's always been really close to is his cousin, Brad Hill; I understand there's been a falling out there between the two families,' Wilson said on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters.
'Partly, I think, because Brad Hill attempted to perform some form of intervention, and actually reached out to the Collingwood Football Club, he was so worried about his cousin.
'I don't think that went down too well with Bobby Hill, and I think that there have been days where he's just been uncontactable by anyone. Days leading to even a week at some point.
'I mean, talk about fitness, talk about family and the personal issues, but I think it's getting a bit more serious than that, and I think people are really worried about Bobby Hill's welfare.
'Taking the football aside, because Collingwood badly needs him and they need him playing well, this is far more serious than that now, and I hope the right people are intervening.
'I'm not blaming Collingwood for this, but it's a bit of a disaster, both football and personal-wise.'
The Norm Smith Medal winner has only featured in one game for Collingwood since Round 15, but is hoping he can return for the club's finals push.
Hill met with Pies coach Craig McRae for dinner on Tuesday night, where he asked him to 'leave a little bit of hope' for his return.
McRae conceded Hill's chances of a return were decreasing, but wanted to prioritise 'love and care' over football with his small forward.
'As I continue to say, it's a week-by-week, day-by-day thing with Bobby, just to catch up with him on a social level, just to check in (and) care for him,' he said.
'There's two things I always live by: There's high performance and there's love and care. I have sort of left the high performance for now and just making sure the young lad is OK.
'Time is running out in the season and maybe the high performance might be a bit far at the moment – let's just take it off the table for now and hopefully he can get back in the club and be happy and we'll see where we're at from there.'
Hill's one senior game was as a substitute, where he played just a half of football in Collingwood's loss to Brisbane.
When asked if Hill was done for the season, McRae said the livewire was racing the clock to be fit enough for selection, but, per request, he wouldn't shut the door on the season.
'I said to him, 'How do you want me to answer that?' and he said, 'Please just leave a little bit of hope there for me', but he's well aware that time is running out,' McRae said.
'Not getting enough load to be available, then I stepped straight back into love and care and said, 'Mate, let's just get you right day by day'.
'I think so (care is more important than playing) in terms of the approach to it, it's private, it's personal.
'I am sure you've probably done your own research, reading and digging to find out – at the end of the day the young lad has got a lot on his plate.
'I gave him care and make sure he's OK. I don't have answers, I do have a heart that's open to listen and again, day by day, we hope he gets better.'