EXCLUSIVE: AFL star is embroiled in a love-triangle drama after fathering two babies born just weeks apart to different women living on opposite sides of the country - but only posted about one newborn on his Facebook
- AFL star Josh Hill has been embroiled in a love triangle scandal over two children
- Hill, 31, fathered two children to two different women who gave birth this month
- He proudly shared photos of one girl to Facebook, but stayed quiet on the other
- Hill claimed his relationship with mother of his daughter in Perth was just 'casual'
- But photos show them holidaying together and him getting her Grand Final seats
A retired AFL star has been embroiled in a love triangle scandal after he fathered two children to two different women within days of each other - on opposite sides of Australia.
Josh Hill, who played 173 games for the West Coast Eagles and the Western Bulldogs, changed his Facebook profile last Thursday to a photo of him with his daughter, who he welcomed with fiancee Jo Duffy on August 8.
The arrival prompted well wishes from friends, as well as a congratulatory post from St Albans Football Club, the amateur team Hill coaches in Melbourne.
But noticeably absent from his social media was any mention of his other child - born on August 13 to his ex-girlfriend Kara Wicks.
Hill and Ms Wicks began dating in 2018 during which time they regularly visited each other in Western Australia and Victoria, posted photos together on social media and went on overseas holidays.
He even arranged to get Ms Wicks a seat at the AFL Grand Final, which he covered as a radio commentator.
Hill confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that he was was the father of both children and said he would 'honour his responsibilities'.
Retired AFL star Josh Hill this week updated his Facebook profile picture to a photo of him with his newborn daughter (pictured), but there was no sign of pictures of another baby he fathered in the days after
On August 13, Hill's ex-partner Kara Wicks gave birth to a daughter in Perth. Hill says that was a 'casual' relationship, despite the couple regularly venturing across the country to see each other and even going on overseas holidays together
But he distanced himself from his child with Ms Wick, saying the relationship was just 'casual', and maintained that he was with Ms Duffy throughout.
It is understood the private drama only became public after an update to his Wikipedia page during the week, describing 2020 'as a big year for Hill'.
A late-round pick in the 2006 AFL Draft, he made a name for himself as a youngster at the Western Bulldogs before moving to West Coast in 2015.
He played primarily as a forward and lined up for West Coast in the 2015 Grand Final which they lost to Hawthorn.
The cousin of current AFL stars Brad, Stephen and Bobby Hill, he was a rising star nominee in 2008, before representing Australia in the International Rules Series with Ireland in 2013.
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Hill struck up a relationship with Ms Wicks just months after retiring at the end of the 2017 season.
Her Instagram remains filled with photos of them together in Melbourne and Perth, and even on holiday in Bali.
A close friend of Ms Wicks said she was appalled at how Hill had left the new mother to fend for herself.
'Kara and Josh were together for over 12 months, had plans to make the baby, and he then moved to Melbourne and they were having a long-distance relationship,' the friend said.
Hill and Ms Wicks began dating in 2018, just months after he finished his AFL career with the West Coast Eagles after 173 games
Hill described his relationship with Ms Wicks as 'casual', but invited her to the AFL Grand Final in 2018 where he was commentating. She fell pregnant in late 2019 and gave birth to a little girl in July
A friend of Ms Wicks' told Daily Mail Australia the couple were in a 'long distance' relationship
'She took him to Bali for his 30th birthday last year and he took her to the AFL Grand Final in 2018 when West Coast were playing and he was commentating.
'In January she found out he was having a child with another woman, so she's kept it really quiet.
'Because she was scared... embarrassed almost. She didn’t even post anything about the baby until her baby shower.'
Hill told Daily Mail Australia he believed Ms Wicks was using contraceptives during their 'casual' relationship - and claimed she was fully aware he was already with another woman.
'She knew at this point that I was in a relationship and expecting a baby,' Hill said.
'It was a mistake having sex with this girl, and I’m spending every day making it up to my partner.'
'It was a casual arrangement, which I stupidly didn’t stop straight away.'
Hill and his fiancee Jo Duffy on August 8, with the former AFL star sharing photos of him with the newborn online for his family and friends
Hill posted this collage to Facebook in May with photos of Ms Duffy, an ultrasound of their then unborn baby and their pet dog
Hill began his career at the Western Bulldogs and was a rising star nominee in 2008, before he moved to the West Coast Eagles (pictured) in 2012. He was picked to represent Australia in the International Rules Series with Ireland in 2013
Hill said his 'life circumstances' had impacted on him and his family.
'Since all this happened, I’ve become a much better person, and have a partner who I love dearly,' he said.
'I will honour my responsibilities and be guided by the people that care the most through this period.'
St Albans Football Club have since deleted their post congratulating their coach on becoming a dad, after several comments were made about his other newborn baby.
Comment has been sought from Ms Wicks.
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