Ian “Bobby” Hill has been spending a lot of time with second cousin Bradley Hill in the past few weeks — and he reckons the Fremantle star is a machine.

The electric small forward spent a week at Bradley’s house recently and was blown away by his work ethic, even though the 25-year-old former Hawthorn premiership star is not due back at pre-season training until next week.

“It’s good to see how professional he is — the way he eats, trains and just the little things he does off field,” Ian said.

“I go there every now and then. I didn’t plan it. I messaged him and said ‘I’m coming over’.

“He said ‘no worries’ and then I stayed the night and just kept staying. I’ve been running heaps and being around Bradley makes it a bit easier so I’m feeling really confident with my fitness. He’s a machine.”

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Camera Icon Perth’s Ian Hill is one of two WA players heading over to the AFL national draft. Credit: Sharon Smith

The build-up to next week’s national draft has been a long one for Hill, who has been hyped since bursting on to the scene in the WA under-16 team. But after going into the year as a predicted top-five selection, the 18-year-old has drifted and could even be there at West Coast’s first pick, currently pick 20.

The Dockers are likely to have the chance to get him at pick 14.

“It really doesn’t bother me too much,” Hill said.

“Not a lot of kids get the chance I have.

“If I do get the opportunity to go to West Coast I’d be more than happy to be on an AFL list.

“Staying in WA is a bonus. If Freo picked me I’d be stoked to not only be with Freo but with those two Hill boys as well.

“Bradley has said it would be good to have me in the forward line. We’ve always talked about it, even to joke around. We’ve always said three Hills are better than two and whatnot.”

Hill, who is eight weeks post his second surgery on his left shoulder, admits he let the media hype affect him this year.

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“I wouldn’t be that type of player that needs 30 plus disposals every game,” he said.

“Media would put that a lot on me and say ‘he’s not having the best game and what not’.”

Having dreamed of being an AFL player since watching Ben Cousins as a boy, he was stoked to receive an invitation to attend the live broadcast of the draft at Marvel Stadium next Thursday.

Hill and Jordan Clark will be the WA representatives there.

“I love the draft,” Hill said.

“I have always watched it and always wanted to go over. I got the chance to and I was pretty stoked when I got the call.

“We get back on Friday night if I do get my name called out and I’m going to go straight to Northam and share that moment with everyone there.”