Geez, i would not be panicking just yet as a Freo supporter. Hill looked all class in the NAB, but has been shown up a bit in the season proper simply due to a lack of size and experience.
Doggies smacked the Dockers, and Dons were well on top all day as well. Hard for a kid as skinny as Hill to come in and make immediate impact when the side is getting smacked. Not everyone is Rhys Palmer.
He probably does need to be dropped. You can't go playing a guy who has had about 10 disposals in 2 matches and is there to be a ball winner.
But that said, i would be dropping guys like Head before i moved onto Hill. Atleast if Freo is going to lose, they may as well do it blooding kids. Carlton exposed Gibbs, Kruezer and Murphy straight away. Gibbs in particular took a while to really settle in. They were getting smacked week in week out. But now the benefit of playing them is obvious because they are all starting to look really good. Kreuzer has come a long way in a short time.
So yes, Hill probably does need to be dropped. The fact he is skinny is not as big an issue as the fact that he just doesn't seem to have the awareness and confidence to go win the ball just yet. A week in the ressies should help him out.
But if i see Hill and Suban getting dropped, whilst some of the senior guys who are doing equally as crap remain...then I have to say that Freo have made a big mistake.
On Rich, he was always going to come in and have a more immediate impact. I personally would've taken Rich if i were Freo...but they have looked at their midfield and they already have Hasleby and Palmer in and under. They probably lack a bit of polish and speed outside. That said, Rich's footskills are better than anyone on the Freo list at the moment so he would've been handy. But 5 other clubs also passed up on Rich.
From what i saw of Hill in the NAB, he is definitely a player. From what I've seen of him at AFL level, he has just been a bit overawed by the style of game and the bigger bodies. I think its a confidence thing.
summary...drop him, but also drop the older experience hacks. Otherwise, give him game time and let him build his confidence and still drop the older experienced hacks.