Tony Hall (footballer)
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Personal Info | |
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Birth | September 9, 1964, |
Recruited from | Glenelg, (SANFL) |
Height/Weight | 183cm / 88kg |
Playing Career¹ | |
Debut | Round 1, April 2, 1988, Hawthorn vs. Carlton, at Princes Park |
Team(s) | Glenelg (1983-1987, 1995)
Hawthorn (1988-1993)
Adelaide (1994-1995)
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¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
Career Highlights | |
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Tony Hall is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
[edit] SANFL
A part of the great Glenelg teams of the mid-1980's with players such as Stephen Kernahan, Tony McGuiness and Chris McDermott, Hall was a key element in their 1986 premiership, playing at Centre Half-Forward. Kicking 6 goals in the the 1986 Grand Final, he won the Fos Williams Medal as best player, to top off a season where he was Glenelg's leading goalkicker (73 goals).
[edit] VFL
Hall was recuited by Hawthorn, in the more lucrative VFL competition, for the 1988 season. He played in all 24 games that year, including a grand final win for Hawthorn. Hall was also an All-Australian in 1988. He played in another premiership with Hawthorn in 1991.
In 1994, Hall returned to Adelaide, joining the Adelaide Football Club for their fourth season in the AFL. In the twilight of his playing career, Hall managed only 17 games in the two seasons he played for Adelaide.