Ron_Hall_(Australian_footballer,_born_1921)

Ron Hall (Australian footballer, born 1921)

Ron Hall (Australian footballer, born 1921)

Australian rules footballer

Ronald Clyde Hall (17 April 1921 – 16 November 1994)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Career

Hall, a defender, was originally from Brighton, in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[3] He joined South Melbourne in the 1941 pre-season and was offered a place on their list, but opted to return to Brighton.[4]

Following a stint in Sydney playing for St George, Hall joined Melbourne in 1944.[5] Restricted by army commitments, he made only five appearances in his first two years with Melbourne.[6][7] In the 1946 VFL season he played in the opening eight rounds, but didn't feature in the side for the rest of the year.[7] He played four games in 1947, before being cleared back to Brighton mid-season, where he gained immediate selection at full-back.[7][8]

In 1948 he was suspended for 12 weeks on a charge of kicking and as a result missed out playing in Brighton's only VFA premiership.[9][10] At that year's club awards, Hall was named "Best Clubman" and he would remain at Brighton for several more seasons.[11][12]

References

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    "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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    "Ron Hall – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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    "South receives first setback of season". Record (Emerald Hill). Victoria. 19 April 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "Teams in gear for finals". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 July 1944. p. 11. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "Old VFL rivals for vital game". The Argus. Melbourne. 17 August 1945. p. 21. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "Ron Hall – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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    "Hall gets clearance at last minute". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 June 1947. p. 25. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "V F A Will Review Suspension". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 July 1948. p. 16. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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    Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
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    "Brighton FC Awards". The Argus. Melbourne. 6 December 1948. p. 17. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. [12]
    "Essendon winger signs up". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 April 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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