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Key Facts

Full name
Sydney Hall

Known as
Syd Hall

Born
8 June 1902

Died
23 May 1973 (aged 70)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 93d
Last game: 28y 97d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 70 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 28, 4, 16

Syd Hall

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
GeelongV/AFL1922-1927, 193085180.2169%———0
Total1922-1927, 193085180.2169%———0

AFL: 2,768th player to appear, 2,895th most games played, 3,906th most goals kickedGeelong: 295th player to appear, 205th most games played, 313th most goals kicked

Forward pocket in Geelong’s breakthrough 1925 grand final triumph over Collingwood, to which he contributed a goal, Syd Hall played 85 VFL games and kick 18 goals for the Cats from 1922 to 1927 and in 1930. More commonly used as a wingman, in which position he could best exploit his pace, prodigious kicking ability and smooth ball handling skills, Hall represented Victoria three times.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Cats' Tales by Col Hutchinson

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.