Australian Football

Recruited locally by East Perth, the diminutive Reg Hall played reserves football for the Royals before signing with Richmond in the VFL in March 1952. East Perth refused to clear him and Hall stood out of football in 1952, appealing to the Australian National Football Council. The ANFC upheld his appeal and Hall arrived at Richmond in 1953 whereupon he was injured in a practice match, sidelining him until August of that year. Hall finally made his VFL debut for the Tigers in their round 17, 1953 loss to Collingwood, before becoming a semi-regular player in 1954 and 1955.

After 26 matches in three seasons with Richmond, Reg Hall returned to East Perth, where he gave the club 78 games of solid service, mainly as a rover, between 1956 and 1960, during which time he booted 135 goals. A smooth running, pacy type, and an excellent kick, he was a member of the Royals' winning Grand Final teams of 1958 against East Fremantle and 1959 against Subiaco, kicking a couple of goals in each match and earning prominent mention in dispatches after the latter. His last game for the club was the losing Grand Final of 1960 against West Perth. In 1959, he represented a Western Australian second eighteen against Hawthorn. Reg Hall's older brother Arthur had earlier played league football for East Perth during the 1930s and '40s.

Author - Andrew Gigacz and John Devaney