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Aaron Hall

Gold Coast and North Melbourne

AFL career

161 games94 goals

Debut
R1 2012 v ADE31 Mar 2012
Most recent
R13 2023 v GWS11 June 2023

Stats

AFL

2023
NTH
6
17.2
6.2
23.3
5.8
0.3
0.5
3.0
0.0
0.0
92
88
2022
NTH
11
18.0
5.5
23.5
5.0
0.4
0.2
2.2
0.2
0.3
90
98
2021
NTH
20
21.2
6.8
27.9
7.5
0.4
0.2
2.3
0.1
0.3
109
105
2020
NTH
15
8.9
5.7
14.6
3.1
0.4
0.5
2.4
0.7
0.9
61
73
2019
NTH
6
12.0
7.7
19.7
3.7
0.7
0.8
3.8
0.7
0.8
81
74
2018
GCS
6
12.5
6.0
18.5
4.8
0.7
1.2
2.3
0.2
0.2
72
80
2017
GCS
19
15.3
10.4
25.6
4.7
0.7
0.5
3.5
0.6
0.6
98
92
2016
GCS
17
17.2
10.6
27.8
4.6
1.1
0.6
3.7
0.5
1.0
105
96
2015
GCS
15
12.2
7.1
19.3
3.0
0.7
0.7
3.2
0.7
0.5
76
79
2014
GCS
16
7.5
5.6
13.1
2.4
0.4
1.2
3.4
0.8
0.6
57
59
2013
GCS
22
9.7
4.5
14.3
3.3
0.7
0.9
3.0
1.1
1.2
66
63
2012
GCS
8
8.1
4.5
12.6
3.0
0.3
0.5
3.6
1.0
0.6
62
60

VFL

2023
NTH
10
20.5
9.7
30.2
5.4
0.6
0.9
1.9
0.2
0.2
104
2022
NTH
1
28.0
11.0
39.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
6.0
1.0
0.0
145
2019
NTH
2
6.5
6.0
12.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
2.5
1.0
1.0
51
League
Season
GWS
BA
R13
16
9
25
5
0
0
0
6
0.0
105
120
0
2
ESS
MS
R12
21
6
27
4
1
0
0
2
0.0
96
83
0
5
COL
MS
R11
9
6
15
5
0
1
0
2
0.0
59
59
0
1
SYD
MS
R10
15
6
21
4
0
1
0
2
0.0
74
88
0
3
MEL
MCG
R7
26
4
30
12
1
1
0
4
0.0
136
117
0
2
GCS
HBS
R6
16
6
22
5
0
0
0
2
0.0
83
63
0
5

Profile

Born
09 Nov 1990 (age 35y 346d)
Birthplace
Hobart, TAS
Height
186 cm
Weight
82 kg

Teams

Recruited from Hobart in the Tasmanian State League, Aaron Hall entered the AFL system as a mature-age prospect via the 2012 Pre-Season Draft. He initially made his mark at the Gold Coast Suns as a lightning-quick small forward with a sharp eye for goal, before transitioning into a prolific ball-winning midfielder. Hall’s greatest asset was his explosive pace and ability to break lines, which saw him enjoy a purple patch of form in 2016 where he polled significant Brownlow votes. Despite his offensive weapons, he fell out of favour at the Suns and requested a trade to North Melbourne at the end of 2018 in search of a fresh start.

At North Melbourne, Hall revitalised his career by reinventing himself as a rebounding defender. His elite kicking skills and willingness to take the game on saw him become one of the league's most dominant players for metres gained, regularly racking up high disposal counts and launching attacks from the back half. Although his defensive accountability was occasionally scrutinised, his capacity to act as a quarterback for the Kangaroos provided a crucial point of difference during a rebuilding phase for the club. He retired in 2023 as a veteran mentor who had successfully carved out a niche as one of the game's most damaging outside runners.