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Clarrie Hall

Richmond

AFL career

150 games169 goals

Debut
R12 1912 v UNI13 July 1912
Most recent
SF 1924 v FIT20 Sept 1924

Stats

1924
RCH
1
0.0
1922
RCH
12
0.8
1921
RCH
16
0.6
1920
RCH
15
1.3
1919
RCH
19
1.2
1918
RCH
11
0.5
1917
RCH
13
0.7
1916
RCH
7
1.1
1915
RCH
15
1.7
1914
RCH
16
2.0
1913
RCH
18
1.1
1912
RCH
7
1.3
League
Season
FIT
PP
SF
0.?

Profile

Born
18 Jan 1890
Died
03 Sept 1976 (aged 86y 229d)
Birthplace
Melbourne, VIC
Height
160 cm
Weight
64 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(2×) 1920, 1921
  • Richmond captain1918

Clarrie Hall was a versatile key position player who became a foundational figure during Richmond's emergence as a VFL powerhouse. Recruited from the local area, he began his career as a potent forward, topping the club's goalkicking in 1912 and 1915 with his reliable place-kicking and strong marking overhead. As his career progressed, Hall transitioned into a defensive role, establishing himself as a formidable centre half-back capable of shutting down opposition attacks while providing drive through the corridor.

He shouldered significant responsibility as club captain during the tumultuous years of 1917 and 1918 before becoming a pivotal member of the Tigers' breakthrough back-to-back premiership sides in 1920 and 1921. Retiring as the first player to reach 150 VFL games for Richmond, Hall left an enduring legacy as one of the club's first true greats, bridging the gap between their early struggles and their eventual dominance of the competition.