Glenn Hall (rugby league) explained

Glenn Hall
Birth Date:1981 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:186 cm
Weight:103kg (227lb)
Club1:Canterbury Bulldogs
Year1start:2002
Year1end:03
Appearances1:8
Tries1:3
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:12
Club2:South Sydney
Year2start:2004
Year2end:05
Appearances2:19
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Club3:Sydney Roosters
Year3start:2006
Appearances3:2
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Club4:Manly Sea Eagles
Year4start:2007
Year4end:09
Appearances4:65
Tries4:11
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:44
Club5:Bradford Bulls
Year5start:2010
Appearances5:28
Tries5:5
Goals5:1
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:22
Club6:North Qld Cowboys
Year6start:2011
Year6end:15
Appearances6:98
Tries6:13
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:52
Retired:yes
Updated:31 August 2015
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Glenn Hall (born 21 March 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Sydney Roosters, the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with which he won the 2008 NRL premiership and 2009 World Club Challenge with and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, while also had a stint in the Super League with the Bradford Bulls. He primarily played as a and .

Background

Born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Hall played his junior football in the Bankstown area for St Christopher's, Panania.

Playing career

Hall joined his local club, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, as a teenager and played in their back-to-back Jersey Flegg Cup premiership-winnings teams in 1999 and 2000. He started 2001 in Jersey Flegg, before being elevated to the Bulldogs' First Division side mid-season.[4]

2002–2003

In round 12 of the 2002 NRL season, Hall made his NRL début for Canterbury-Bankstown. In Round 15 he scored two tries, his first in the NRL, in the club's 46–6 victory over the Canberra Raiders. He finished the 2002 NRL season playing in the Bulldogs premiership-winning Premier League side.[4] In 2003, he played 5 more games for the club before signing with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2004 NRL season.

While at Canterbury-Bankstown, Hall played alongside future North Queensland Cowboys teammate Johnathan Thurston.

2004–2005

In 2004, Hall played a then career-high 16 NRL games for South Sydney, starting half of his games at prop. In 2005, he only managed 3 games for the club, before signing with arch rivals the Sydney Roosters for 2006.

2006

Hall endured another disappointing season in 2006, only playing 2 games for the Roosters, before leaving the club and joining his fourth club, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

Hall played in the 2006 NSW Cup grand final for Newtown who were the Sydney Roosters feeder club at the time against Parramatta. Newtown would lose the grand final 20–19 at Stadium Australia.[5]

2007–2009

In 2007, Hall became a regular member of Manly's first grade team, playing 23 games before he injured his shoulder late in the regular season, and missed Manly's finals campaign, including the grand final defeat by the Melbourne Storm.[6]

In 2008, Hall played 20 games and scored 6 tries for Manly-Warringah. He started in the second-row in Manly's record-breaking 40-0 NRL Grand Final victory over Melbourne.[7]

In February 2009, Hall was a member of the Manly side that won the 2009 World Club Challenge against the Leeds Rhinos.[8] In his last season for Manly, he played 22 games and scored 3 tries.

2010

Hall moved to England to join the Bradford Bulls for the 2010 Super League season. He left the club by mutual consent after a season in which he found himself dropped to the Bulls' reserve team.[9]

2011–2015

In January 2011, Hall signed a two-year contract to play for the North Queensland Cowboys. He was named in the North Queensland leadership group and was also one of their vice-captains. That season, Hall played 23 games for the club and was a member of the teams finals match against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, starting the game in the second-row. He averaged 24 tackles and 70 metres a game.[10]

On 25 May 2012, Hall re-signed with the North Queensland club until the end of the 2013 NRL season.[11] He played 23 games, scoring 4 tries and starting the majority of his games in the second-row.

In round 10 of 2013 NRL season, Hall played his 150th NRL game in the Cowboys' 12–8 loss to the Sydney Roosters. Later that year, he-signed a one-year contract extension with the Cowboys.[12]

On 10 October 2014, Hall extended his stay with North Queensland for a further season, re-signing with the club until the end of 2015.[13]

On 31 August 2015, Hall announced his retirement from rugby league at the end of the 2015 NRL season.[14]

On 27 September 2015, Hall played in the Townsville Blackhawks Intrust Super Cup Grand Final loss to the Ipswich Jets.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

North Queensland Cowboys Club Person of the Year

2015

Team

2008 NRL Grand Final

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles – Winners
2009 World Club Challenge

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles – Winners

Statistics

NRL

Denotes seasons in which Hall won an NRL Premiership
width=2%Seasonwidth=8%Teamwidth=2%Matcheswidth=2%Twidth=2%Gwidth=2%GK %width=2%F/Gwidth=2%Pts
2002Bulldogs32008
2003Bulldogs51004
2004South Sydney162008
2005South Sydney30000
2006Sydney Roosters20000
2007Manly232008
2008†Manly2060024
2009Manly2250020
2011North Queensland2350020
2012North Queensland2340016
2013North Queensland252008
2014North Queensland242008
2015North Queensland30000
Career totals1922900116

Super League

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2010Bradford2851100.0022
Career totals2851100.0022

Personal life

Hall resides in Townsville with his wife Kylie Hall (née Butler) and their two children, Indiana and Hendrix.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: loverugbyleague . 6 December 2017 . 7 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207084140/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Glenn-Hall/ . live .
  2. Web site: Rugby League Project . 25 May 2015 . 23 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923193624/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/glenn-hall/summary.html . live .
  3. Web site: Cowboys . 14 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111204055629/http://www.cowboys.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=3661&name=Glenn%20Hall&team=Cowboys . 4 December 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Glenn Hall . thebulldogs.com.au . https://web.archive.org/web/20150405092701/https://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=649 . 5 April 2015.
  5. Web site: 2006 Grand Final – Newtown Jets. newtownjets.com. 7 May 2021. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507183424/https://www.newtownjets.com/pastSeasons/2007-news/2006GrandFinal.php/. live.
  6. News: Hall unlucky to miss grand final. Balym. Todd. 25 September 2007. Fox Sports (Australia). 14 October 2011.
  7. News: Manly Sea Eagles – 2008 Centenary Premiers. Mitchell. Matt. 5 October 2008. League Unlimited. 14 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405153103/http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=17097. 5 April 2012. dead.
  8. News: Bulls sign Hall from Sea Eagles. 2 June 2009. BBC Sport. 14 October 2011. 3 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110203014541/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/8078552.stm. live.
  9. News: Hall heading to Bradford. 2 June 2009. Sky Sports. 14 October 2011. 6 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090606090235/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_5359016,00.html. live.
  10. News: Glenn Hall signs on with Cowboys. 19 January 2011. brisbanetimes.com.au. 14 October 2011. 10 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110310061602/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/glenn-hall-signs-on-with-cowboys-20110119-19vjp.html. live.
  11. Web site: Glenn Hall re-signs with the Cowboys. 25 May 2012. 25 May 2015. 25 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525074816/http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/hall-resigns-cowboys-5976/. live.
  12. Web site: Cowboys lock in talent NRL Zero Tackle . zerotackle.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130808055010/http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/cowboys-lock-in-talent-10654 . 2013-08-08.
  13. Web site: Hall to stay with the Cowboys NRL Zero Tackle . zerotackle.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011033637/http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/hall-to-stay-with-the-cowboys-15282/ . 2014-10-11.
  14. Web site: Glenn Hall retires from NRL. 31 August 2015. 31 August 2015. 3 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150903005821/http://www.nrl.com/glenn-hall-retires-from-nrl/tabid/10874/newsid/89367/default.aspx. live.
  15. Web site: Cowboys backrower Glenn Hall says NQ depth and his body told him it was time to retire from the NRL. . Townsville Bulletin . 31 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906062923/https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/cowboys-backrower-glenn-hall-says-nq-depth-and-his-body-told-him-it-was-time-to-retire-from-the-nrl/story-fnjfzr2z-1227507297458 . 6 September 2015.