Josh Hall (footballer)
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Personal information | ||||||
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Born | Townsville, Queensland |
3 April 1990 |||||
Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Wing | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2016– | Penrith Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australian rules football | ||||||
Position | Ruckman, Backman | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | G | |||
2012–15 | Gold Coast | 7 | 3 | |||
As of 2015 | ||||||
Source: AFL - Footy Wire |
Medal record
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Josh Hall (born 3 April 1990) is a professional Rugby League player and former Australian rules footballer who plays for Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.
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Early life
Hall was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland.[1] He played junior rugby league in his younger years, playing the positions of fullback and centre.[2] He supported the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League throughout his schooling years at William Ross State High School.[3] As a teenager, Hall decided to focus on High jump with the dream of one day representing Australia at the Olympics.[4]
High jump career
Hall won the bronze medal at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics. He jumped a personal best of 2.26m nine times in 2010 which cleared the B qualifying height for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. However, he was overlooked for the 2010 Australian Commonwealth Games team and decided to take a break from high jump.[5] Later in 2010 he attended training at the Townsvile City Lions AFC as a part of practical work in his sports science degree at James Cook University. Despite only being required to run water initially, the trip would result in Hall playing Australian rules football for the first time at 20 years of age. The following year saw Hall sign up to play senior football for the Curra Swans in the AFL Townsville competition.
After just four games of senior football for Curra, Hall attracted the attention of a Gold Coast Suns Academy scout.[6] Although not officially a part of the team, Hall was invited to play football for the Gold Coast Suns reserves team in 2011 and showed lots of promise as a ruckman. He also fell 2 centimeters shy of qualifying for the High Jump in the 2012 London Olympics.
AFL career
Hall was drafted with the 94th pick in the 2012 AFL rookie draft by the Gold Coast Suns. After weeks of solid form in the NEAFL, he was selected to play for the Suns senior team for their clash with the Richmond Tigers in Cairns. In his AFL debut he kicked two goals in a two-point victory over Richmond.[7] Hall managed seven senior AFL games over his four-year AFL career before being delisted on 8 September 2015.[8] In a radio interview conducted on 14 September 2015, Hall stated he wanted a contract extension with the Gold Coast and only explored his options after he was made aware that he would not be re-signed.[9]
Statistics
Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
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Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | Gold Coast | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
2013 | Gold Coast | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 4.67 | 3.67 | 8.33 | 3.33 | 1.67 |
2014 | Gold Coast | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
2015 | Gold Coast | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 4.50 | 0.50 | 5.00 |
AFL Career | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 0.43 | 0.29 | 3.57 | 2.43 | 6.00 | 2.14 | 2.14 |
NRL career
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In May 2015, it was revealed that Hall met with Gold Coast Titans coach Neil Henry at Gold Coast Airport to discuss a potential switch of codes but was informed he would need to prove himself in the Queensland Cup before an NRL contract would be offered.[10] Hall flew to Sydney in August 2015 to meet with Penrith Panthers General Manager Phil Gould where the two discussed switching codes. On the 8th September 2015, Hall was signed by the Penrith Panthers on a two-year-deal.[11]
Statistics
Season | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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2016 | Penrith Panthers | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | – | – | – | – | – |
References
- ↑ Panthers snare code-hopper Hall
- ↑ Suns player Josh Hall signs two-year deal with Penrith Panthers
- ↑ Former Gold Coast Sun Josh Hall signs two-year deal with Penrith
- ↑ High Jump Star Hall Heads To AFL
- ↑ AFL debut a huge leap for ex high-jumper
- ↑ AFL Jumps At Josh Hall
- ↑ Hunt's post-siren goal gives Suns AFL win
- ↑ Suns delist four to continue clean-out
- ↑ On The Air: Josh Hall
- ↑ Josh Hall takes steps to make switch from AFL to rugby league via Gold Coast Titans
- ↑ Penrith Panthers boss Phil Gould poaches Josh Hall from Gold Coast Suns
External links
- Josh Hall's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Josh Hall's statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Penrith Panthers players
- Rugby league players from Queensland
- Gold Coast Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Queensland
- Australian high jumpers
- Sportspeople from Townsville
- James Cook University alumni