Jim Hall (10 March 1919 – 29 August 2006)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] A rover, Hall was St Kilda's joint leading goal-kicker in 1945, with 21 goals. He had bettered that tally the previous year, when he kicked 24 goals, but he finished second in the goal-kicking behind Sam Loxton.[3] Hall continued his career at Oakleigh, his original club, in 1946.[4]
| Jim Hall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Henry Hall | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Oakleigh, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 2006 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943–1945 | St Kilda | 36 (55) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References
edit- ^ "Jim Hall - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Jim Hall". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"Hall (St Kilda) For Oakleigh?", 3 April 1946, p. 11
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