Ray Hall (footballer)
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Ray Hall is a former Australian rules football
player who played for the Richmond Football Club
.
Hall grew up in New South Wales
, playing for the Balmain Australian Football Club
before moving to Woy Woy where he was recruited by the Tigers
having played in the Under 18s state squad.
Hall announced his retirement on 28 August 2007 because a hip injury ruled him out for the 2007 season
.
Hall has since gone on to spend 12 months as an Australian Government sponsored volunteer in Papua New Guinea, on the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) program, assisting in sports development in PNG. This has included coaching PNG's Under 18 Australian Rules Football League (AFL) Team, the Kupundas.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player who played for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
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Hall grew up in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, playing for the Balmain Australian Football Club
Balmain Australian Football Club
Balmain Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Balmain.The club recently did a deal with the Fremantle Dockers, and are now known as the Balmain Dockers...
before moving to Woy Woy where he was recruited by the Tigers
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
having played in the Under 18s state squad.
Hall announced his retirement on 28 August 2007 because a hip injury ruled him out for the 2007 season
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
.
Hall has since gone on to spend 12 months as an Australian Government sponsored volunteer in Papua New Guinea, on the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) program, assisting in sports development in PNG. This has included coaching PNG's Under 18 Australian Rules Football League (AFL) Team, the Kupundas.