Past #43: Aaron Hall - Shinboner #1013 retires after 58 NM games - Thanks Aaron

[Horizons_00]

BOG

 

[the big lebowski]

I’ve been a hater but will say that was his best game for the club

 

[Devington]

Been a frustrating player, including last week where he was getting lots of it but handing it back often, but this week was near perfect.

 

[Too_many_talls]

He brings something different to the team and his running efforts can't be questioned. Just hope he can build on this.

 

[Shagga is all Class]

Played with purpose today.

 

[scottywiper]

Best game for North. Which doesn't really mean much for long-term.

 

[Friday Night Lights]

835m gained

 

[Reagan Smash]

Always has and always will be a hot and cold player

 

[SammyRoo]

You see things occasionally and think - “He could have been one of the top attacking players in the game! , let a lone in this team “

strange career. Hard to describe?

The 3 consecutive games x 3 Brownlow votes, then being dropped in the same season probably sums it up.

 

[Jazny]

The 3 consecutive games x 3 Brownlow votes, then being dropped in the same season probably sums it up.

Sums up how defensive minded and boring AFL coaches are.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Provided outstanding run from the back half.

Yes the issue for Hall is to maintain this standard week in week out - but really today he was excellent.

 

[sruss]

I don’t know - statistically a good game and definitely some great moments. Just don’t think the game is going well for us if he is our highest possession getter.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

I don’t know - statistically a good game and definitely some great moments. Just don’t think the game is going well for us if he is our highest possession getter.

In a game like today's, your point is pretty fair. He was racking up possessions from the back half for a fair bit of the day. But if the forward line was functioning and making aggressive leads and if those overlaps through the centre were coming off more frequently then you'd love Hall (and Polec) to be the linking players, along with Hayden, Lazzarou, Jy and LDU launcing attacks.

There was more happening down forward for three quarters today and that makes the rest of the team look a bit more capable.

 

[Shinboner1]

Did some fantastic things but also turned it over needlessly in the 4th.
Slowed momentum and killed the run.
Needs to work on it- I know nobody can perfect but he's gotta learn not to handball it to others without looking.

 

[Rad Roo]

Would be a good player if not for his ripe old age

 

[Merlin007]

We've been crying out for some more line breaking run out out of HB, so good to see Hall stepping up to play a role. One of our best

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

HBF is his go. Best game for the club.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Great game from The Other Azza.

 

[shinboner magic]

Good game from Hally

Plays well this week and the cats will want him to rejuvenate their old list.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Loved him playing off half-back on the weekend. I think that's a great role for him with the new roles and we are lacking some speed down there. Definitely an experiment worth persisting with.

 

[Heaps of fun]

He was exactly what we've needed. Accumulates off half-back and uses the ball with intent.

 

[Event Horizon]

Under Pagan he would have been a super recruit who finally found consistency at his new club.

 

[Psicosis]

Have long been a critic of Hall, but f*** me that is the most dangerous we have looked coming out of the back half that I can remember.

If he's able to continue to use the footy like he did against the Crows, he will be a great help.

We do not have a young dashing half back flank (bar Perez) and Hall performing means that we can draft one and develop them properly, rather then throwing them in the deep end.

 

[ChoppyGun]

The Other Dean runs the Hall Hovercraft.

I hope he was rapt with performance yesterday as backed him in.

Personally I really liked his game.

He does some strange errors sure but he creates and ran hard, that's what we need.

 

[ferball]

A lot of people were writing him off after last week.