Brendan Hall (born 13 September 1966) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He mostly played , but he also spent time playing and occasionally .

Playing career

Hall was a Canberra junior, and an Australian schoolboys representative in 1984. In 1986, he moved to

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, joining the

Arthur Beetson Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson OAM (21 January 1945 – 1 December 2011

coached

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. Early on in his career, he forged a reputation for being a tough, fearless, and hard hitting tackler, but later on he developed more of a pivotal role and predominantly played five eighth in the Roosters team, as well as occasionally being the team's goal-kicker. At the end of 1995, Hall decided to retire from playing rugby league. With 157 appearances, he is currently 20th on the

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' list for most career appearances behind;

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References

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