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CibbuanoHall joins Bulldogs
October 6th 2009 02:47
FORMER Sydney premiership forward Barry Hall has joined the Western Bulldogs on a two-year contract.
The Bulldogs announced on Tuesday that they had secured the services of Hall in exchange for their third-round selection (number 47 overall) in next month's national draft while the two clubs will also swap later round picks to be determined later in trade week.
The 32-year-old, who quit the Swans in June following the last in a series of suspensions for striking Adelaide full-back Ben Rutten, said he had 'unfinished business' in football.
"It left a bad taste in my mouth and there were rumours about me doing other things (boxing) and it just didn't feel right to do that," Hall said.
"I still reckon I've got a lot to offer footy, a lot to offer the Bulldogs - it was a matter of unfinished business."
Hall also said he was confident that he could keep his temper under control.
"I wouldn't put myself in a situation like this or the Bulldogs in this situation if I didn't think I could handle it," he said.
"There's always going to be question marks and I'm not going to shy away from that."
"I can't promise anything but I think I can get on top of it."
"It could end very badly if it does happen, I'm very aware of that."
Hall will be reunited with his former coach Rodney Eade who was in charge of Sydney from 1996 to 2002 before joining the Western Bulldogs in 2005.
Eade said Hall offered a lot of versatility and that he wouldn't be relied on to kick a bag every week.
"He's very unselfish, he can lead up, he'll actually play a decoy role, he can play full forward, he can play on a flank, a whole range of things," Eade said.
"We were the highest scoring team during the year and our top goalscorer was 40-odd, so we don't need a person to come in and kick 70 or 80 goals - that's not Barry's role."
"Barry's role is to fit in with the mix and give us a target at certain times."
Sydney coach Paul Roos said in a statement that Hall would be remembered as a great servant of the club and wished him all the best in the future.
"As has been said before, Hally will always be remembered as a fantastic player, a premiership player, and no one will forget him raising the cup after the premiership win in 2005," Roos said.
"We wish him all the best in his new role at the Western Bulldogs and hope he is as successful there as he has been at the Swans."
Hall played 88 games for St Kilda before joining Sydney at the end of 2001 where he managed 162 appearances in eight seasons.
The Bulldogs announced on Tuesday that they had secured the services of Hall in exchange for their third-round selection (number 47 overall) in next month's national draft while the two clubs will also swap later round picks to be determined later in trade week.
The 32-year-old, who quit the Swans in June following the last in a series of suspensions for striking Adelaide full-back Ben Rutten, said he had 'unfinished business' in football.
"It left a bad taste in my mouth and there were rumours about me doing other things (boxing) and it just didn't feel right to do that," Hall said.
"I still reckon I've got a lot to offer footy, a lot to offer the Bulldogs - it was a matter of unfinished business."
Hall also said he was confident that he could keep his temper under control.
"I wouldn't put myself in a situation like this or the Bulldogs in this situation if I didn't think I could handle it," he said.
"There's always going to be question marks and I'm not going to shy away from that."
"I can't promise anything but I think I can get on top of it."
"It could end very badly if it does happen, I'm very aware of that."
Hall will be reunited with his former coach Rodney Eade who was in charge of Sydney from 1996 to 2002 before joining the Western Bulldogs in 2005.
Eade said Hall offered a lot of versatility and that he wouldn't be relied on to kick a bag every week.
"He's very unselfish, he can lead up, he'll actually play a decoy role, he can play full forward, he can play on a flank, a whole range of things," Eade said.
"We were the highest scoring team during the year and our top goalscorer was 40-odd, so we don't need a person to come in and kick 70 or 80 goals - that's not Barry's role."
"Barry's role is to fit in with the mix and give us a target at certain times."
Sydney coach Paul Roos said in a statement that Hall would be remembered as a great servant of the club and wished him all the best in the future.
"As has been said before, Hally will always be remembered as a fantastic player, a premiership player, and no one will forget him raising the cup after the premiership win in 2005," Roos said.
"We wish him all the best in his new role at the Western Bulldogs and hope he is as successful there as he has been at the Swans."
Hall played 88 games for St Kilda before joining Sydney at the end of 2001 where he managed 162 appearances in eight seasons.
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