Barry Hall may be a well-known great at the Sydney Swans but his career started and finished with St Kilda and Western Bulldogs.
Hall's time at St Kilda ended in 2001, the 24-year-old crossing over to the Sydney Swans in October.
Hall was joined in the forward line by a Tony Lockett who came out of retirement ahead of the 2002 season. What a combo! However, the dream was short-lived with Plugger only managing three games in a brief return.
Barry Hall was an ultra-competitor on the field and off it, one of the fittest players going around according to former teammate Michael O'Loughlin.
Hall quickly found his feet at the Sydney Swans and was played a huge role in some stirring victories, including this one against the all-conquering Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in Round 20, 2003, when the big fella kicked five-goal bag.
Everyone wanted a piece of 'Big, bad, bustling, Barry Hall,' including Australia's very own Nicole Kidman. The meet and greet was after the Swans' Round 21, 2004, at ANZ Stadium. He booted six goals for the record.
Premiership teammate Nick Davis said Hall's aggression on-field was often confused for anger. He was not shy in getting under the grill of opponents, and vice-versa. Hawthorn's Nick Holland (left) and Carlton's David Teague was on the receiving end on these two occasions.
Hall talks to his troops in the MCG race ahead of the 2005 Preliminary Final against St Kilda.
Hall and the Sydney Swans faced a nervous wait in Grand Final week after the skipper was reported for striking in the Preliminary Final win against the Saints. He got off, the relief evident on his face as he faced the waiting media at the then Telstra Dome on the Tuesday before Saturday's big one.
Elation of 2005...
...to heartbreak in 2006.
Hall was one of the best set-shot kicks for goal int he AFL during his career. His technique and power yielded 746 goals over 289 games.
Hall had his fair share of controversy. This his most well-known and his "biggest regret," Hall said during his acceptance speech on Tuesday night. He struck West Coast's Brent Staker in 2008, knocking the Eagles defender out cold which landed him in hot water with the tribunal. He was suspended for seven games.
Hall quit the Sydney Swans halfway through the 2009 season, receiving an emotional send off at the SCG in Round 15 in front of an adoring crowd.
Barry Hall returns to the SCG in 2015, this time with the 2005 Premiership Cup for the 10-year reunion.
