SNAPSHOT: "A tall and skilful midfielder/defender, Hall has some impressive traits and looms as an exciting prospect for the future."

STRENGTHS:

+ Kicking
+ Aerial ability
+ Endurance
+ Contested work
+ Defensive pressure
+ Production

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Athleticism
- One-on-ones

PROFILE:

Not everyone wins an MVP at Under 16s level and seems to fly under the radar, but that was the case for talented tall Ellie Hall. The Giants Academy member was incredible two years ago at the National Development Championships, but an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear put a line through her 2023 season. Returning to the fold in 2024, she tore up the track dominating the preseason yo-yo testing, and repeated the effort in the 2km time trial at the recent State Draft Combine.

Hall is a fairly easy prospect to profile with some clear strengths and deficiencies in her game. Endurance is obviously a major strength of the Murray Bushrangers midfielder/defender, and her production - which saw her average 26.6 disposals, 5.6 marks and 6.4 tackles in 2024 - is among the best outside the top-end prospects. Hall herself deserves to be in the conversation for a top 30 spot, and should land not too far outside that range.

Her work inside the contest and accumulation is outstanding even though for an inside midfielder she does not win a stack of clearances. That is largely due to the fact Hall is not athletic and therefore does not possess the breakaway speed of others. That, along with her one-on-ones against athletic marking forwards can also be an improvement, but her defensive pressure at ground level is elite.

DRAFT RANGE: 30-50

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