Three time South Sydney premiership winner in 1909, 1914 and 1918. Captain-Coacing South Sydney to victory in 1918. He also won two City Cups with South Sydney in 1912 and 1921, and a member of 1924 City Cup winning squad. He also played in the 1910, 1923 and 1924 premiership deciders with South Sydney. He was also a member of the 1916 and 1917 runners up squad with South Sydney. Hallett is also a 1911-12 Kangaroo tourist.
Hallett was born in Victoria, but moved to Sydney when he was 6 years of age, he had a Aussie Rules upbringing, coming to South Sydney rugby league from Eastern Suburbs AFL ranks. He made his senior grade club and debut in the 1908 Round 6 Second Grade clash against Balmain at Birchgrove Oval. In 1909 he made his first grade club and premiership debut in the 1909 Round 1 clas against Balmain at Birchgrove Oval.
Hallett had powerful shoulders and depth and width of chest. He had a very easy manner in which he could catch the ball in the air, or gather a ball from his toes, stopping dribbling rushes, having no peer who could handle the loose or greazy ball perfectly. He could also immediately kick a ball 20 to 40 yards down the field, landing inside the line before finding touch. His kicking with his left foot as well as his right. With a ability to kick a ball 50 to 60 yards downfield in heavy conditions, either finding touch or placing the ball in safe positions. He had the ability to drop kick a goal from either foot. When Hallett played centre he formed a strong combination with Herb Gilbert. He was also a strong defensive centre. Hallett had great anticipation of general play, especially quick decision making and rapid movement when getting into action,
Hallett had become a league star kicking with outstanding success, regularly out-kicking his opposition. His Aussie Rules back ground contributed to his success. In fact he had become a league star before his father learned he wasn't playing Aussie Rules. He would read about his exploits, then one day his father decided he would come and watch him play. Hallett had to tell all.
Hallett made his captaincy debut in the 1915 Round 13 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Showground. He would go on to captain South Sydney first grade on 27 occassions between 1915 and 1924,which included 21 first grade premiership matches.
Hallett made his representative and state debut while at South Sydney in the 1909 3rd Match for New South Wales against the touring NZ Maori. In 1911 Hallett was selected in the 1911-12 Kangaroo tour of England. He played his first game for Australasia against Yorkshire on tour at Sheffield. He made his international debut in the 1911 1st Test against Great Britain in Newcastle. Hallett also toured New Zealand with New South Wales in 1912 and then again in 1913. He played 63 reprentative games while at South Sydney. Which included 6 internationals for Australia and 16 state games for New South Wales.
In 1914 Hallett won the Silver Belt, the first ever NSWRL Player of the Season award in 1914. In 1921 he was made a Life member of the NSWRL, and in 1938 was named in the RL News Greatest Australian Team fullback. In 1961 he was awarded South Sydney DRLFC life membership, and in 2007 he was named one of the ARL's Greatest 100 players. 2018 he was inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame.
Hallett played 17 seasons with South between 1908 and 1924. The most by any South Sydney player. He played 191 first grade club games for South Sydney, which includes 155 first grade premiership games and 27 first grade cup games.
Hallett played his final senior grade first grade premiership game in the 1924 Premiership Final against Balmain at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He played his final senior grade and first grade cup game in the 1924 City Cup Round 5 clash against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park.
Hallett is one of South Sydney's greatest ever players.
Player Relatives Brother - Hallett, Vernon Son - Hallett, Howard Jnr Brother-In-Law - Coyne, Tom Neice - Long(nee Coyne), Thelma Dorathy (Tennis - NSW Champion / Australia / Tennis Hall of Fame) Playing - Height / Weight 5ft 9in(175 cm) / 12st 8lb(80kg) Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Richmond, Vic - 13th Apr 1890 (Died - 1970) Previous Clubs Eastern Suburbs NSWFL (Australian Rules - 1907)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1908-24)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1909 Apr 24 Rd01 Brch v Balmain (19y 11d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : Aust Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1909 10 10 - 7 - - 21 : : : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
1910 15 15 - 8 2 - 28
1911 10 10 - 5 4 2 27 : : : - - - - - - -
1912 9 9 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1913 13 13 - 1 12 3 33 : - - - - - - -
1914 11 11 - - 2 - 4 : 2 2 - - 2 - 4 : : - - - - - - -
1915 9 8 (1) - - 1 2 : 1 1 - - - - -
1916 7 7 - - - 1 2 : - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1917 - - - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - -
1918 12 12 - - - 4 8 : 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 2 2 - 2 - - 6
1919 8 8 - - - 1 2 : 1 1 - - - - -
1920 12 12 - 2 1 1 10 : 2 2 - - - 1 2 : : 2 2 - - - - -
1921 8 8 - - - - - : 9 9 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - -
1922 15 15 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -*: : 1 1 - - - - -
1923 10 10 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -*: : 1 1 - - - - -
1924 6 6 - - - - - : 5 5 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 155 154 (1) 23 21 13 137 : 26 26 - - 2 1 6 : 1 1 - - - - - : 9 9 - 3 - - 9
SS Cup 27 27 - - 2 1 6
SS FG 191 190 (1) 26 23 14 152
Lower Grades
Second Grade : (2G)Sports Ground Cup : Third Grade :
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts :
1908 3 3 - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1909 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1910 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1911 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
1912 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1913 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1914 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1915 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1916 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1917 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1918 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1919 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1920 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1921 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1922 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -*: - - - - - - -
1923 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -*: - - - - - - -
1924 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
* Non-Premiership City/League Cup matches
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 158 157 (1) 23 21 13 137 : 27 27 - - 2 1 6 : 194 193 (1) 26 23 14 152
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1915 - - - - - - -
1923 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 1 1 - - - - -
SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1915 Aug 14 Rd13 RASG v Eastern Suburbs (25y)
First Grade
Year Premiership( W- D-L %) : Other( W- D-L %)
1915 1( 1- 0-0 100%) :
1918 12( 10- 0-2 83%) : 4( 2- 1-1 50%)
1919 8( 4- 1-3 50%) : 1( 0- 0-1 0%)
1924 : 1( 1- 0-0 100%)
TOTAL 21( 15- 1-5 71%) : 6( 3- 1-2 50%)
SS FG 27( 18- 2-7 67%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Player Awards
Year Award 1914 - Silver Belt NSWRL Player of the Year 1921 - Life Member NSWRL 1938 - RL News Greatest Australian Team (Fullback) 1952 - Rugby League News Immortal 1961 - South Sydney DRLFC Life Membership 1992 - Rugby League Week Top 100 (#40) 2007 - ARL 100 Greatest Players 2018 - NRL Hall of Fame
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
New South Wales 1909-14 2 2 - - - - - : 14 14 - 2 1 1 10 : 9 9 - 1 2 1 9
Possibles 1910 : : 1 1 - - - - -
Sydney Metropolis 1910-14 1 1 - - - - - : 2 2 - - - 1 2 :
Kangaroos 1917 : : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 30 30 - 3 3 3 21
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australasia 1911-12 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : 27 27 - 11 - 2 37
Australia 1914 3 3 - - - - - :
TOTAL 33 33 - 12 - 2 40
ALL REPS 63 63 - 15 3 5 61
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1909 ResB New South Wales v NZ Maori 2nd Match (Selected but DNP)
1909 3/4 New South Wales v NZ Maori 3rd Match - - -
1910 Flbk Possibles v Probables 1st Match - - -
1910 Flbk Sydney Metropolis v England 1st Match - - -
1911 Cntr New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - -
1911 Cntr New South Wales v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1911 Cntr New South Wales v New Zealand 2nd Match - - -
1911 Cntr New South Wales v New Zealand 3rd Match 1 - 1
1911 Australasia (Kangaroo Tour)
1911 Flbk Australasia v Yorkshire Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Broughton Rangers Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Widnes Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v St Helens Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v English League Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Wigan Tour Match - - 1
1911 Cntr Australasia v Swinton Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v Hull Tour Match 2 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v England 1st Test 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Oldham Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Leigh Tour Match - - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v Wakefield Trinity Tour Match - - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v Cumberland Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Barrow Tour Match1 - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Runcorn Tour Match1 2 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Huddersfield Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v England XIII Tour Match2 - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Salford Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v England 2nd Test - - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v Wales/West England Tour Match - - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v Rochdale Tour Match - - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v Halifax Tour Match - - -
1911 Flbk Australasia v Warrington Tour Match - - -
1912 Flbk Australasia v England 3rd Test - - -
1912 Flbk Australasia v Leeds Tour Match - - -
1912 Cntr Australasia v Hull KR Tour Match - - -
1912 Cntr Australasia v Barrow Tour Match 2 - -
1912 Wing Australasia v Batley Tour Match2 - - -
1912 Cntr Australasia v Northern League Tour Match 1 - -
1912 Flbk Australasia v Metropolitan - - 1
1912 Flbk New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - -
1912 Flbk Sydney Metropolis v NSW Country 1st Match - - -
1912 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1912 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 2nd Match - - -
1912 New South Wales (New Zealand Tour Squad)
1912 Flbk New South Wales v Wellington Tour Match - - -
1912 Cntr New South Wales v Auckland Tour Match1 - - -
1912 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 4th Match - - -
1912 Flbk New South Wales v Canterbury Tour Match - - -
1912 Flbk New South Wales v Wangunui Tour Match - - -
1912 Flbk New South Wales v Auckland Tour Match2 - - -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 1st Match - - -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 2nd Match - - -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 3rd Match - - -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 4th Match - - -
1913 New South Wales (New Zealand Tour Squad)
1913 Flbk New South Wales v Canterbury (NZ) Tour Match - - 1
1913 Flbk New South Wales v Auckland Tour Match - 2 -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v Waikato Tour Match 1 - -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 5th Match - 1 -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v Wellington Tour Match - - -
1913 Flbk New South Wales v New Zealand 6th Match 1 - -
1914 Flbk Sydney Metropolis v England Tour Match - - 1
1914 Flbk New South Wales v England 1st Match - - -
1914 Flbk Australia v England 1st Test - - -
1914 Flbk Australia v England 2nd Test - - -
1914 Flbk Australia v England 3rd Test - - -
1917 Flbk Kangaroos v New South Wales - - -
After completing his playing career Hallett became South Sydney non playing coach and a long serving club official.
First Class Playing Career (1909-24)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 155 23 21 13 137
Total FG Cup 27 - 2 1 6
Total FG Club Tour 9 3 - - 9
Total Internationals 6 1 - - 3
Total State 16 2 1 1 10
Total Other Representative 41 12 2 4 48
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 254 41 26 19 213
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