“I don’t think we’ve got any boundaries at where we can get to,” Hall said.
“We are excited about the challenge; I don’t see why we have to put any restrictions on where we might end up at the end of the year.”
It’s a dramatic turn of events for much-improved Gold Coasters with their current win-loss record of 5-7, drawing unparallel comparisons to their difficult 2012 mid-season campaign where they sat 0-12 this time last year.
But despite their incredibly consistent run of form, Hall said there was still plenty of work needed to be done.
“Internally we’re still not satisfied, because I think sometimes you can become content with where you’re at,” he said.
“Of course were striving to play finals and win premierships, but we have to remain focused because we’re starting to see some real improvement.”
It’s been a break-out season for the 22-year-old Tasmanian, playing in all 12 games for the Gold Coast SUNS this year after managing just eight AFL appearances in his debut season last year.
“I’ve played every game so far this season, which has given me a great deal of confidence after I came into this season with the goal of cementing a spot in the senior side,” he said.
The lightning-quick forward has tallied a second-best 15 goals for the Gold Coast this season (behind Gary Ablett), and credits his work on the defensive end for allowing him to create more opportunities around goals through opposition turnovers.
“My role in the team is to pressure the other side in our forward half and create turnovers,” said Hall.
“In my first year I probably was more concerned about keeping my spot rather than focusing on the team’s goals, so a shift to a more defensive mentality has helped me become a better offensive player.”
With the AFL landscape now beginning to take more notice of the Guy McKenna’s much-improved outfit, Hall said the club would have to live up to the higher expectations bestowed upon them heading into the second-half of the Premiership Season.
“Teams are going to bring their A-game to us every week, so were going so have to hit that head on and keep playing the football we want to keep playing,” Hall said.
“I think we are starting to prove that we are a genuine team in the AFL and if we continue the hard work a team to push for a spot in the final eight.
“If we keep learning and playing the football we want to than anything is possible.”
