Hugo Hall-Kahan (born 22 September 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life Hall-Kahan was educated at Haileybury in Melbourne, Australia, where he struck a bond with future Adelaide Crows teammate Josh Worrell. He is the nephew of Melbourne Cup–winning trainer David Hall. He played his junior football at East Sandringham in the Southern Metro Junior Football League.
He played for the Sandringham Dragons in the Talent League prior to his AFL recruitment. He also played in the Young Guns representative side, but has noted that injuries in his junior career and the COVID-19 pandemic affected his football in the lead up to draft eligibility.
AFL career Sydney Following an impressive start to the year with the Dragons, Hall-Kahan was drafted by the Sydney Swans through the 2022 mid-season rookie draft. He played 30 games for their reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), kicking 29 goals. Following 18 months at the club, he was delisted by the Swans at the conclusion of the 2023 season.
VFL years Hall-Kahan spent a year at the Sandringham Football Club, playing in the VFL during the 2024 season, before moving to Williamstown Football Club, where he played during the 2025 season and the first half of the 2026 season. Despite beginning his career as a forward, Hall-Kahan transitioned to the defence, where he averaged 27.7 disposals and six marks during his 2026 campaign with the Seagulls. He represented the VFL in the State Game match against the SANFL in April 2026 at Glenelg Oval.
Adelaide Once again, Hall-Kahan was picked up by an AFL club through the 2026 mid-season rookie draft, this time selected by . He became the second player to be drafted by two separate teams in mid-season rookie drafts, after Brynn Teakle. Only seven days after being drafted, Hall-Kahan was announced to be making his AFL debut in the round 13 clash against . He impressed on debut with 16 disposals, but he needed stitches on his nose after a collison with Toby Murray. He collected 23 disposals in each of the following weeks, and in round 21, he kicked his first career goal from a set shot against in front of his family in Melbourne. His form was rewarded with a two-year contract extension. Hall-Kahan was among Adelaide's best in the semi-final loss to the .
Senior state and community league statistics
+YearTeamLeagueGamesGoalsBest Player 2021 Sandringham Dragons NAB League 2 0 0 2022 Sandringham Dragons NAB League 6 12 1Sydney Swans Reserves VFL 12 6 2 2023 Sydney Swans Reserves VFL 18 19 5 2024 Sandringham VFL 17 14 5 2025 Williamstown VFL 20 5 7 2026 Williamstown VFL 7 0 4 As of 4 June 2026
Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.
| 2022 || || 45 | 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |- | 2023 || || 45 | 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0 |- | 2026 || || 40 | 9 || 1 || 0 || 124 || 48 || 172 || 35 || 19 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 13.8 || 5.3 || 19.1 || 3.9 || 2.1 || 0 |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career ! 9 !! 1 !! 0 !! 124 !! 48 !! 172 !! 35 !! 19 !! 0.1 !! 0.0 !! 13.8 !! 5.3 !! 19.1 !! 3.9 !! 2.1 !! 0
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