Full name John Rantall Name John Rantall | Years Club Height/Weight 182 cm / 77 kg | |
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Date of birth (1943-12-09) 9 December 1943 (age 72) 1963–72, 1976-791973–19751980Total South MelbourneNorth MelbourneFitzroy Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Similar John Sudholz, Haydn McAuliffe, Tony Haenen | ||
Milestone games in 1980
John "Mopsy" Rantall (born 9 September 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
Originally from Cobden, Rantall moved to the South Melbourne Football Club where he debuted in 1963. He moved to North Melbourne Football Club with the intention of playing in a premiership side in 1973 and got his wish - winning in 1975 and moving back to South for 1976. A reliable defender who worked tirelessly to repel opposition attacks, Rantall had magnificent skills.
He moved to Fitzroy for one last season in 1980, where he played 6 games and broke Kevin Murray's VFL games record.
In total, Rantall played 336 games - 260 for the Swans (a VFL/AFL club record until 2007), 70 for the Kangaroos and 6 for the Lions.
In 1996 Rantall was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.