John Rantall
A lightly-built defender who consistently held his own against many of the VFL's best forwards, Rantall was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.Originally from Cobden, Rantall moved to the South Melbourne Football Club, where he debuted in 1963.A reliable defender who worked tirelessly to repel opposition attacks, Rantall had magnificent skills.Sadly, Rantall's career at South Melbourne came to a bitter end, despite being the club's games record holder.After the South Melbourne Football Club relocated to Sydney, Rantall became a much-loved and respected football pioneer in Queensland and New South Wales, which included a coaching stint in Brisbane, time on the board of AFL North Coast (NSW), and a junior coaching role with the Swans Academy in that region.