Player
John Rantall
Fitzroy · #1·18 seasons (1963–1980)·336 games·Born 9-Dec-1943 (age 82)·182 cm·77 kg
Games
336
Disposals
4,490
Goals
10
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
51
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
24 May 1980R9
vs
South Melbourne
Lost by 21
14.16 (100) – 16.25 (121)
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17 May 1980R8
vs
Collingwood
Drew
17.16 (118) – 17.16 (118)
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10 May 1980R7
@
St Kilda
Won by 39
18.23 (131) – 12.20 (92)
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3 May 1980R6
vs
Essendon
Lost by 5
16.12 (108) – 15.23 (113)
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25 Apr 1980R5
@
Richmond
Lost by 118
11.15 (81) – 29.25 (199)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | South Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1965 | South Melbourne | 18 | 13.3 | 1.2 | 14.5 | 4.7 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1966 | South Melbourne | 14 | 13.4 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 2.9 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | South Melbourne | 6 | 13.7 | 1.0 | 14.7 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | South Melbourne | 18 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 15.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1969 | South Melbourne | 20 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 16.6 | 3.2 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 22 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 12.9 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 22 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 22 | 14.9 | 0.7 | 15.6 | 4.7 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 21 | 16.6 | 3.0 | 19.6 | 4.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 25 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 16.8 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 15.3 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1976 | South Melbourne | 21 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 15.4 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 23 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 12.7 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 21 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 13.1 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 21 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 14.3 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 6 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 12.0 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | South Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1965 | South Melbourne | 18 | 239 | 22 | 261 | 85 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1966 | South Melbourne | 14 | 187 | 10 | 197 | 40 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | South Melbourne | 6 | 82 | 6 | 88 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | South Melbourne | 18 | 249 | 29 | 278 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1969 | South Melbourne | 20 | 277 | 55 | 332 | 64 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 22 | 253 | 31 | 284 | 52 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 22 | 241 | 19 | 260 | 78 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 22 | 328 | 15 | 343 | 104 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 21 | 348 | 64 | 412 | 91 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 25 | 335 | 85 | 420 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 277 | 74 | 351 | 84 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1976 | South Melbourne | 21 | 265 | 58 | 323 | 74 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 23 | 227 | 66 | 293 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 21 | 202 | 73 | 275 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 21 | 235 | 66 | 301 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 6 | 45 | 27 | 72 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
28, 26, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 24
Kicks
27
24, 24, 24, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21
Marks
11
11, 11, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Frees
7
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5