Cliff RANKIN

1915 and 1917-28, 153 games, 400 goals

Rankin, besides kicking three goals and handling his team well, was always dangerous on the forward line. GA September 1926 Rankin, Geelong skipper, was one of the best men in his side. Few of his six goals came to him without due effort on his part. GA July 1926

The Corio Oval Era


Part of a football family empire, Cliff was a superb half-forward flanker and fullforward and Geelong’s last great exponent of the place kick. He took the club to its first VFL premiership as captain-coach in 1925. Rankin topped Geelong’s goalkicking...

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