| Personal information | |
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| Birth | February 17, 1893, |
| Recruited from | Chilwell |
| Height and weight | 178 cm / 77 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1912, Geelong vs. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. , at |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1912-15) (1917-23)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1923 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Bert Rankin (born February 17, 1893) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest His brother Cliff and father Teddy also played league football for Geelong. Cliff Rankin (born 4 December 1896 date of death unknown is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL from 1915 to 1928 Edward 'Teddy' Rankin (born 11 March 1872 was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL.
Rankin played most of his football as a centreman. A player with exceptional pace, he was also a regular user of the drop kick. In 1917 he won Geelong's best and fairest award. The Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player(s adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season He captained Victoria at interstate football in 1922 and then Geelong in 1923. As captain of Geelong he had his brother Cliff as deputy, the first time in VFL history for a pair of brothers. It turned out to be his last season in the league as he lost his spot in the side during the finals and walked out on the club.
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