FANNING, John

John Fanning was a follower who came up through the Under 19s where he won Essendon's Best and Fairest award in 1967. He had earlier played with St Bernard's CBC.

He couldn't get a regular senior game and of his six games four were as a reserve. He was a member of the Reserves premiership side in 1968, where he won the Best First Year Player award.

He then played 132 games with Williamstown from 1970 to 1976, and was in their premiership side in 1976. He won their Best and Fairest Player award in 1976 and was captain-coach in 1978. He was later inducted into Williamstown's Hall of Fame.

He went to Brunswick in 1977 and 1978 and Strathmore in 1979.

His uncle, Fred, Fanning was a champion player for Melbourne (104 games, 1940, 1942-1947), who still holds the record for kicking 18 goals in a game (from the team's total of 19).