One of South's greatest talents ever produced, Rodney Day is in the same company as Anton Noack and Zac Sibenaler. He grew up at South and forged an excellent career - initially as an onballer with silky skills and then as he aged a key forward who would become one of the hardest strongmen ever. Ironically, he only ever played in one senior premiership here, in 1974, but his credentials throughout the seventies and early eighties cannot be denied.

While barely a kid, Day's first success was a Most Determined trophy for the 1970 Colts and then he rose up to finish third in the Best and Fairest count of this development grade in 1971. In 1972, he was named Captain, and led the young Lions to a landmark premiership, taking out the Mail Medal for the Colts grade in the process.

In 1973 he tried out at Central District Under 19s but fortunately was coerced in to returning to the club to play under the great Bob Officer. He immediately graduated into the A Grade where he would be a star from 1973 to 1978, regularly representing the GDFL.

His A Grade trophy record has probably only ever been surpassed in modern times by Eddie Schwerdt, such was his long and consistent excellennce. It includes the 1974 Best First Year award, multiple Best and Fairest trophies in 1974, 1975, 1977, and 1978, and Most Determined for 1976.

In 1979 Rodney was imported by Freeling where he played until 1982, and evolved into a key forward. Day returned to South in 1983 for two last seasons as Vice Captain to Graham Schultz, and immediately became the club's leading goalkicker - playing permanently up forward as his career entered its twilight. He still had it though, and was Runner Up Best and Fairest to Schultz in 1983 and 1984, the leading goalkicker for the club in 1984 with 81 goals in the minor round before he announced his retirement.

A super footballer and one of South's graetest products.