	John Fanning (born 5 September 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Fanning's uncle, Fred, was a champion goalkicker with Melbourne and still holds the record for most goals in a single VFL/AFL match. With Essendon, Fanning won the under-19s best and fairest in 1967 and a reserves premiership in 1968. After leaving the Bombers, he played for Williamstown and Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), winning a premiership with the former. Fanning finished his career with Strathmore in 1979.