| Rod Appleton | |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 1953 |
| Originalteam: | Blackburn, Victoria |
| Height: | 168cm |
| Weight: | 62kg |
| Statsend: | 1975 |
| Years1: | 1975 |
| Club1: | Fitzroy |
| Games Goals1: | 5 (2) |
Rod Appleton (born 19 May 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).