Alex Rance

Alex Rance

Rance at a game for the Tigers against Brisbane in April 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft #18, 2007 National Draft
Height/Weight 194 cm / 96 kg
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 18
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008– Richmond 131 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2016 season.
Career highlights

Alex Rance (born 9 October 1989) is a professional Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Rance is the son of former Footscray and West Coast player Murray Rance, he is also a Jehovah's Witness.[1]

AFL career

Rance was drafted with the 18th pick in the 2007 National Draft. He made his AFL debut in 2009 but was involved in a head clash with Brisbane Lions player Troy Selwood in round seven, suffering three small cheekbone fractures.[2]

He built form after a slow start in 2013 and produced the best of his six seasons, playing every game and pushing for the All Australian Team. Ranked ninth in the AFL for overall marks, he was third at Richmond for contested grabs and top 10 for kicks and handballs. Playing on and often beating the League’s best tall forwards, Rance also offered good rebound from the back half. Courageous and vital to the Tigers’ climb up the ladder.[3]

In the early parts of the 2015 season, Rance was strongly linked to free agency move to other AFL clubs, specifically Fremantle and Brisbane Lions. Rance's playing future was under speculation with reports emerging that he was considering retiring,[4] however, in June, he ended the speculation by signing a four year contract extension that will keep him at Richmond until at least the end of the 2019 season, on a reported $750,000 a season.[5] His season was rewarded with the Jack Dyer Medal as the club's best and fairest player.[6] In 2016 he voted into the leadership group.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season [7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2009 Richmond 18 15 1 2 69 135 204 47 43 0.1 0.1 4.6 9.0 13.6 3.1 2.9
2010 Richmond 18 10 6 3 55 66 121 36 23 0.6 0.3 5.5 6.6 12.1 3.6 2.3
2011 Richmond 18 19 0 0 190 155 345 113 49 0.0 0.0 10.0 8.2 18.2 5.9 2.6
2012 Richmond 18 22 0 0 236 159 395 136 48 0.0 0.0 10.7 7.2 18.0 6.2 2.2
2013 Richmond 18 23 1 0 226 156 382 153 50 0.0 0.0 9.8 6.8 16.6 6.7 2.2
2014 Richmond 18 18 0 0 154 158 312 104 49 0.0 0.0 8.6 8.8 17.3 5.8 2.7
2015 Richmond 18 23 0 0 203 196 399 135 68 0.0 0.0 8.8 8.5 17.4 5.9 3.0
Career 130 8 5 1133 1025 2158 724 330 0.1 0.0 8.7 7.9 16.6 5.6 2.5

References

  1. ↑ Nicholson, Larissa. "Alex Rance's dilemma: Jehovah's Witnesses in sport". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Ralph, Jon (11 May 2009). "Richmmond's Alex Rance will be back in three weeks harder than ever". Daily Telegraph. News Ltd. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Senior Players List". Richmond Football Club. Richmond Football Club. 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Caroline (29 April 2015). "Why Richmond's Alex Rance may walk away". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Alex Rance signs new four-year deal with Richmond". Herald Sun. News Ltd. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (6 October 2015). "Rance reigns". RichmondFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Alex Rance's player profile at AFL Tables

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