Alex Rance

Alex Rance
Rance with Richmond in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Alex James Rance[1]
Nickname(s) Tross[2]
Date of birth (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft No. 18, 2007 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2009, Richmond vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Fullback
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008–2019 Richmond 200 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Career highlights

AFL

Richmond

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alex James Rance (born 9 October 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Rance was a premiership player, five time All-Australian, a one time All-Australian captain, a one-time winner of Richmond's best-and-fairest award and is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his era. For three seasons between 2017 and 2019 he also served as Richmond's AFL co vice-captain.

  1. ^ Richmond Football Club (3 May 2012). Under the Tigerscope: Alex Rance. YouTube. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ Paton, Al (6 July 2017). "Smooch, Corgi, Wombo and Pup: AFL nicknames used by players fans might not know". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 October 2018.