Play Nice Rance Retirement
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Best of luck to him will go down as one of great chb was a rare player could play as a attacking half back or as a lockdown defender super player!Champion Richmond defender Alex Rance has announced his retirement from AFL – effective immediately, to focus on his family and faith.
The five-time All Australian has been considering his future in recent months and has decided to retire from playing football to focus on the other important areas of his life, being his family and his religion.
Rance, 30, informed his teammates this morning that he was calling time on his 200-game career.
“I am someone who will always give their best to what they commit to, and I’m proud of the time, energy and dedication that I’ve put towards my football career,” Rance said.
“Right now, I feel I have served my purpose in terms of my on-field performance and cultural impact, and I’m so grateful to the football club for their support and care in allowing me to do that in my own unique way.
“Now I feel is the right time for me to put the same time and energy into other areas of my life that need it, and to prioritise the more important things to me, such as my spiritual growth, my family and friends.”
Richmond CEO Brendon Gale paid tribute to the departing defender.
“Alex, his manager and the Club have been in regular communication about Alex’s future, and while we will miss him dearly at our football club, we understand and respect his need to step away from football to focus on his personal life,” Gale said.
“He leaves this Club a highly-decorated premiership player and it has been a privilege for all us to watch him play. He is clearly one of the greatest players to have pulled on the Richmond jumper.”
“Alex has been the ultimate competitor, an incredible character of the Club, and a fine example of a Richmond Man.
“Although he’s stepping away from playing football, he’ll always be part of Richmond and we wish him and his family all the best for the future.”
Rance retires to focus on family and faith
Champion Richmond defender Alex Rance has announced his retirement from AFL – effective immediately, to focus on his family and faith.www.richmondfc.com.au
He always said he didn’t want to play until his body was completely shot and had to live in pain the rest of his life.
I guess at 30, coming off an ACL with 5 AAs and a premiership - he felt content.
One of the greatest of all time.
I guess at 30, coming off an ACL with 5 AAs and a premiership - he felt content.
One of the greatest of all time.
Bit of a reflection on ones own character when you criticise a player after he's just announced his retirement
Especially one of the best in the last decade
Especially one of the best in the last decade
Star of the game, he’s done everything you could want to do.
After he admitted being close to walking away at the time of his last contract signing an early retirement is not a huge surprise. Would have expected it at the end of a season though.
Hope he continues to find meaning and purpose in his post footy activities.
After he admitted being close to walking away at the time of his last contract signing an early retirement is not a huge surprise. Would have expected it at the end of a season though.
Hope he continues to find meaning and purpose in his post footy activities.
Something else is up here, there always is when you roll out the old 'spend more time with family' slogan. This is what corrupt politicians say when they're about to get caught.
And as for his 'faith' in the invisible man in the sky....
And as for his 'faith' in the invisible man in the sky....
Did all the rehab though, why not 1 more year? Genuinely devastated as a fan.
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I agree with you . If I followed Port Adelaide ( est. 1996) I’d have no faith either.
Nut job ? From the club that gives us Koch ? Pfftttt.
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Massive massive loss for 2020, unlikely we will find another Sydney Stack this year as all the clubs will be onto that.
B2B attempt starts with one hand tied behind back.
B2B attempt starts with one hand tied behind back.
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Frees up celery cap, who are we targeting, Cripps?
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He's a Jehovah's Witness isn't he?
Meaning he may want to do their pilgrimage, door to door style.
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Fair chance he will wake up at 34 and wished he had played one or 2 more years. It's not often a regret on what you have done. It's what you didn't do.
I'm a bit confused. Why has he pulled the pin just after the draft, leaving us one down with money in the cap?
Need time to digest.
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Genuinely shocked, more by the timing of the retirement.
Good luck to him for whatever his future holds.
Good luck to him for whatever his future holds.
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Church of the Seventh Day Adventist or something along those lines.
