Autopsy Royal Commission into Alex Rance

[Nursie]

Funny how every time the umpire doesn't see the game through the eyes of a fan its cheating.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Best defender in the league. Destroyed Hawkins and any forward he matched up on yesterday.

Shame he plays with a bunch of talentless squibs and will never enjoy the success he deserves.

 

[Snicker]

Pretty sure the one handed was against rance

He actually took two contested one handed marks in the last quarter. One against Rance late in the quarter and an earlier one against another defender. I guess that's why there's some confusion in this thread.

 

[Damon_3388]

According to AFL profiles Hawkins has 4cm and 12 kg on Rance. With that kind of weight advantage he shouldn't be getting pushed around by Rance.

Ah, the old "bodyweight = functional strength" fallacy...

 

[Quinz]

Umpires give leniency to the better players sometimes, and Rance is a master at moving opponents under the ball right on the edge of legality... Or some times beyond. All the great defenders got away with similar things I think.

 

[DaVillaBlues]

Rance is a legit superstar.

Pathetic OP, and i'd like to think he doesn't speak for most Geelong fans. Rance deserves to be the first one million dollar a season defender. Best FB i've seen since Silvangi.

 

[PieLebo87]

Watch the Richmond-GWS game from a few weeks ago. The coaches named him BOG in a 90 point loss.

No doubt. Just playin

 

[xxxWillxxx]

If ever a defender was to win the Brownlow, this is the year. Absolute champion of the highest order.

Heath shaw would be a deserving winner.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Rance defends good, stop the presses.

PS Gary ****in Malarkey

The Elephant Man. Jeez he could roost those flat torps outta fullback to the centre circles at Kardinia with monotonous regularity.

He and Disco Roach in their primes, used to love it.

 

[Furn2]

Geelong fan complaining about defenders holding ? Now I've seen it all.

Ever seen Lonegan play on Buddy ?

 

[happypieman7]

nothing but an overated cheat

 

[THECHIEFTON]

nothing but an overated cheat

You could do with a over rated cheat or 2. Your defense is shocking.

 

[CFC_JP]

When comparing defenders of different eras you must also look at the forwards they were on. Silvagni lined up against some of the best forwards of all time in Dunstall, Carey, Ablett and Lockett. There are no forwards in todays game who even come close to those 4. Rance is good but doesn't come close to SOS.

 

[CFC_JP]

Imagine how good he would be if he was actually allowed to chop the arms.
He uses his body (mostly his chest) to push players. Its a fine line but its within the rules.
Best Richmond player that I've ever seen by far.

What are you like 12 years old?
Bartlett, Hart, Clay, Richo. .........etc say hello

 

[Hank Heavenly]

so Selwood running in leading with his head and flapping his arms around squealing for a free kick isn't cheating either... pls

 

[Catastic82]

Scarlett is the best defender of his generation, please don't mention him alongside convicted dopers.

EFA

 

[Always Ballin]

The fact that he is supposedly a grown masculine man who plays that Pokémon crap is worthy of an AFL-funded inquisition.

Hello Dixie.

 

[SterlingArcher]

What are you like 12 years old?
Bartlett, Hart, Clay, Richo. .........etc say hello

I'm fairly sure with the exception of Richo you could long be an adult and not have seen Bartlett, Hart, Clay...it's simple maths, what are you, 12 years old?

 

[SterlingArcher]

Astbury

He actually took two contested one handed marks in the last quarter. One against Rance late in the quarter and an earlier one against another defender. I guess that's why there's some confusion in this thread.

Cheers for the clarification guys, must have missed the one on Rance myself.

 

[Coldacre]

Rance will never taste success. Fletcher was better btw

add Sean Wellman to that. never scragged either, in the era that it was allowed. just anticipated things 10 times better.

 

[geoffjennings79]

What happened to the ads he used to have on the radio?

"Don't take a chance, pray with Alex Rance..."

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

OP seems like a sook and a squealer. Not sure if OP is Joel Selwood or Chris Scott........

It's a ridiculous thread, of course, but worth mentioning that Geelong is the only team Alex Rance has never won against. With Rance in the side, Richmond has beaten every other team in the league at least three times.

 

[sprockets]

It's a ridiculous thread, of course, but worth mentioning that Geelong is the only team Alex Rance has never won against. With Rance in the side, Richmond has beaten every other team in the league at least three times.

You might be onto something! 10 premierships without him but 0 with him -> trade

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

You might be onto something! 10 premierships without him but 0 with him -> trade

I'm merely pointing out that Geelong supporters would have less reason than any other supporters in the league to be bitter about how Alex Rance plays the game, because it's never got Richmond over the line against the Cats.

Rance is a fantastic player and Geelong's tactics and the performance of our key forwards, were far more irritating to me on Sunday than Rance's. Why you wouldn't just sacrifice Hawkins completely, by making him lead constantly and then kicking it to him if Rance doesn't go to him, or kicking it to the other key forward (leading in the opposite direction) if Rance does follow Hawkins, I'll never understand. There's not much that you can do to stop a great key defender from beating his man, but you can stop him from being the best player on the ground, if you really try.

 

[Farm Boy]

I think Rance plays outside of the rules. One day he will seriously injure someone. I see it with my own two eyes, and it is just a matter of time. Some call it good defending - and they are entitled to that view - but I call it dangerous play.