Alex Rance nickname(s): Trossman, Rancey. Twitter 'He leaves this club a highly-decorated premiership player and it has been a privilege for all us to watch him play,' Mr Gale said. Netball 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. Fullback who has played with the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). How tall is Alex Rance? The same can be said for him as an individual. Rance played 200 games for the Tigers, after being taken with the 18th pick in the 2007 AFL Draft.Rance played 200 games for the Richmond Tigers after being drafted in 2007He won Richmond's Most Improved Player award in 2011Rance was a key player in helping the Tigers win the 2017 Grand Final and their first premiership in 37 years He is a six-time winner of the Francis Bourke Award for club valuesHe played for the All-Australian team five times and was the captain in 2017Rance was the co vice-captain for Richmond between 2017-2019 Richmond CEO Brendan Gale called Rance 'one of the greatest players' in the club's history.He won Richmond's best and fairest in 2015 and was a crucial part of their drought breaking 2017 Grand Final win - the Tigers' first premiership in 37 years. Personal Life. Telstra There has always been something special about Alex Rance as a player. "He leaves [Richmond] a highly decorated premiership player, and it has been a privilege for all us to watch him play.
afl.com.au Published on "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.
Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article Rance left the Tigers with two years remaining on his contract, saying he wanted to put his energy into areas away from the footy field, such as “my spiritual growth, my family and friends”.
His family, his faith, his work with the academy he began in 2016 were all drawing him closer, with football struggling to fulfil the often complex soul that is Rance. 01:28