Alex Rance
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Rance at Richmond's family day in December 2016
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) |
Swan Districts (WAFL) Noranda (WAAFL) |
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| Draft | No. 18, 2007 AFL National Draft: Richmond | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2009, Richmond vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park |
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| Height / weight | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) / 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
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| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008– | Richmond | 150 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Career highlights | |||
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AFL
Junior
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL
Junior
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 a three time All-Australian and a winner of Richmond's best-and-fairest award. He is the son of former Footscray and West Coast player Murray Rance.
Rance is of strong footballing heritage, being the son of Murray Rance, a former Footscray and West Coast player and Swan Districts captain in the WAFL. Born in Perth in the latter years of his father's VFL career, Rance played junior football at the High Wycombe Junior Football Club in Perth's eastern suburbs. He later played for Noranda in the Western Australian Amateur Football League before again moving to the Swan Districts side in the WAFL. In 2007 Rance represented Western Australia at the Under 18 National Championships. There he won a premiership medal with the team as well as being selected as an All-Australian.
He completed high school studies at Guildford Grammar School in Perth, Western Australia.
Rance was drafted with Richmond's second selection and the 18th overall in the 2007 National Draft.
He failed to play senior football in his first season at the club, instead playing for the reserves affiliated Coburg Football Club in the VFL.
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