Play Nice Rance Retirement

[Chief]

Please respect the "Play Nice" status of this thread.

Whether or not you have "a valid point", nastiness and rumour-mongering will result in post deletions, thread bans, and warning points depending on the post and my mood at the time.

Love love love

 

[Altum Volantes]

Wow..love a good plot twist.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Church of the Seventh Day Adventist or something along those lines.

Weetbix factory it is then.

 

[La Dispute]

Actually not too bad for Richmond.

They showed last year they don’t need him, and he’d be on quite a bit of coin so this will allow them to have a big crack at a free agent next year.

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

A positive to come out of this is that Jon Ralph can stop saying that Richmond will have the number one pick in 2020.

 

[RedvestMan]

Sad too see Alex France retired no one could flop as well as that guy.... Except French footballers of course

 

[Slats]

Just in time for the Australian Diving Team qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

But seriously, Alex had a great career and will go down as one of the best full-backs of all-time.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Decides now, after completing ACL rehab, and after the drafts are over?

Weird unit.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Actually not too bad for Richmond.

They showed last year they don’t need him, and he’d be on quite a bit of coin so this will allow them to have a big crack at a free agent next year.

Leaves us a bit exposed if Grimes or Astbury goes down. Would need to develop a KPD almost from scratch. Broad's a pinch-hitter, not sure Garthwaite will make it and Balta and Chol don't have settled positions.

 

[Rod Stroker]

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.

LOL!

He wasn't missed when you won the flag this year.

 

[dillo_09]

Frees up celery cap, who are we targeting, Cripps?

"Lettuce" pray for Alex and Richmonds "celery" "CAPSicum"!!

 

[RUNVS]

Decides now, after completing ACL rehab, and after the drafts are over?

Weird unit.

Richmond can sign someone else now though thanks to the new drafting rules.

 

[ashep]

Feeling devo for the Tigers fans more concerned with their club's list position than the man himself. Especially having just won a flag without him.

Be strong guys

 

[stEdy]

He's quite clearly a strange cat that wanted to go out on his own terms

I find it refreshing, good for him. Having the foresight to not shoot your body into pieces is wise, especially when footy isn't your entire life (he's a keen god botherer)

You say you want more characters in footy; Rance is one of them

 

[Engimal v3]

One of the better defenders at Richmond. They'll miss him.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

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.

Don't get me wrong, Koch is a nut job too but religious nuts take the cake.

You’re the nut job mate if you can’t just pay credit to a great player I recon you would have happily had him at port !

Still looking for the part where I said he isn't a great player. Can't find it, I'll keep searching.

 

[Milanista28]

!m not religious, and i dont have kids.

But I am telling my boss i quit this morning to focus on family and faith.

You can do that

 

[footyfan1978]

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.

Just the way he rolls I think.
Can pick up another player in supplemental selection period as a result.

 

[HBF]

Leaves us a bit exposed if Grimes or Astbury goes down. Would need to develop a KPD almost from scratch. Broad's a pinch-hitter, not sure Garthwaite will make it and Balta and Chol don't have settled positions.

You were in the exact same position in 2019, and you guys did ok.

 

[Mofra]

A genuine star. Timing is very peculiar.

Dad Murray was a star in WA (and two years in Vic) before becoming the eagles first captain. Strong football family.

 

[Slats]

Alex Rance put together an impressive career:

*AFL premiership player: 2017

*All-Australian team: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

*All-Australian Captain: 2017

*Jack Dyer Medal (RFC B&F): 2015

*Jack Titus Medal (2nd RFC B&F): 2016, 2017

*Richmond vice-captain: 2017–2019

 

[Rod Stroker]

Frees up celery cap, who are we targeting, Cripps?

He seems pretty happy back home at West Coast, just won a flag there last year.

 

[Crankyhawk]

Faith is such a weird thing to say you are focusing on. What does that mean exactly? Going to church more often, praying more often, hitting himself with a whip for impure thoughts more often?

Campaigning for the religious discrimination exemption bill?

 

[Ron The Bear]

You were in the exact same position in 2019, and you guys did ok.

You weren't at the ground to see our jaws drop when it looked like Grimes had done his knee against the Eagles just before the finals.

 

[BG__]

Stange decision, strange timing, strange reasoning.

Good on him though I guess, you do you. Enjoy retirement Rance.

 

[Suma Magic]

I wonder if this has shifted the needle on the flag odds for next year.