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Alex Rance
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You're basically just Trolling now.
Langford, Leppa, Jackovich, fletcher not in the same class. Scarlett and Silvagni probably his only rivals since I've been alive.
Leppa and Jakovich were CHB's not FBs.
Mal Michael and Ash McIntosh were the other halves at FB for Leppa and Jako and also both guns themselves.
Two of the best Key Defensive duos of the modern era right there.
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We all mostly loved Sir Alex. It's a tad sad to think he would play with another team. A true tiger legend in my eyes
If he came back home to the mighty tiges he would be under massive pressure to be Alex Rance of the past. It would be all about him from the outside world rather than the team. Terrible idea.
He's doing the right thing. Hit out with another team with quite different expectations avoiding all the emotional baggage. Hope he has a great time despite the fact I hate Essendon and wish them a miserable future.
He's doing the right thing. Hit out with another team with quite different expectations avoiding all the emotional baggage. Hope he has a great time despite the fact I hate Essendon and wish them a miserable future.
I don't see Alex ever coming back to AFL level with any side and he plays a one off VFL game for being in the right place at the right time when someone was needed
Yep seen them all and more. None of those you name had the ability of Alex to negate his opponent then importantly support his teammates. His ability to turn an opposition forward entry back our way is what sets him apart for everyone you mention.
Best you wake yourself up from your dreamland Daniel.
When we were *smile*, to pass the time I'd often focus on a player to observe how they read the game. Don't remember ever seeing a defender who could read the game like Rance could in his later years. It was like he had already seen what was going to happen in the next 5 seconds before it actually happened and so off he'd go, running off his man to fill a space or make a contest which would often eventuate 5 seconds later. Through the roof anticipation skills.
I've always thought that SOS was overrated, Southby & Dench were way better.
SOS got away with so much holding & scragging it was ridiculous, if his name was Fred Nerk & played for footscray or any other lowly team at the time he would have been penalised consistently.
Totally agree with your praise for Rancey - and the point about his great ability to read the game.
I do remember though in his early days it was his awareness that was actually lacking. I still have images of him at times doing everything right to win the ball and having time to look upfield - but then being tackled from behind because he didn't realise who else was around him. Clearly this was something that he worked on over the years to the point where he's undoubtedly a dead set Tiger champion and legend.
BTW - it's the fact that Rance was able to improve so much in that part of his game that convinces me that Balta may well do the same in his own game. And won't that be something to look forward to!
The two coaches most responsible for Rance’s transformation, have since left the club.
Let’s hope Grimes and Astbury can pass on the lessons.
Rance was also the hardest, most fastidious and disciplined trainer at the club.
