Murray Rance

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Murray Rance
Personal information
Full name Murray Douglas Rance
Date of birth (1962-01-25) 25 January 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Kununoppin, Western Australia
Original team(s) Swan Districts (WAFL)
Debut Round 1, 1986, Footscray vs. St Kilda, at Western Oval
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1981–1985, 1990-1992 Swan Districts (WAFL) 140 (25)
1986–1987 Footscray 040 0(5)
1988–1990 West Coast Eagles 057 0(7)
Total 237 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Murray Douglas Rance (born 25 January 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and West Coast in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1980s.[1]

He was a key position player and started his career at Swan Districts with whom he won three consecutive premierships starting in 1982. After representing Western Australia at the interstate championships, Rance was recruited to Footscray and spent two seasons at the club. In 1988 he returned to his home state and signed up with West Coast and captained them in 1989. He finished his career back at Swan Districts.

His son Alex also represented Swan Districts and later became a champion full-back at Richmond.

External links

  • Murray Rance's playing statistics from WAFL Footy Facts
  • Murray Rance's playing statistics from AFL Tables Edit this at Wikidata
  • Murray Rance at AustralianFootball.com Edit this at Wikidata

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 729. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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Captains of the West Coast Eagles
VFL/AFL
AFLW
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Western Australian team1983 Interstate Championships
Western Australia 24.14 (134) defeated South Australia 16.14 (110), at Subiaco Oval, 4 June 1983
Western Australia 16.22 (118) defeated Victoria 16.19 (115), at Subiaco Oval, 12 July 1983
Both games
State game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd
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Western Australian team1984 Interstate Championships
Western Australia 14.14 (98) defeated South Australia 14.13 (97), at Football Park, 9 June 1984
Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984
Both games
State game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd
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Western Australian team1985 Interstate Championships
South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985
Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985
Both games
State Game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd
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Western Australian team1987 Interstate Championships
South Australia 18.16 (124) defeated Western Australia 9.9 (63), at WACA, 16 June 1987
Victoria 16.20 (116) defeated Western Australia 13.14 (92), at Subiaco Oval, 22 July 1987
Both games
State game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd


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