Rance was expected to miss the rest of the season but given how well advanced the five-time All-Australian is in his rehab after undergoing a knee reconstruction, Hardwick admitted he might be faced with a tough decision later in the year regarding whether or not to play the star defender.
“What our judgment call is this is one of the best players I’ve ever seen play the game,” Hardwick said of Rance.
“Short term [versus] long term - so that’ll be a decision that’ll make its way in due course.
“It’s going to be a tough decision if it comes down to it but we’ll cross that bridge once it gets towards that.”
Source: The Age
