Tigers lock in star defender for two moreJennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
Jul 12, 2018 4:07PMRICHMOND premiership defender Alex Rance has signed a new contract that locks him in as a Tiger until at least the end of 2021.
The 28-year-old will now notch up at least 14 seasons in the yellow and black, after joining the club as a priority draft selection in 2007.
"It's amazing, you talk very much about the connection that we have, and the fun that we have at this football club, and never have I spent a time in my life where I've enjoyed work so much," Rance told the club's website.
"We enjoy each other's company on and off the field, and to be able to go out and play in front of so many people is a pretty amazing privilege for us to have."
Rance considered giving the game away entirely when he was 25 as he weighed up the impact it was having on his family and beliefs as a Jehovah's Witness.
But, he returned in 2016 to run second in the club's best and fairest and earn his third All Australian honour.
Last year, he was named All Australian captain in the Tigers' premiership season.
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