Australian Football

Superbly built at 191 cm and 89 kg, Murray Rance was an excellent key position player who could dominate the play with his strong high marking. He began with Swan Districts in 1981 and was a member of the club's 1982-1983-1984 premiership-winning combinations. In 1984 he was a member of Western Australia's victorious Australian interstate championship side and was named in the All Australian team afterwards.

Rance spent the 1986 and 1987 seasons with Footscray in the VFL, followed by a three-year stint with West Coast. Rance's AFL career comprised 97 matches, 40 for Footscray in his two seasons at Western Oval and a further 57 in his three-year stint at the Eagles. Once his V/AFL career was over, he resumed with Swans, where he continued playing until July 1992, taking his final tally of WAFL games to 140; he kicked 25 goals.

Author - John Devaney