Murray Rance

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]

Murray Rance
Personal information
Full name	Murray Douglas Rance
Date of birth	(1962-01-25) 25 January 1962 (age 63)
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	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
Swan Districts premiership side 1982, 1983, 1984 West Coast Eagles captain 1989
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.