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Spargo wrote:Rance has called a 3pm press conference.
Apology maybe?
Retirement possibly?

He only 26 though?! Perhaps he will site personal issues/stress and take an extended leave..

Zartan wrote:

Spargo wrote:Rance has called a 3pm press conference.
Apology maybe?
Retirement possibly?

He only 26 though?! Perhaps he will site personal issues/stress and take an extended leave..

Or maybe he has lost his passion for the game..

Spargo wrote:Rance has called a 3pm press conference.
Apology maybe?
Retirement possibly?

Interesting. I'm thinking apology. However, would anyone blame him if he pulled the pin on that mob?

Spargo wrote:Rance has called a 3pm press conference.
Apology maybe?
Retirement possibly?

New edition of the Watchtower coming out?

Noone going with it on twitter yet, doubt its anything. He's prob the Richmond rep. for the Mondays presser

Corona Man wrote:

Zartan wrote:

Spargo wrote:Rance has called a 3pm press conference.
Apology maybe?
Retirement possibly?

He only 26 though?! Perhaps he will site personal issues/stress and take an extended leave..

Or maybe he has lost his passion for the game..

Wasn't he questioning his future in the game before he signed his latest contract?

I'm thinking retirement..

Other forums running with a donation to the "cowards punch" campaign and an apology.

Spare me. Seriously.

Alex Rance apologises for striking Jack Watts
7 minutes ago
Glenn McFarlaneHerald Sun


SUSPENDED Richmond defender Alex Rance has made an emotional apology to Melbourne’s Jack Watts, his teammates and the football public for his “dumb, stupid” act in the Anzac Eve clash with Melbourne.

Rance today accepted his two-match penalty for the elbow to Watts’ head after he had beaten the defender in a marking duel in Sunday night’s match.

Teammate Brett Deledio labelled Rance’s actions as out of character and “a complete brain fade”.

Rance requested to front the media to insist the incident was a one-off that he deeply regrets and doesn’t want to define him in the eyes of the general community.

“It’s certainly something that I don’t want to be remembered for,” Rance said. “It was a really stupid, emotional act, which was completely out of character.”

“I am absolutely remorseful for what I did and very frustrated because I know I have let my teammates down and I don’t want that perception to be made about me.”

Rance said the fact what he did in an act of sheer frustration went against his good morals and his strong Christian faith.

But he pleaded for people to not judge him too harshly for his rash act, saying it will never happen again.

In doing so, he expressed his deep disappointment in himself for the incident, saying it was not acceptable, especially in a time of community anger over one-punch incidents that can prove so much more serious than what happened to Watts on Sunday night.

“I shot Jack (Watts) a text the next day ... it was just a dumb, stupid act, and I hope there is no bad blood between us, and he returned a nice text,” he said.

“It does hurt that people could think that I’m a thug when I’m so against that.

“I have had a few low points in my career but ... I haven’t been this low in a long time.”

Richmond faces Port Adelaide — another club desperate for a win — at the MCG.

Rance will also miss the under-siege Tigers’ Round 7 encounter against Hawthorn.

The AFL tribunal will not sit this week after all players accepted their match review panel sanctions, including a $1000 fine for Collingwood’s Levi Greenwood for striking Brendon Goddard on An

Jim05 wrote:Spare me. Seriously.

Alex Rance apologises for striking Jack Watts
7 minutes ago
Glenn McFarlaneHerald Sun


SUSPENDED Richmond defender Alex Rance has made an emotional apology to Melbourne’s Jack Watts, his teammates and the football public for his “dumb, stupid” act in the Anzac Eve clash with Melbourne.

Rance today accepted his two-match penalty for the elbow to Watts’ head after he had beaten the defender in a marking duel in Sunday night’s match.

Teammate Brett Deledio labelled Rance’s actions as out of character and “a complete brain fade”.

Rance requested to front the media to insist the incident was a one-off that he deeply regrets and doesn’t want to define him in the eyes of the general community.

“It’s certainly something that I don’t want to be remembered for,” Rance said. “It was a really stupid, emotional act, which was completely out of character.”

“I am absolutely remorseful for what I did and very frustrated because I know I have let my teammates down and I don’t want that perception to be made about me.”

Rance said the fact what he did in an act of sheer frustration went against his good morals and his strong Christian faith.

But he pleaded for people to not judge him too harshly for his rash act, saying it will never happen again.

In doing so, he expressed his deep disappointment in himself for the incident, saying it was not acceptable, especially in a time of community anger over one-punch incidents that can prove so much more serious than what happened to Watts on Sunday night.

“I shot Jack (Watts) a text the next day ... it was just a dumb, stupid act, and I hope there is no bad blood between us, and he returned a nice text,” he said.

“It does hurt that people could think that I’m a thug when I’m so against that.

“I have had a few low points in my career but ... I haven’t been this low in a long time.”

Richmond faces Port Adelaide — another club desperate for a win — at the MCG.

Rance will also miss the under-siege Tigers’ Round 7 encounter against Hawthorn.

The AFL tribunal will not sit this week after all players accepted their match review panel sanctions, including a $1000 fine for Collingwood’s Levi Greenwood for striking Brendon Goddard on An

Good on him I say...

Puts his hand up for doing the wrong thing and doesn't try and blame any stupid reason...

Someone fronting up regarding their mistakes...

Well done...

Agree Jim, well done to Rance

Brodlach wrote:Agree Jim, well done to Rance

I didn't say well done!
Not sure he had to call a press conference and make huge deal about it

Jim05 wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Agree Jim, well done to Rance

I didn't say well done!
Not sure he had to call a press conference and make huge deal about it

Sorry, meant Jase

High profile player admitting he was wrong is good for kids to see IMO

Brodlach wrote:High profile player admitting he was wrong is good for kids to see IMO

Accepted the early plea - that's admitting he's wrong.. don't think there was any need to make a press release about it, could've spoken up after the game to the media if it affected him that much.

Good on him apologising, but don't see the point really.

Zartan wrote:

Brodlach wrote:High profile player admitting he was wrong is good for kids to see IMO

Accepted the early plea - that's admitting he's wrong.. don't think there was any need to make a press release about it, could've spoken up after the game to the media if it affected him that much.

Good on him apologising, but don't see the point really.

He feels guilty for doing something stupid and apologising made him feel better within himself. I do that all the time when i do stupid shit on the grog and feel down about it. It makes me feel better apologising and 3 days later I have forgotten all about it and then I go and do something stupid the following weekend and end up apologising for that as well. He's no orphan.

Bum Crack wrote:

Zartan wrote:

Brodlach wrote:High profile player admitting he was wrong is good for kids to see IMO

Accepted the early plea - that's admitting he's wrong.. don't think there was any need to make a press release about it, could've spoken up after the game to the media if it affected him that much.

Good on him apologising, but don't see the point really.

He feels guilty for doing something stupid and apologising made him feel better within himself. I do that all the time when i do stupid shit on the grog and feel down about it. It makes me feel better apologising and 3 days later I have forgotten all about it and then I go and do something stupid the following weekend and end up apologising for that as well. He's no orphan.

"I'll never do that again" Famous. Last. Words.

By the way, how did you get in the players race afterwards, know someone who knows someone?

Booney wrote:

Bum Crack wrote:

Zartan wrote:

Brodlach wrote:High profile player admitting he was wrong is good for kids to see IMO

Accepted the early plea - that's admitting he's wrong.. don't think there was any need to make a press release about it, could've spoken up after the game to the media if it affected him that much.

Good on him apologising, but don't see the point really.

He feels guilty for doing something stupid and apologising made him feel better within himself. I do that all the time when i do stupid shit on the grog and feel down about it. It makes me feel better apologising and 3 days later I have forgotten all about it and then I go and do something stupid the following weekend and end up apologising for that as well. He's no orphan.

"I'll never do that again" Famous. Last. Words.

By the way, how did you get in the players race afterwards, know someone who knows someone?

Players race?

Was that you in the Geelong players race after the game on Sat night?

Booney wrote:Was that you in the Geelong players race after the game on Sat night?

Na not me. I was in the members pissed as a fart grinning like a cheshire cat

Jim05 wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Agree Jim, well done to Rance

I didn't say well done!
Not sure he had to call a press conference and make huge deal about it

He didn't have to do it, but he wanted to do it...good on him, not sure many AFL players would do that.

Bum Crack wrote:

Zartan wrote:

Brodlach wrote:High profile player admitting he was wrong is good for kids to see IMO

Accepted the early plea - that's admitting he's wrong.. don't think there was any need to make a press release about it, could've spoken up after the game to the media if it affected him that much.

Good on him apologising, but don't see the point really.

He feels guilty for doing something stupid and apologising made him feel better within himself. I do that all the time when i do stupid shit on the grog and feel down about it. It makes me feel better apologising and 3 days later I have forgotten all about it and then I go and do something stupid the following weekend and end up apologising for that as well. He's no orphan.

Probably time to give up the grog .... It's not rocket science