Richmond defender Alex Rance considered walking away from the game before signing a new deal with Richmond.
But after he came to the conclusion football would not affect the three most important things in his life – his family, his faith as a Jehovah's Witness and his relationship with his wife Georgia – he was content with his decision to re-commit to the Tigers until the end of 2019.
"I did consider [walking away from the game]," Rance said on Monday.
"Like I said previously, if I thought football was going to impact on my family, my beliefs or my relationship with my wife, then I would very seriously think about leaving the game.
"But I'm very happy with the decision I made and I feel like it is the right decision."
Rance also admitted he flirted with the idea of moving to Perth to be closer to his spouse's family, which lives in Western Australia.
The 25-year-old All Australian defender was on Fremantle's recruiting radar before he committed to the Tigers for a further four years at the weekend.
"I would have to say that it (moving to Perth) was (a consideration), but it was never a massive thing," Rance said.
"But when it came down to the crunch, I knew that it was Richmond or nothing at all."
