“I thought Alex was terrific with the way he repeatedly managed to win the ball back for us in dangerous situations and kill the contests.
“He had seven ‘possession-gains’ in that final term, which is a huge ‘stat’.
“Time and again, he got himself into position to repel the opposition, and there’s no doubt he was a decisive factor in us getting over the line.”
Rance had his colors lowered the previous round against Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich, who kicked six goals in a match-winning performance, but when the going was at its toughest last Saturday, the 22-year-old responded superbly.
