RICHMOND defender Alex Rance says the fallout from his two-match suspension for striking Jack Watts is the lowest point of his nine-year career in the AFL.
Rance accepted his ban earlier on Tuesday, which rules him out of clashes against Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, and said he had apologised to his teammates and to Watts.
The All Australian defender said he didn't want to be remembered for what he called a "stupid and emotional act".
"I've had some pretty low points in my career, but I think from a perspective of knowing better and knowing the person I want to be and the person I want to portray, absolutely," Rance said when asked if it was the lowest point in his career.
"It's a pretty low emotional time … I haven't been this low in a long time.
"It's something that I can't take back. It's going to be out there for good, and one thing I can pass on to the younger players now is to be so careful of your actions because often things like that stick.
"I'm absolutely remorseful for what I did and very frustrated at myself, because I know I've let my teammates down and I don't want that perception to be made of me."
