Portarlington residents could be seeing a lot more of Tigers star Alex Rance. Picture: Getty Images

AFTER conquering the AFL Grand Final, Richmond superstar Alex Rance is now setting his sights on the Bellarine Peninsula.

The premiership player has reportedly bought a property in Portarlington through Stockdale & Leggo, although agent Susan Doubleday could not confirm or deny this.

However, another local agent told the Addy they were confident Rance had bought in the seaside village.

Portarlington has increased in popularity due to the Port Phillip Ferries service. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

The location is not that surprising given Rance’s father Murray is chief executive of Port Phillip Ferries, a ferry service between Portarlington and Melbourne Docklands.

The ferry is proving a major drawcard for the area with more Melbourne people making the move to Portarlington to take advantage of it.

This is also one of the reasons Portarlington’s median house price has increased 16.5 per cent in the past year to $494,000, according to CoreLogic.