Roy Bence

{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1900}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Roy Bence

| image =

| fullname = Royal Robert Bence

| birth_date = 1 April 1900

| birth_place = Kirkstall, Victoria

| death_date = {{death date and age|1979|10|3|1900|4|1|df=yes}}

| death_place = Kew, Victoria

| originalteam = Koroit

| height = 163 cm

| weight = 67 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1933

| years1 = 1922

| club1 = South Melbourne

| games_goals1 = {{0}}15 {{0}}(6)

| years2 = 1925–1933

| club2 = St Kilda

| games_goals2 = 144 (83)

| games_goalstotal = 159 (89)

| careerhighlights =

}}

Roy "Tiger" Bence (1 April 1900 – 3 October 1979){{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/roy+bence/4045|title=Roy Bence - Player Bio|publisher=Australian Football|accessdate=19 January 2015}} was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Originally from Koroit, Bence was a rover and occasional forward pocket.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}} He started his league career at South Melbourne but after only one season left for Brighton.The Argus,[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2114555 "Many Permits Granted"], 7 May 1925, p. 5 His second attempt at establishing himself in the VFL was more successful. He played nine seasons for St Kilda, before retiring at the age of 33.{{cite web |url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Roy_Bence.html |title=AFL Tables: Roy Bence |website=afltables.com}}