Royce is a Southport Sharks Hall of Famer, Best & Fairest winner (1991) and premiership player (1992). Royce has been heavily involved in Southport Junior and Youth football development on the Gold Coast and has been player-manager for several young Queenslanders who have progressed to AFL level. Royce has been a Company Director since 2016.
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