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AFL deliver Rankine verdict after homophobic slur
SEN • August 21st, 2025 5:41 pm
Adelaide’s Izak Rankine has been handed a four-game ban for making a homophobic remark in Saturday’s win over Collingwood at the MCG.
The suspension will see the star Crow miss the beginning of the AFL finals, with scope to return for a Grand Final only if the Crows were to lose their Qualifying Final. It also means that the star Crow will likely be available for Round 1 in 2026.
The AFL begun its investigation after Adelaide was alerted by Collingwood about the incident on Sunday, leading the club to sound the alarm with the league.
The league’s integrity unit then sent a “please explain” to the Crows, who on Monday made their first submission to headquarters.
The AFL responded to Adelaide on Tuesday night, with a recommended suspension believed to be included.
SEN’s Sam Edmund reported that the Crows then pushed back on elements of the AFL’s submission before a final decision was finally handed down on Thursday.
Rankine is the sixth AFL-listed player to receive a ban for homophobic remarks in the past 16 months.
