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AFL finals: why every finalist can – and can’t – win the 2025 premiership

A weekend off has given the eight remaining teams time to work on their strengths and weaknesses – and us an opportunity to assess their chances

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Banned Crows star 'deeply sorry' for homophobic slur

Adelaide's Izak Rankine has returned to Australia and issued a public apology for a homophobic slur that led to his four-game ban in the AFL.

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No Josh-in: Crows rule out dynamic forward for final

A dynamic Adelaide forward has lost his race against time to be fit for the qualifying final against Collingwood.

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Time to make AFL safer for everyone: AFLPA president

Players' union president Darcy Moore hopes former player Mitch Brown coming out as bisexual can be an opportunity to shift the AFL's culture around homophobia.

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Mitch Brown Calls Out AFL Clubs Who’ve Yet To Respond To His Landmark Coming Out

“I can’t help but think about how my younger self would have felt if my club didn’t show their support for something like this back when I was playing.”

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'I underestimated my Crows teammates': prized recruit

Adelaide forward Alex Neal-Bullen says he underestimated his new teammates when he arrived from Melbourne at the end of last season.

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Mitch Brown’s words spoke to the queer footy community at a time when the AFL put it last

Community is everything in Australian rules football and Brown chose this moment to speak his truth so that others might draw strength from his experience

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AFLW great lauds Brown for revealing his sexuality

An AFLW star is among many to praise former West Coast utility Mitch Brown for being the first AFL player to publicly say he is bisexual.

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Mitch Brown Comes Out As First Openly Bisexual AFL Player In History To Spark Change

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Banned star features in All-Australian squad

The All-Australian squad has some notable names missing, while a recent controversy means a star will be in the spotlight when the final team is named.

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Banned Crow won't be defined by slur, says teammate

Adelaide's ex-captain Taylor Walker says his teammate Izak Rankine won't be defined by his four-game ban for a homophobic slur.

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Snoop Dogg Is ‘Afraid’ To Go To Movies Because There Might Be Queer Characters There

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Crows coach backed call to send suspended star overseas

Suspended Adelaide star Izak Rankine has reportedly flown to Italy to escape the spotlight as he sweats on a grand final chance.

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Crows-Pies grudge match to open AFL finals series

Adelaide and Collingwood will do battle in a qualifying final, less than three weeks after the furore surrounding Izak Rankine's homophobic slur.

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Banned Rankine heads overseas as Crows eye AFL flag

Izak Rankine has headed to Europe as he serves a four-match ban over his homophobic slur, while his Adelaide teammates focus on their AFL flag tilt.

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Crows secure AFL minor premiership after Rankine furore

Adelaide have claimed their first minor premiership in eight years despite the Izak Rankine homophobic slur furore threatening to derail their flag bid.

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Crows face on-field test after Rankine furore: Nicks

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says his ladder-leaders have adopted a simple mantra for their clash against lowly North Melbourne.

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AFL CEO Defends Choosing Snoop Dogg For Grand Final Amid Izak Rankine F-Slur Controversy

The comments come after Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine was dealt a four-match suspension for using the f-slur during a game over the weekend.

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'He's not the victim': Crows coach on banned star

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says star player Izak Rankine isn't the victim after being suspended for four games by the AFL for a homophobic slur.

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AFL has 'work to do' after homophobic slur saga

AFL boss Andrew Dillon says education is key to creating a safer environment after Crow Izak Rankine became the latest player banned over a homophobic slur.

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Roos coach sings praises of cut Demons mentor

Experienced mentor Mark Williams has been axed by Melbourne, but another AFL coach is already singing his praises.

The Guardian - AU

The biggest takeaway from Izak Rankine’s case is to remember why these rules exist at all

Is it any wonder that a young footballer grappling with their sexuality would follow this story and question whether there is a place for them in the sport

The Guardian - AU

Izak Rankine hit with four-game ban by AFL for ‘highly offensive’ homophobic slur

Adelaide’s premiership hopes have been seriously dented after the Crows star’s use of homophobic language resulted in a four-game sanction

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'Deeply sorry': Rankine given ban for homophobic slur

Adelaide officials are nervous for Izak Rankine's mental health after his four-game ban for a homophobic slur, as the AFL defended secrecy around the sanction.

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Australian sports media is compounding the AFL’s homophobia problem

The AFL is facing a monumental stress test in its efforts to tackle homophobia, with one of the league’s biggest stars facing a season-ending suspension on the eve of the finals series.

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