The Proper Crows podcast tweeted: “Izak Rankine, you are a freak.” Ryan Adamson declared: “Izak Rankine is the best football player in the world. I don’t do ifs, buts or maybes ...

Adelaide linchpin Izak Rankine's crafty forward era appears over, with the star Crow a centrepiece of Matthew Nicks' desire to coach a more assertive team. Rankine, renowned among the AFL's most ...

Izak Rankine will play more midfield minutes as the Crows open their season against the Saints on Sunday. In Sunday's other games, the Eagles host the Suns in Perth and the Demons take on the Giants.