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Anna Harrington

Crows coach backed call to send suspended star overseas

Izak Rankine has gone to Europe to escape the spotlight as the Crows prepare for the finals. (James Worsfold/AAP PHOTOS)

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks believes sending suspended star Izak Rankine overseas was the best move to prepare him for his faint chance of playing in a potential grand final.

Rankine was last week suspended for four matches for directing a homophobic slur towards a Collingwood opponent on Saturday, August 16.

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