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Ethan James and Anna Harrington

Star's gut-punch ban rubs salt in Crows' wounds

Riley Thilthorpe will be an AFL spectator for the next fortnight after being handed a suspension. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

Adelaide spearhead Riley Thilthorpe has received a one-match ban for a gut punch as the Crows count the cost of their tight loss to Hawthorn.

Coach Matthew Nicks already had concerns over the fitness of gun midfielder Izak Rankine (calf) and Callum Ah Chee (hand) after a bruising 10.15 (75) to 9.12 (66) defeat on Thursday night.

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