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Steve Larkin

'Let him loose': Crows coach on return of banned star

Adelaide's Izak Rankine is set for a comeback after serving a four-game ban for a homophobic slur. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

Adelaide ace Izak Rankine is more motivated after growing as a leader in the aftermath of his AFL ban for a homophobic slur, his coach says.

Rankine will play his first game in seven months when the Crows host the Western Bulldogs on Friday night.

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