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Suns defender Powell banned for homophobic slur

Gold Coast's Wil Powell has been suspended for five games for making a homophobic slur. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Gold Coast defender Wil Powell says he "instantly regretted" his homophobic slur at a Brisbane opponent which resulted in a five-game AFL ban.

Powell is appealing for forgiveness while vowing to better educate himself after the AFL announced his suspension on Thursday.

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