Izak Rankine

2022 - 10 - 11

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Rankine reveals mum's emotional reaction to homecoming (Adelaide Crows)

Adelaide recruit Izak Rankine has revealed his mum's emotional reaction after a trade went through between Gold Coast and the Crows to bring the South ...

“A lot of fans have a lot of expectations and I think that’s just going to drive me to play even better and be better as a person and as a footballer,” Rankine said. “I’m just going to take it day-by-day, get in, work hard and earn the respect of the people at the Club and the boys in the team. “My time at the Gold Coast was really good (but) the main thing I wanted to come home for was to be around family and friends and be part of a Club that I’ve always dreamed to play with.” “I went for the Crows growing up, I was a big fan, I went to all the games and all of that, so to finally put on a jumper is pretty special and it’s very exciting for me.” “My family is very proud of me and happy to have me around again. “Mum was in tears, happy for me to be back home,” Rankine said.

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New Crow says pressure will bring out his best football (AFL)

ADELAIDE boom recruit Izak Rankine has backed himself to thrive under the spotlight and deliver on the big expectations that accompany his blockbuster trade ...

"The expectation coming down here, a lot of media, a lot of fans have a lot of expectations, so I think that's just going to drive me to play even better and be better as a person and as a footballer." Footy will take care of itself as long as I'm having fun. "To run out in front of 50,000 people, that gets me going a bit," he said. "Jordan Dawson's been a big help to me," Rankine said. "It's a game at the end of the day and you don't want to stress out about the little things, so I think being comfortable and around family is just going to help me play my best footy. "I'm just excited to get back here and play footy in front of my family and all my friends.

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Junior Rioli, Izak Rankine find new clubs in mega AFL trade day ... (National Indigenous Times)

Junior Rioli and Izak Rankine have successfully dodged a potential trade period disaster, both set to make long-awaited to new clubs for 2023.

The pair depart the Eagles and Crows respectively on four and three year contracts. “We’ve watched Izak for a long time leading into the draft four years ago, and we knew being a Crows supporter as a kid, he was jumping off his couch at the age of four in a Crows guernsey with his dad.” Crows list manager Justin Reid said. The pair had nervous waits as moves flagged months ago threatened to fall apart as the clock ticked.

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Rankine to embrace Adelaide AFL spotlight (The West Australian)

Izak Rankine is confident he can thrive under the weight of expectation that accompanies his big AFL trade from Gold Coast to hometown club Adelaide.

"The expectation coming down here, a lot of media, a lot of fans have a lot of expectations so I think that's just going to drive me to play even better and be better as a person and as a footballer." Footy will take care of itself as long as I'm having fun. "It's a game at the end of the day and you don't want to stress out about the little things, so I think being comfortable and around family is just going to help me play my best footy.

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LIVE: Horne-Francis swipes 'unstable' North (Wide World of Sports)

Jason Horne-Francis has made it clear the uncertainty surrounding North Melbourne was a key factor in his push to sign with Port Adelaide, revealing he had ...

Horne-Francis' nickname is "Hornet". "It was obviously a tough year but I think it's going to help me in the long run." Seven's Mitch Cleary reported that a failure to complete an ice-bath recovery session was the reason for his shock dumping. Horne-Francis was dropped from North Melbourne's AFL side ahead of round 22, when the Kangaroos played in his home state — Adelaide — for the first time since drafting him. Jason Horne-Francis has made it clear the uncertainty surrounding North Melbourne was a key factor in his push to However, Horne-Francis did not shy away from the possibility that he was partly to blame for his messy time at the Kangaroos.

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