AFLRATINGS NEWS: Adelaide midfielder/forward Izak Rankine has been sidelined from pre-season training.
He sustained a hamstring injury at training on Wednesday.
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The injury is considered to be a low-grade hamstring strain.
There is no current timeline for a return with Rankine expected to miss both practice matches.
“Thankfully Izak’s strain is only minor, but we won’t risk playing him in our upcoming pre-season matches,” Adelaide GM of High Performance Ian McKeown.
Adelaide play Collingwood in their season opener on Saturday March 14 at the MCG.
Rankine is suspended for Round 1 of the 2026 season.
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Adelaide will likely provide updates during his rehabilitation period.
Rankine averaged 20.5 disposals, 4.0 marks, 3.5 tackles and 1.4 goals from 22 games in 2025.
AFL Fantasy: 87.2
Game Time %: 85.0
PPM: 1.03
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