The Izak Rankine five-day saga is over, with the Crows superstar suspended for four games, which could see him miss the remainder of the season unless Adelaide loses the qualifying final.

On Wide World of Sports, Jimmy Bartel and Joel Selwood had their say on the saga and the sanction handed down to the 25-year-old.

“We take homophobic language seriously at the AFL but slightly less when it comes to finals time, ” Bartel said on Wide World of Sports. 

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“It’s difficult, no doubt, because you don’t condone what has taken place, but at the same time you want to support your teammates as much as you can,” Selwood said on Wide World of Sports. 

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