Rankine fumes as Crows cop another shock umpire call
Crows forward Izak Rankine gave away a free kick in the dying seconds of Adelaide’s four-point loss to Collingwood, as he heartbreakingly injured himself in the same passage of play.
Rankine was called for running too far, after grabbing the ball out of the pack with 23 seconds left in the final term.
He took seven steps before taking a bounce, then ran a further 14 and kicked the ball into the Crows forward 50 on step 15.
However, the field umpire pulled Rankine up and gave the free kick to the Pies.
They held the ball in their possession to run the clock down and nab their sixth win of the season.
Rankine was in disbelief after the call, which could have given the Crows a chance to kick a goal and defeat the reigning premiers.
To make matters even worse, that exact passage of play saw Rankine suffer a hamstring strain.
The club provided an update on Rankine after the loss.
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