Dew praises hard-working mid and gun forward – AFL

GOLD Coast coach Stuart Dew has praised the performance of exciting forward Izak Rankine, who responded to a week of criticism with a scintillating four-goal effort against Hawthorn on Saturday night.
Dew was forced to defend Rankine after he finished goalless and with just nine disposals against Geelong last week.
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But at the SCG on Saturday, the 21-year-old kicked a career-high four goals, including three in the first quarter.
Dew said post-match it was…

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