Adelaide Crows

In a statement, Fagan said he started talking to former club chairman Rob Chapman about "transitioning" out of the role more than a year ago.

"In recent times, we have made a number of key decisions, relating to both football personnel and other areas of strategic focus, with a view to best preparing the club for a post-pandemic Australian sporting landscape," he said.

"The CEO who leads the club through this process must be in it for the long haul and I am not that person, and I firmly believe this position should not be a long-term role for any individual."

The Port Adelaide Power spectator aimed the banana at Adelaide Crows' Eddie Betts after he celebrated scoring a goal in the game at Adelaide's Oval.

Port Adelaide have banned her "indefinitely" after deciding her actions breached their code of conduct.

"It is clear that the offender's behaviour was racially motivated," said a club statement.

The decision came after the club’s leadership group met last night to discuss the pair’s poor preparation on their weekend off last week.

“It’s disappointing for both of them,” Pyke said this morning at Adelaide Airport as the team prepared to fly to Queensland.