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Kane Cornes is a former premiership player with Port Adelaide.

Cheerleader or coach? Adem Yze has a decision to make
Opinion
AFL 2024

Cheerleader or coach? Adem Yze has a decision to make

The Richmond coach needs to stop being Mr Nice Guy if he is to get the best out of his players.

  • by Kane Cornes

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Too many whingers: Why the footy sook-fest has to stop
Opinion
AFL 2024

Too many whingers: Why the footy sook-fest has to stop

The constant complaining in the AFL has gone too far and threatens to tarnish the code’s reputation as Australia’s premier sport.

  • by Kane Cornes
Is Darcy Moore really playing ‘awful’ footy? Cornes and McClure go head-to-head
Opinion
AFL 2024

Is Darcy Moore really playing ‘awful’ footy? Cornes and McClure go head-to-head

The two footy media heavyweights who don’t shirk the big issues are refusing to back down on Collingwood captain Darcy Moore. Here, they both make their case.

  • by Sam McClure and Kane Cornes
It’s not personal, but the Crows must make tough call on Walker’s future
Opinion
AFL 2024

It’s not personal, but the Crows must make tough call on Walker’s future

The Crows should stare down Walker’s threats and inform him that this season will be his last at their club. But that would require the club to find a ruthless edge that it does not presently have.

  • by Kane Cornes
He’s a villain after just seven games. But this young Hawk will be a star
Opinion
AFL 2024

He’s a villain after just seven games. But this young Hawk will be a star

Nick Watson is only 19 and has kicked 5.15, but I’ve seen enough to be convinced he will, in time, become one of the most marketable sports stars in the country.

  • by Kane Cornes
My opponent squirmed and I knew I had him. This is the player at your club who must be tagged
Opinion
AFL 2024

My opponent squirmed and I knew I had him. This is the player at your club who must be tagged

The AFL’s best onballers have had it too easy. Until now. It’s time to rein them in.

  • by Kane Cornes
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Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s just plain boring: Kane Cornes’ mid-season verdict on every club
Opinion
AFL 2024

Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s just plain boring: Kane Cornes’ mid-season verdict on every club

At the halfway point of season 2024, here’s a look at the AFL ladder and the masterstroke moves made to date, the teams in the fight for the flag, and the clubs who should just move on to planning for next season.

  • by Kane Cornes
Forget the contract, Max King must leave the Saints
Opinion
AFL 2024

Forget the contract, Max King must leave the Saints

The St Kilda forward is at a crucial moment in his career and needs to start asking the hard questions about his future.

  • by Kane Cornes
Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft
Opinion
AFL 2024

Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft

Imagine a new-look AFL where existing contracts are scrapped and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever. Who would you choose?

  • by Kane Cornes
The stats that show why the AFL should undo Hocking’s rule changes
Opinion
AFL 2024

The stats that show why the AFL should undo Hocking’s rule changes

The AFL’s implementation of the six-six-six rule and other recent changes have failed to deliver on the promises of enhanced scoring and improving the game’s look. Instead, we have confusion.

  • by Kane Cornes
Why AFL needs to embrace the coaching merry-go-round
Opinion
AFL 2024

Why AFL needs to embrace the coaching merry-go-round

In overseas sports, head coaches often transition swiftly between roles, quitting or being fired from one franchise to resurface as the head coach at another. The AFL’s landscape with more entrenched coaches underscores the need for more open minds on changing clubs.

  • by Kane Cornes