Kane Cornes returns serve at 'lazy' footy media figures - Footy Classified | Footy on Nine

[@lukepittle8961]

He’s spot on. It’s a pile on atm and I’m not a Cornes fan by any measure. He has his opinions and I disagree with half to most but he has his opinions and that’s okay. How this has turned on him is stupid

[@tonycarey1735]

Spot on. He's like his Dad. Creating opinions. Much of it is BS, but you gotta have something better to do that make KC the news. He also plays the media game like he played footy: getting-under-the-skin tagger and making up for lack of pure talent by being relentless and ruthless.

[@DavidLimoli]

He mostly talks bs for clicks

[@DavidLimoli]

He’s a full Flog

[@muckfundle]

Here he expresses his highly critical opinion at someone else's opinion of his opinion piece and says you should form your own opinion. My opinion is this is a very, very lazy opinion piece.

[@stewartgardiner9792]

I don't think Cornes gets it right all the time but he often calls something out well before anyone else catches on. I think there's some professional jealousy happening here. Yeah, he has an opinion on a lot of things, but that's his job. I think he's right when he says that people deriving opinions about his opinion is lazy journalism and happens way too often.

[@shaun5902]

I've actually come to like Cornes. Think he calls it as he sees it and I reckon he's probably a better bloke than most give him credit for.

[@kezp8114]

Same here. I'm sick of AFL media being a scripted boring repetitive circus. Kane seems to just call things left of field as he sees it without giving a stuff. I appreciate that

[@taliamason7986]

He is also accurate in a lot of his big calls and takes.

[@lukes3296]

hear, hear!

[@sotiriosnovatsis4529]

@@taliamason7986 Agreed. I definitely agree with him more often than not. Especially as a West Coast member. I love how scathing he is of my club and I particularly love how the Eagles' board can't silence him like they do to their own members.

[@18155456]

The person responsible for the current perilous state of the AFL media is sitting right there on the panel. Hutchy’s ownership of most footy media, and his desire for style/scandal over substance, is why we are here.

[@chocolatebear333]

This . This the best comment here. Hutchy employs this bloke ! As if hutchy is gonna put him to sword. He wants kane to this stuff.

[@TheKingCarlosa]

Spot on

[@StuTheDon17]

Exactly right.

[@MrShadowman32au]

Absolutely it’s just rubbish commentary that goes all day. Just rubbish

[@Paperbagman555]

Kane Cornes is a legend, I enjoy many of his takes. He is a bold pundit and very expressive, even if he goes too far at times he's entertaining af. you can't have one without the other

[@sotiriosnovatsis4529]

I'm with you. Even when i disagree with him, i know he's given it his honest opinion, which is not sanitized. He's not afraid to go against the grain and we need that in the media.

[@stevisburntin2094]

I’ll be honest, I only agree with Kane maybe half the time, but I always *respect* his opinions. He absolutely moves with integrity, regardless of what Dimma or any condescending media figures say

[@thattassiewargamer]

We live in a time where people get offended if someone else has an opinion that doesn’t agree with their own. Kane had a valid opinion regardless of whether others agreed with it. He wasn’t claiming facts that were verifiable untrue, it was clearly an opinion.

[@marknormandale4646]

But people like marty and dale are on podcasts they arent writing articles they heard an opinion and are talking about it. Obviously thinking its ludicrous. Whats wrong with that. Its been happening for years. I can understand someone writing basically what you have in a column somewhere but people just chatting about what a big name journo has said is happening every other week.

[@SCAGMONKY]

Well said cornsey the truth hurts and you are a positive person who is inspirational and I love your old man

[@osvnisaneek8254]

How tf is he a positive person?

[@SCAGMONKY]

@@osvnisaneek8254 because deep down he wants to be respected and loved by everyone it's quite easy to see if you're interested in that sort of thing

[@tb7667]

150 was a bit much. I would have Taranto in the 80-100 range, but everything else Cornes has said about those trades is right.

[@jasondow5485]

If he's not in the best 8 at Richmond, considering where they sit on the ladder, Cornes is close to the mark.

[@tb7667]

@@jasondow5485 he is in the best 3 players at Richmond

[@blade-ex5pi]

Cornes was so right lol

[@veygewn]

For me, Kane Cornes and Gerard Whateley are the only two really worth listening to. Will be interesting to hear Mark Robinson's response, though....

[@lukes3296]

Love, or hate him you cant question his passion! Love it..

[@Jacko89]

Touch of the Caro's was fitting

[@mytwosense9135]

Sounds like a bit of tall poppy to me. Cornes is one of the absolute best in AFL media. Head & shoulders above the likes of Daisy or Robbo. He's a gutsy man who will speak what he sees as truth no matter what. I don't always agree with him but he's an excellent footy brain.

[@chocolatebear333]

Hahahahahahahha best in the media. Are you caro in disguise?

[@ma3stro681]

I agree with your comments except bagging Robbo. I like Robbo’s passion, even if I don’t always agree with him …

[@danieljdtaylor]

I honestly believe Kane when he says he doesn’t say things just to get a reaction. I don’t agree with a lot of his opinions, and sometimes they’re pretty left-field, but I honestly think he believes in everything he says and is a man of integrity. Edit: I realise this sounds so sarcastic but it genuinely isn’t.

[@danf6513]

I'm a crows fan and I feel most of his takes are around the mark. I appreciated he has been one of only two or three people from the Adelaide footy media who have called out how poorly the crows have been managed (and at times coached) over the past 3 years.

[@nickwyllie7563]

I’m not a Cornes fan at all, and he might even be slightly delusional, but he always backs his opinions in detail. Taranto was ranked 120 in champion data (not the best source I know) and in his own personal opinion he shouldn’t be too 150, only 30 places lower than his ACTUAL ranking. He’s averaging about 55-60% disposal efficient and Kanes point is that he doesn’t hurt you and while he accumulates the ball, he turns I let over a lot. It’s not that big of a deal. I agree that everyone should be entitled to their own opinion

[@mukeshkumarmehla9670]

I love this guy, I think he makes show interesting 😊keep up the good work volcano

[@sotiriosnovatsis4529]

"Volcano". I love it.

[@tubbymofo1628]

Brilliantly done by dimma now the attention is off Richmond and all of it is on Kane and the media are piling on him

[@jb5465]

Riding with Kane he’s spot on on the piggy backers

[@MPCONZ]

Cornes is someone I’d have as a mate to give me life advice

[@mvwmark8955]

Get up early, Porter....., start jotting down opinions before anyone else is up!

[@LTBurger]

Would you let him cradle your balls?

[@adamh8517]

I don’t agree with the Taranto stuff but onya Kane, at least he has the balls to say how he feels.

[@aaronstanley8858]

Kane going banf from 50. Love it

[@iboibo3908]

On ya Kane please come to Carlton and tell the players there home truths face to face.

[@WD-4T]

Corne's whole repertoire is to say things that are perceived as controversial. That's why he's the most talked about football media personality

[@sotiriosnovatsis4529]

And very often correct in what he says. Not always, but often.

[@George-oz5ky]

Love what you’re doing kane! Keep it up champion!

[@superclasico8757]

So many vanilla and complacent afl ‘experts’. If some other analysts put in the same amount of work as Kane, Kingy and Joey Montagna the media landscape would be better for it. Most ‘experts’ don’t watch every game, wouldn’t know the names of all 45 players on Gold Coasts list and don’t have diverse and interesting opinions.

[@OM3GASOUNDWAV3]

Don't agree with what hes saying about Taranto, but power to him for sticking to his guns.

[@chocolatebear333]

Hitler stuck to his guns too .

[@stevelozevski8151]

​@@chocolatebear333 🤦

[@chocolatebear333]

@@stevelozevski8151 you know it's true . Just because cornes doesn't back down doesn't mean he's right. The bloke is an a grade bellend

[@stevelozevski8151]

@@chocolatebear333 the topic is footy and you bring up Hitler

[@chocolatebear333]

@@stevelozevski8151 it's called an analogy. Use your brain to figure it out .

[@dougtheslug3793]

I think hyperbole in opinion and discussion based radio is totally fine. Cornes is a commentator and an ex player thats entitled to his opinion, and he’s an actual blue collar journalist compared to Dale Thomas and all these other overnight personalities. I think the only thing Cornes needs to accept is that strong opinions will have strong criticisms- you cant have your cake and eat it too

[@Alex-kx6kw]

He just shifted the blame 💀💀💀💀

[@zodiac6968]

Hutchinson has blown up to the size of two people.

[@CarterHayes77]

AFL media arguing with each other is entertaining, we need more.

[@dansharp2860]

Do not tell them this! They will take that ball and run so far with it that you'll wonder if they are going to analyse a game ever again.

[@Hulkamania4eva]

As if Caro doesn’t think about if people will respond to her articles

[@jsequine927]

If you’re Tim Taranto you’re probably sitting there thinking top 10-15% is not bad but I’m a top tier player in the AFL and I’m gonna work just that much harder to elevate my game and get my numbers up so this time next year people are talking about me as one of the premier midfielders in the competition. Which is what he was recruited to be for Richmond.

[@georgecav]

So so true,great point

[@sambenefield6868]

Liking Cornes more and more.

[@mazzoi249]

I agree that the two players that Richmond brought in was not the right choice for their current playing group. Not personal prejudice against the two it could have been any high class midfielder. It's the fact that Richmond can't sustain these trades in the future, they are not pushing for finals

[@ENDWOKEDEGENERACY]

What Kane is saying is he should be allowed to criticise all and sundry in the AFL landscape but no one is allowed to criticise him. That’s having “an opinion on an opinion”. Everyone should be held to account for any professional role they undertake irrespective of the role. Media require more accountability and scrutiny not less.

[@TDB2509]

Why did they try and make a "cold" edit about Kane Cornes lmfaooo

[@KBritt5]

Kane isn’t as bad now at all that he’s got a career for himself. But he 100% made a name by saying ridiculous things and was a shock jock. Skip Bayless was his idol, that says it all honestly.

[@jamesjackson8652]

If Kane Cornes never appeared on TV again or never wrote a single word about football again it would be no loss to the industry. Mind you, you could say that about quite a few football "journalists".

[@mytwosense9135]

Yes it would. Who else has the guts to go after what Kane does? AFL media is full of nodding yes men.

[@taliamason7986]

Actually it would because it would mean there is no one left that actually thinks for themselves and doesn't follow the sheep which is what AFL media has become for years basically following the Sky Sports model at this point.

[@ericfern8869]

Kane does a beautiful imitation of an innocent beetle-browed choirboy.

[@mickeyrider2792]

He's another John Pitura selection, Cornes is correct

[@jameshenderson9002]

What would you rank Taranto at the Tigers? Top 6? If he was at any other club, would he be in the top 6? If not, if he was an average 7th best at every club, he’d be ranked 109 or higher so Kane’s comments would stand. Top 6 x 18 clubs would be the top 108 players. Maybe he would be top 6 at some clubs, but might not be top 8-10 at others.

[@roryalgate872]

Although I dont always agree with Kane.....to behonest and as expected he is normally spot on. The modern world really hate the truth and more so if its a little confronting. Go gettem Kane.

[@RS-qy8pk]

Good on him defending himself and not a fan of his. But his clip at Dale Thomas is uncalled for.

[@hoddo33]

Taranto's amongst the best at Richmond, so if he's not in the top 150 it doesn't say much for the Tiges.

[@darensavy5014]

Well said Kane 💪 especially the lack of professionalism shown by the 3 stooges you called out. 😎🙏

[@stephenphilipps]

Hes an interesting man Kane and very outspoken, but interesting guy and a knowledgeable guy. However not about this as Taranto has hit some pretty good form

[@tonycostanzo4276]

Every one has the right to speak their mind ,its a free country ,up to this date so fare

[@criddlegakes2650]

Sums up the garbage football media in this country. 99% of analysts and actual fully qualified journalists have no opinions of their own so just attack someone else's opinion

[@denisjeux1020]

I don't mind Kane he calls a spade a spade and you get pure honesty

[@guenthersteiner3311]

Kane is good for the media.

[@dama301]

Dimma was right, but I agree making comments on what a commentator says, rather than on what's going on in the fame, is lazy and boring journalism

[@andrewt1176]

aggree with kane here, mind you Connor Rozee shoudlnt be anywhere near that AA team last year

[@123jlb]

Kane focusses on the negative too much...that is the issue here don't reckon highlighting weaknesses makes the game stronger (in fact all research data shows focussing on negatives brings organisations down) not suggesting a happy-clappy fest, and identifying weaknesses is part of strengths, if he was the AFL chief-coach, we'd be wooden spooners he knows his stuff but it is his emphasis that needs to shift. For this great game

[@bloodyhellism]

Cornes has a point. He gets alot of junk possessions but there a a few players out there that are the same.. its. More noticeable when your teams loosing . Toranto good for dream team.

[@shmick6079]

I probably agree RE Robbo, but the part timers are just responding to questions. Eg Daisy Thomas was answering a series of questions and the Cornes one was simply one part of that segment. A little precious, Kane. If you’re going to make sensational comments, expect some pushback.

[@abhish2780]

I disagree with cornes on most things but for the first time in Australian footy media we have someone who is actually putting opinions out there and going out on a limb while the rest of dinosaurs in Australian footy media continue being boring captain obvious

[@bigredzebra3531]

It’s Robbo, mate’s either drugged out of his mind or just a full-blown alcoholic. And then how Daisy Thomas has the forum to have serious discussions about footy is beyond me.

[@dansharp2860]

Daisy works well on Triple M's style of not particularly serious footy discussion. He'd flounder anywhere else. Being a Collingwood premiership hero gets you pretty far in this town.

[@australianmade2659]

I like Kane. I don’t expect to agree with my friends. I think opinions make people interesting

[@lenny95sehs]

BANG!

[@markwhelan9887]

Look i understand people are fine to have their opinions however the reality is he often puts people down unless they play for his club, When it comes to port power he is far to one sided. The thing that annoys most people is how Kane tends to forget he also played football and he should understand that mud sticks. As far as Tim Toranto goes as a Richmond supporter i can't stand here and get to upset because even though Tim gets his hands on the pill his ability to hit a target has been well under a top tier players ability. And another thing comments like Kane's comments have a tendency to modivate as apposed to ruin players so Dimma should take a chill pill and focus on his own faults and how to get more out of his player's instead of projecting on to Kane. I'm no Corns fan by any means however he is a shock jock and that's what they do. And what he said about Slobbo was also spot on some of these so called journos need to do some real work instead of copy and pasting other stories.

[@thesecretwombat056]

there isn't 7 players on every team that are better than taranto, there just isn't. He struggled with his ball distribution early but at the same time the media doesn't seem to care about disposal efficiency since Bont got 10 coaches votes, 3 predicted brownlow votes and praise all around for a game where he kicked 0 goals and had 28 disposals, 15 of those disposals were turnovers. If kane thinks bont is a top 5 player I have no idea why he doesn't think taranto is at least top 50. This is comiing from a collingwood fan, the only players I wouldn't swap for taranto are Degoey, moor, maynard and the daicos'

[@TomasUjhelyi]

Cornes is a psycho but he’s easily the most entertaining/insightful along with Lloyd Caro is always on potato mode

[@sotiriosnovatsis4529]

Mathew Lloyd and Kane Cornes are my two favourite AFL analysts to listen to.

[@jsequine927]

I like Kane’s commentary in the sense that like he says he analyses and considers, but I don’t think it’s a good play to attack other AFL media figures. It’s still a fraternity of ex AFL players predominantly and he should be more cognisant of that and aware that if he weren’t an ex AFL player he wouldn’t have his current job. Im assuming he has zero media training. I’m a journalism graduate and have worked in the AFL but don’t get to just land a plump job on Footy Calssified.

[@Simmo87]

Kane isn't bad with his takes, sometimes off the mark, but usually produces some nice nuggets. But he's a terrible arguer. A dirty twisty nasty type who argues for the win as opposed to finding common ground or objectivity. It smacks of an extremely competitive lifestyle that began in early childhood... so I can hardly blame him really. I just hope he's matured enough to be more constructive in his personal life.

[@taliamason7986]

Basically a lot like Roy Keane on Sky Sports.

[@butterbean8577]

Does this video have a weird color saturation filter or is it just me?

[@tonycook2347]

Definitely a shock jock at times. goes that one step further to create headlines and sell his articles. just recently said Carlton is a bottom 6 side. now to be fair they are playing like a bottom 8 side, but he goes that extra step to cause havoc. sooner or later, nobody will take him seriously and stop reading or listening. Lee Mathews once said, "If you play Russian roulette long enough.......

[@Adam-ke6gg]

Cornes sorry but the others are spot on about you

[@brynjones6519]

Cornes is 100% right, casuals and low intellect individuals dont understand

[@jasondow5485]

A whole segment on a football show about the media. It's cannibalism

[@graemeschubert6162]

Made the two players pull their fingers out, Broke the Eagles midfield back

[@lukeskelton6479]

AFL media would be more boring without him.

[@TheKingCarlosa]

Seriously, the footy media spend more time speaking about the footy media than they do football these days. And we're force fed this crap relentlessly these days...

[@GEB-yy3ud]

At least Cornes has a pair.

[@stevesalkas9128]

Who care what Tony shaw thinks he only played games cause pies had no one and Leigh gave him a few years gavethem wooden spoon 🥄

[@TDB2509]

Dimma was right

[@mytwosense9135]

Dimma needs to worry about his tank and leave the media alone.

[@TDB2509]

@@mytwosense9135 Leave them alone? He'll do that when they leave him and his team alone, the best coaches defend their players

[@aussieinmarinduque528]

I support kane Freedom of speech is great Caro is the 1 I can't stand, she calls out people but is the biggest bully in the media

[@tonsterdang]

The person stealing a living is mark Robinson.

[@paulmatters2641]

Keep going Kane. The pub drunk Robinson and the intellectual lightweight Thomas are an embarrassment. And i often disagree with Kanes views.

[@bigbillyz]

Caro does not watch the games ask her anything about a game on the weekend Kane

[@andrewm6267]

Onya Corne

[@oscarwright7656]

Why does everyone need a big opinion for the sake of it

[@manuscoughlan7570]

If Kane thinks there are 150 players in the comp better then Taranto why doesn't he just make the list of 150 players who are better then him. How about actually backing up what you say Kane instead of just throwing out a blanket statement like that, and then just beating around it. If you don't want people going after you claiming you just want to generate shock then actually back up what you say. Certainly a list would be far more insightful. If he thinks champion data is wrong to put him at 120 then explain why it could be wrong. Thats where the real value is not some throw away comment.

[@taliamason7986]

He has explained why he believe its wrong and btw Champion Data isn't and never has been the most credible source for rating players or teams. The purpose of it is to showcase the base and advanced analytics of a player and team. It is the exact same as Basketball Reference for example if you follow the NBA. The problem is its ends up been used as a primary source for analysis to the point where it is just automatically deemed as indisputable fact nowadays.

[@joynnywheels]

Whats with the filter over this.

[@ma3stro681]

I like Kane Cornes. He has at times unpopular opinions, but at least he has the guts to say them. He doesn’t just follow the woke, safe agenda. And I’d agree, Taranto isn’t a top 100 player …

[@sammo5786]

Go the Korn.

[@aldy4953]

Robbos been hanging out with Betts and Lidia Thorpe for too long

[@samysull333]

in what universe is being equal 24th on score involvements not impacting games kane. we’re the 4th worst scoring team this year too. imagine we were the best scoring team like last year. he’d probs be 1st. we all make mistakes. admit this was one because claiming richmond’s best player is worse than roughly 10.5 players from every other club is ridiculous.

[@legoheaven]

He reminds me of Hoggle from Labyrinth

[@pricey6177]

Ahhhhh memories lol

[@blindfreddy9157]

Snowflakes. He's doing his job that he's paid to do.

[@mondop5270]

Hutchy is destroying the footy media landscape by owning soo many groups and radio channels etc etc... but... i do agree kornesy is a bit of a doosh. But they could find grabs of every outspoken media personality from one time or another...

[@LTBurger]

These people live in a bubble (except for maybe Lloydy).

[@bus5683]

Lol kane Cornes knows his wrong he couldn’t name 150 better players

[@marknormandale4646]

I reckon kane is great, but he has lost it here. Talking about people on radio and podcasts bringing up what he has said? I understand if someone re dresses his article but people on radio/podcasts talk about things that are going on. What he said about taranto true or not is a big call. Dont get ya knickers in a knot when someone brungs up what you said and doesnt agree

[@BeesAndBlossoms]

why are kanos lips so glossy

[@scottfar81]

Kane has done really well at building a successful career as the biggest joke In the media

[@keraptisblackrazor2658]

Kane's not the sharpest tool in the shed. He's been given the brief of giving headline comments and that's what he's doing. It will result in a short lived media career. Just another 'look at me' voice in a sea of wannabes. Sadly for Kane, he's not got another string to his media bow.

[@michaelfeast9869]

Mr Cornes.....You are not an AFL figure. Do your research. When in our history have you been quoted or told that you are an influential figure?

[@paulweston285]

Corn dog