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Graham Cornes OAM, is a former Australian Rules footballer, inaugural Adelaide Crows coach and media personality. He has spent a lifetime in AFL football as a successful player and coach, culminating in his admission to the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Weekend Magazines. National mag story on Neale Daniher running on November 8 ahead of the release of his book Neale Daniher. Neales grandkids: Hazel Daniher-Howell 2yrs old Rosie McKenna 6yrs old, Neales daughter Loz Daniher and Neales dog Murphy. Picture: Tony Gough

Cornes: Daniher shows us how to fight with courage and grace

How can a man who has now lost the ability to move, speak and eat have the ability – let alone the motivation – to write a book? Neale Daniher has and his process is nothing short of amazing, writes Graham Cornes.

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England's Joe Root celebrates after reaching his century on day one of the second Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at The Gabba in Brisbane on December 4, 2025. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Cornes: The Englishman Aussies are secretly barracking for

How can you barrack for an Englishman in the middle of an Ashes contest? Well, this modest Yorkshireman is someone even we Aussies can admire, writes Graham Cornes.

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NEWS ADV Crows Training at West Lakes Image/Russell Millard Photography

Cornes: Pre-season sign the Crows have what the Power don’t

AFL pre season has only just started but SA footy stalwart Graham Cornes has already found a sign the Crows are switched on, and are leaving the Power in their dust.

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Graham Cornes on Wildcard Round art

Cornes: Wildcard Round is the best thing the AFL has done in years

The Adelaide Crows must have pictures of someone at AFL House given parts of their fixture next year, Graham Cornes says. But he’s saved his biggest praise for Wildcard Round.

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Footballer Scott West (r) with Peter Burgoyne. Football - SA vs Vic State of Origin match at the MCG 29 May 1999. a/ct state/of/origin /Football/Interstate/matches

Cornes: Time makes hypocrites of us all

There are countless examples, but time makes hypocrites of us all. Over the years, I’ve shifted my views and with the possible return of State of Origin, I find myself reconsidering them once again, writes Graham Cornes.

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Crows players Jordan Dawson and Ebony Marinoff marking the official commencement of construction on the ClubÃ¢â¬â¢s new $100m headquarters. 6th February 2025 Picture: Brett Hartwig

Cornes: Where legends once soared, Crows will seek new glory

The echoes of legends still resonate at Thebarton Oval, and while they must be remembered, the Crows’ new $100m facility must be allowed to inspire a new generation of South Australian footballers, writes Graham Cornes.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Callum Ah Chee of the Lions celebrates with fans after winningd the AFL Grand Final match between Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Cornes: Lions can’t expect to profit from draft dealings with Crows

Brisbane have already manipulated the system and can’t expect to trade Callum Ah Chee for a profit. Eventually the deal will be done, but only on Adelaide’s terms, writes Graham Cornes.

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October 03 2025 MAX BASHEER FUNERAL. Picture: RoyVPhotography

Cornes: Basheer’s legacy stands above all

On Friday we farewelled one of the most powerful people in South Australia football. As sad as it was, it was more a celebration of his life and a tribute to a man who has contributed so much, writes Graham Cornes.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Matt Rowell of the Suns holds up his Brownlow Medal during the 2025 Brownlow Medal at Crown Palladium on September 22, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

McLeod’s 2001 snub exposed Brownlow’s flawed system

Graham Cornes wasn’t surprised when Matt Rowell won the 2025 Brownlow … “I lost faith in the integrity of the medal count when Andrew McLeod was shafted in 2001”.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Josh Worrell of the Crows walks off after the loss during the AFL First Semi Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 12, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Cornes: Crows were on par, but finals bogey must be answered

Graham Cornes ran into a few Crows stars on the golf course, and his quick-draw question sliced him with immediate regret, “boys, what happened?”

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