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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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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 01: Matthew Nicks, Senior Coach of the Crows during the 2023 AFL Round 03 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on April 1, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Cornes: Crows can’t bear the weight of low expectations

Managing expectations is fine for media, but great coaches expect to win football games and flags, writes Graham Cornes.

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DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 03: Tom Doedee of the Crows is seen with an injured knee during the 2023 AFL Round 12 match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Adelaide Crows at TIO Stadium on June 3, 2023 in Darwin, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Cornes: Broken draft system makes the AFL’s rich even richer

Collingwood’s premiership was a triumph for their list management team but a condemnation of the system, writes Graham Cornes.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Jordan De Goey of the Magpies and Craig McRae, Senior Coach of the Magpies embrace after the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Cornes: Football justice has just been served

The Magpies have just made converts out of a public that’s long resented the privileged Victorian powerhouse, writes Graham Cornes.

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Phil 'Sandy' Nelson, Michael Graham, Robbert Klomp, Peter Carey, Neville Caldwell, and Graham Cornes in Adelaide, ahead of the SANFL grand final, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Picture: Matt Loxton

‘Today hits home’: Cornsey’s biggest SANFL regret

As Glenelg gears up to take on Sturt in the SANFL Grand Final today, Graham Cornes reminisces about his greatest regret – failing to beat the Double Blues in a final.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - August 18, 2023. AFL . 1st Qualifying Final. Brayden Maynard of the Magpies celebrates as the final siren sounds during the qualifying final between Collingwood and Melbourne at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Michael Klein.

Cornes: Brayshaw was just as much to blame as Maynard

When family, friends, team-mates and hostile media want to have their say, the reality of the situation is distorted, writes Graham Cornes.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - August 18, 2023. AFL . 1st Qualifying Final. Isaac Quaynor of the Magpies during the qualifying final between Collingwood and Melbourne at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Michael Klein.

You may love to hate them, but they will be this year’s premiers

Collingwood has been the best performed team of the season and if they don’t win the flag there is no justice in football, writes Graham Cornes. Do you agree?

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: James Borlase of the Crows tackles Jeremy McGovern of the Eagles during the round 24 AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and Adelaide Crows at Optus Stadium, on August 26, 2023, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

The final straw for change

Imagine a SANFL grand final between the Crows and Port reserves teams? We love the SANFL but that would be time for a boycott, writes Graham Cornes.

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ADELAIDE UNITED PRIDE GAME. Adelaide United soccer player Josh Cavallo at Coopers Stadium Hindmarsh, on the 21st Feb, 2022. Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Cornes: How the ABC missed the mark on the culture of the AFL

Four Corners’ recent observation “not a single male player has identified as gay” is not a reflection of AFL policies and attitudes, writes Graham Cornes.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: Sam Kerr of Australia looks dejected after the team's 1-3 defeat and elimination from the tournament following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Semi Final match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia on August 16, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Can the Tillys keep the momentum going if there’s no World Cup?

The skill of the Matildas players is far more advanced than AFLW players but the harsh reality is Football Australia must now stand alone to provide for the game, writes Graham Cornes.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Darcy Fogarty of the Crows in action during the 2023 AFL Round 22 match between the Brisbane Lions and the Adelaide Crows at The Gabba on August 12, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Cornes: How Nicks’ vision is coming into focus

Matthew Nicks is not going to be distracted by another close loss. He has an ambitious vision and it’s slowly taking shape, writes Graham Cornes.

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