Time On: Kane Cornes’ Taranto attack adds spice to flag mates’ friendship

They’re premiership teammates with a flag reunion on the horizon, and Kane Cornes was left surprised at the way his feud with Damien Hardwick has spiralled.

Time On is your Monday wrap-up of all the footy gossip and banter from the weekend.

The 20 year Port Adelaide premiership reunion next year will be an interesting affair given the simmering tension between former teammates Kane Cornes and Damien Hardwick.

There’s plenty of spice between the pair with Hardwick calling out Cornes’ comments on midfielder Tim Taranto as a strategy to get clicks.

Cornes returned fire on Sunday, revealing the pair had a conversation before the match which left him dismayed that it was brought up again after the game.

“I’ve never said anything for the sake of it, I’ve never said anything for just getting a click,” Cornes said on the Sunday Footy Show.

“I don’t get paid per click, I couldn’t care less if you click on it or not.

Damien Hardwick laughed off Kane Cornes’ attack on Tim Taranto. Picture: Getty

“I was a little bit surprised because I spoke to him yesterday (Saturday) morning and we had that discussion. He rang me. So that’s why I was surprised after the game he went public with that. But we had a good discussion.

“I said to him, look it was part of an extended chat on a radio show on a Friday morning that would have lasted five minutes. If you go and read the one headline which he would have done, and not listened to the whole conversation in its full context, then yes you could say was said for clicks.

“One of his great strengths is his loyalty and support for his players, which we’ve seen for a number of years, and I admire that about him.

“It was a good discussion. We had a good chat, in the end we ended up talking about our families … he is a premiership teammate, he was one of my favourite teammates, I’ve got so much respect for him.

“I was just surprised it’s blown up like this after the conversation we had.”

Blundering Brian

Some were saying it was a bit of gamesmanship but it appeared that Brian Taylor didn’t know who Josh Dunkley’s father was during Roaming Brian on Friday night.

The Lions had just beaten Carlton and Taylor was chatting to the former Bulldog when his father got down to the rooms. “Hi my name’s Brian, what’s yours?’’ the Channel 7 commentator said.

Dunkley’s dad Andrew played 217 games for Sydney between 1992-2002 and was one of the great fullbacks. Taylor’s fellow commentator James Brayshaw was thoroughly amused by BT’s apparent gaffe.

The Bulldogs banner featuring Daniel Gorringe.

Banner day for Gorringe

Former Suns and Blues player Daniel Gorringe was thrilled by the unexpected honour of appearing on a banner.

The Bulldogs used his name when referring to the GWS Giants in Canberra.

“It’s hard to make a banner, nothing rhymes with orange. You Giants should’ve helped by recruiting Daniel Gorringe.”

Gorringe lapped up the coverage, saying: “I’ve done it. After 13 years of hard work, 26 games, haven’t played a game in seven (years), I have finally done it … It’s not about me, it’s about you boys being inspired by me as you run out.”

Heath Shaw and Dale Thomas will go head-to-head over footy’s greatest rivalry. Picture: Michael Klein

Foes for the ages

Collingwood sits on top of the ladder and may well still be kings of the competition in two weeks time when facing arch enemy Carlton.

Ahead of that blockbuster a few legends from each club will go head to head in what’s sure to be an amusing panel discussion. The Collingwood v Carlton rivalry lunch at The Osborne is taking place in support of Rule Prostate Cancer.

Representing the Magpies are Dane Swan and Heath Shaw while Brendan Fevola and Dale Thomas are representing Carlton — arguably Thomas’ allegiances lie more with the Pies as a premiership player, part of the rat pack and also going by his animated support for the black and white in the Triple M commentary box.

Before the big match on May 21 the lunch runs from 1-3pm and tickets start from $85.