Kane Cornes shrugging off any criticism ahead of new network debut

Kane Cornes says he’d rather be called clickbait than go unnoticed and admits he is feeling some pressure to deliver as a marquee signing.

Footy’s most polarising commentator Kane Cornes says he won’t change his style and isn’t fazed by criticism.

Cornes’ bombshell defection from Channel 9 to Channel 7 instigated a mass exodus from the network.

Cornes said people can throw insults his way but he will continue to stand by his opinions.

“Do I like (the headlines), well it’s part of it,’’ he said.

“I would rather that than things that you say go unnoticed. If someone is interested in what you’ve said and wants to amplify the content, I think that’s good. People say clickbait, I am (that) and that means people are interested in what you’ve said. People say it as an insult but I don’t see it that way.

“Clickbait is when someone distorts what you’ve said in order to drive clicks, that’s different to your content being aggregated which is what I see happen more so than any deception in clickbait.

“People can call me a shock jock, clickbait or whatever and I take it as a compliment.”

Kane Cornes is a marquee signing for Channel 7.

Cornes said his career had been a “slow burn” but admits he will feel some pressure as a marquee signing to join Seven as a commentator on the broadcast and new Monday and Tuesday night program The Agenda Setters with fellow new signing Nick Riewoldt and as expected, Caroline Wilson and Craig Hutchison.

“I guess the only pressure is the pressure you put on yourself,’’ Cornes said.

“There’s been a big investment and some people believing that you’re the right person so you want to do a good job yourself. Doing some live games will be a challenge. I’ve always been someone who sets high standards on themself so that’s the pressure.

“I spoke to Nick maybe a week before it was announced he’s coming. He’ll be really good, he’ll see things from a slightly different perspective from me and he’s not afraid to have an opinion and debate his opinion. I’m sure we’ll see things differently at times which I think makes good TV.”

Kane Cornes in one of his final appearances on Channel 9. Picture: Supplied.

Cornes says there will be some healthy tension with people, now colleagues, with whom he’s exchanged barbs — namely Dale Thomas.

“I didn’t really worry about it too much,’’ he said of having issues with the likes of Matthew Richardson, Trent Cotchin, Thomas and the now departed Luke Darcy.

“I ran into Richo the other day in Adelaide, he was good and has been really supportive. And I’ll catch up with Dale at some point in time and we’ll have a coffee. They were probably the two.

“If we do (work together) that tension will be good. There’ll be some natural tension there which I think is not a bad thing. Not everyone has to get along personally as long as you put the program first which I think both of us will do.”