‘I was wrong’: Kane Cornes as we’ve never seen before

Kane Cornes has admitted he was wrong in a bizarre live TV stunt where he performed a backflip on his harshest call of the season.

Kane Cornes on The Sunday Footy Show.

Kane Cornes has conceded he was wrong to attack Collingwood star Jack Ginnivan in a stunning backflip on his comments from earlier this year.

The footy world got to see Cornes as we’ve never seen before on The Sunday Footy Show as he actually owned up to one of his bold predictions blowing up in his face.

He also popped up sporting a blond mop on top to show he is now in the Ginnivan fan club following the rising star’s Anzac Day heroics where he was awarded the medal as the best player on the ground.

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Ginnivan has become a surprisingly high-profile player this season following public criticism from Cornes. Ginnivan was accused of being a bit too colourful as he celebrated a Collingwood victory earlier this season.

His response since that criticism would be giving Pies coach Craig McRae plenty of smiles — especially after he booted five goals against the Bombers.

Cornes has now backflipped and announced he is on the G-train by showing up with his bold new look in a bizarre live TV stunt.

Jack Ginnivan and Kane Cornes.

“I was just in at make-up a little bit earlier and I just (had) a bit of a touch-up,” Cornes said.

“Let’s be honest: Jack Ginnivan’s got an edge. I was wrong, he kicked five on Anzac Day on the big stage.

“There is something about this kid that I like, so I want the edge.

“There’s an edge about him and I’m on board and I love it.”

It comes after Demons legend Garry Lyon told Fox Footy Ginnivan’s performance will shut his critics up.

He said: “If you can do it like this on the biggest stage then you can say hey, all you critics can go in the back seat”.

Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley also congratulated Ginnivan for dealing with the added attention Cornes’ comments have given him.

“He’s been able to back it up. When he’s been the centre of attention and the focus, he’s been able to go and do his job,” he said.

“Even on the big stage he was able to perform.”