by DOC » Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:39 am
Former Port Adelaide midfielder Kane Cornes has revealed he very nearly joined crosstown rivals Adelaide at the end of the 2011 season.
Cornes, who was struggling under head coach Matthew Primus, explains how close the move was to happening.
“For me, just thinking back to 2011 when I was rotting away in the SANFL, I probably had an opportunity where I could’ve gone to Adelaide,” he told SEN SA Breakfast.
“I tried to go to Adelaide at the end of 2011.
“They needed a run-with player at the time, I don’t know what Port Adelaide needed, they needed anything they could get their hands on.
“I had Brenton Sanderson and Phil Harper in my house.
“There was a bit of support for it from Adelaide and Port Adelaide were very happy to show me the door, but yeah Adelaide didn’t think it was the right move for them.
“And I showed them! Thank goodness that didn’t happen!”
Cornes would go on to play 22, 23 and 25 games across the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons for Port Adelaide.