18 Facts About Chad Cornes

Chad Studley Cornes was born on 12 November 1979 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League.

Chad Cornes was a member of the Port Adelaide side which won the premiership in 2004.

Chad Cornes began his AFL career as a key-forward after debuting in 1999 and playing 6 games in his first season.

Chad Cornes was a regular in the Power forward line in 2000, booting 22 goals.

Between 2000 and 2003 Cornes and Tredrea formed one of the best forward partnerships in the AFL, with Chad playing up the ground demonstrating his great contested marking ability.

The new position worked wonders as Chad Cornes began to single-handedly dominate games, earning himself his first All-Australian award, and finishing third in the Brownlow medal.

Chad Cornes had a key defensive role on Brisbane Lions' forward Jonathan Brown during the Grand Final, restricting him to just one behind for the match.

In 2007, Chad Cornes was a key midfielder and has a largely impressive season.

Chad Cornes finished the 2007 season with 643 disposals, and led the competition in kicks, and went into the Brownlow medal count as one of the favourites.

The great form of Chad Cornes in midfield was crucial to the side making the AFL Grand Final, which was a huge surprise to most, including Chad Cornes.

Chad Cornes suffered a broken finger in Round 6 against St Kilda but returned just three weeks later despite the nature of the break being very severe.

In 2009, Chad Cornes appeared alongside other AFL footballers in an AFL television advertisement titled "AFL: In a League of its Own", which featured prominent AFL players playing Australian rules football at famous sporting venues around the world, and in the middle of other sports being played, including basketball, Association football and American football.

Chad Cornes came out of retirement, and was traded to the Giants during the 2011 October Trade Week.

Post retirement, Chad Cornes remained with GWS in a full-time coaching role with their backlines, a position he held from 2013 to 2015.

On 21 September 2015, Chad Cornes was announced as the SANFL coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club.

Chad Cornes was elevated to a forward development coach with the Power at the end of 2017.

Chad Cornes's stepmother Nicole Cornes, who is 9 years older than him, was a 2007 Labor candidate.

Chad Cornes is currently engaged to long-time partner Mikayla Graetz.