From 1995 until early 2013, Cornes co-hosted a weekday drivetime sports program that he hosts on Adelaide radio station 5AA, first with Ken "KG" Cunningham and, following Cunningham's retirement in 2008, with Stephen Rowe.
21 Facts About Graham Cornes
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Graham Cornes is a Vietnam veteran, having served as an infantry soldier with the 7th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment in 1968.
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Graham Cornes was a champion with the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL, between 1967 and 1982.
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Graham Cornes played mostly at Ruck Rover in the SANFL and centre half-forward.
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Graham Cornes captained Glenelg in 1978 and was a member of the premiership team in 1973, taking a spectacular mark in the last minutes of the game and calmly kicking the goal to regain the lead.
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In 1977 Graham Cornes took a memorable spectacular mark against Norwood which is captured in Jamie Cooper's painting the Game That Made Australia, commissioned by the AFL in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the sport.
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Graham Cornes signed with the VFL's South Melbourne in Victoria early in his career, but stayed in South Australia.
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Graham Cornes made his VFL debut at the age of 31 in 1979 and played five games with Ron Barassi's North Melbourne before returning to South Australia after he was dropped from the team.
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Graham Cornes represented South Australia 21 times, including as captain in 1978.
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Graham Cornes was selected in the All-Australian team in 1979 and 1980, winning the Tassie Medal in 1980 and the Simpson Medal in 1979.
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Graham Cornes was the playing coach of South Adelaide in 1983 and 1984, finishing fifth both years.
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Graham Cornes then retired as a player, but returned to Glenelg in 1985 as coach.
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Graham Cornes had an immediate impact, winning premierships in 1985 and 1986 and taking them to three losing Grand Finals in 1987,1988 and 1990.
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Graham Cornes had a very good record in State of Origin matches, boasting nine wins from eleven matches including six wins from eight matches coaching the South Australia team against Victoria.
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Graham Cornes was the All-Australian coach in 1987 and 1988.
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In 1991, Graham Cornes was appointed the inaugural senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club in their first year in the AFL.
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The Crows in its inaugural year under Graham Cornes finished ninth at the end of 1991 season and ninth again at the end of the 1992 season.
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Graham Cornes guided the Crows to their first finals appearance in 1993, where they finished third at the end of the 1993 season.
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However, the Crows finished eleventh in 1994 and at the end of the season, Graham Cornes was replaced by Robert Shaw because the club wanted a new coach.
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In 2007, Graham Cornes argued for the return of State of Origin in Australian football.
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Graham Cornes has been married three times, currently married to Nicole Cornes, whom he met when she was a secretary at radio station 5AA.