Why Cornesâ memorable AFL debut was so âbittersweetâ By 2020-12-16T16:16+11:00 Kane Cornes says his AFL debut back in 2001 was memorable for a number of reasons. Cornes picked up nine possessions for Port Adelaide against Hawthorn at the MCG in round 10 of that year as the Mark Williams-coached Power won impressively by 43 points. While it may have been a solid return for Cornes in his first outing, the day didnât quite go to plan for his older brother Chad, who was in his third season, and struggled to have any sort of impact against the Hawks. âIt was memorable...