Some people generate headlines and ratings with their thoughtful and respected analyses, credit to Kane Kornes in that he's recognised he's not that, unlike some other commentators and he's god down a more pizz taking path. 

On 4/17/2023 at 3:37 PM, hemingway said:

Frankly the media is ruining the enjoyment of footy. 24/7 commentary, shock jocks like Cornes and others constructing headlines, criticism of players and teams at the drop of a hat, gross exaggeration (the point of fabrication) and often uninformed commentary. Mainly it’s about egos and justification of their pay cheques. It’s the bilge that gets said and written about every day, all week, and before and after a game. It has reached saturation point. Either folks accept it, absorb it like sponges, or reject it, turn off and try and enjoy the purity of the game. The game needs to retain some freshness, some surprises, where fans expectation and opinions are not unduly influenced by the constant clammer of the media bandwagon. It’s just getting so tiresome. 

I literally just watch the games nowadays, often without the sound on. So no footy analysis shows during the week.

If there was a non commentary version of game days, I'd be all over it, but fortunately I go to games most weeks, so I miss the commentary.

On 4/17/2023 at 8:18 PM, picket fence said:

Forget Cheezels, Nick Daicos just does not like the Hard Ball and makes the 2 Dollar shop look like Millionares Row. Just watch the replays, Hangs back waiting for the cheap easy possesion . As Vanilla as they come. Good skills but all soooo soft!

I reckon the reason no none is tagging him is they're trying to see if they can beat Collingwood without having too, whilst keeping their powder dry for finals. But a Hawthorn or some lowly club will try a tag during H&A season, I reckon.

Didn't Kane Cornes quit footy to become a fireman?

With his provocative style, he has certainly learned how to start them.

2 minutes ago, tiers said:

Didn't Kane Cornes quit footy to become a fireman?

With his provocative style, he has certainly learned how to start them.

7 hours ago, DemonicFinalFantasy said:

Nothing we don't realise ... 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/20/the-rise-of-loud-and-opinionated-afl-media-is-reflective-of-a-wider-malaise

 

At last a journalist who can read, spell, think, critique, analyse, and write clearly, while remembering his place in the landscape. Like many, I watch little AFL media. Most of it is simply insufferable. I turn Kayo on 10 minutes before the game starts to avoid the torrent of glitz, glamour, ill-informed opinion, and stupidity. 

I occasionally try to watch "The Round So Far" or "Access All Areas" but I turn it off 3 minutes in.

Kane Cornes is an intelligent, well-presented ex-player but has become the epitome of a social media shock jock, like the protest leader with the megaphone yelling from the back, while the real protestors are confronted by police. 

On 4/17/2023 at 8:18 PM, picket fence said:

Forget Cheezels, Nick Daicos just does not like the Hard Ball and makes the 2 Dollar shop look like Millionares Row. Just watch the replays, Hangs back waiting for the cheap easy possesion . As Vanilla as they come. Good skills but all soooo soft!

In good form Picket. Good to see you have such exquisite balance. 

1 hour ago, Maldonboy38 said:

At last a journalist who can read, spell, think, critique, analyse, and write clearly, while remembering his place in the landscape. Like many, I watch little AFL media. Most of it is simply insufferable. I turn Kayo on 10 minutes before the game starts to avoid the torrent of glitz, glamour, ill-informed opinion, and stupidity. 

I occasionally try to watch "The Round So Far" or "Access All Areas" but I turn it off 3 minutes in.

Kane Cornes is an intelligent, well-presented ex-player but has become the epitome of a social media shock jock, like the protest leader with the megaphone yelling from the back, while the real protestors are confronted by police. 

Beautiful. 

Good article in I think the Guardian or maybe Domainfax about Cornes today 

Too funny. MA rating. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsapTe1r3xE/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

5 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

is that a bog on a log?

asking for a friend

Does [censored] rhyme with stump

6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

is that a bog on a log?

asking for a friend

I’d say [censored], but definitely open to interpretation.

Edit:
Well that didn’t make a lot of sense.

Didn’t realise that that word that rhymes with log, and starts with F, was rude. Hadn’t thought about it that hard before.

Edited December 20, 20241 yr by DiscoStu17
Stop making sense

Lucky he is not sitting in a punt!

20 minutes ago, adonski said:

Does [censored] rhyme with stump

Dump on a stump kinda works

On 17/04/2023 at 17:11, dimmy said:

Agree that the Media are causing me to lose interest in AFL. I really like watching Footy, however the competition between the media "journalists" has become so fierce that objectivity & quality has been sacrificed in attention seeking. CoOrnes, Taylor ,"Carro",Lloyd  give journalism a bad name.

 

Fully agreed, and now, inter-media advertising opportunities enable them to sell their souls - and loyalties - as a sign of success. Most know 2/5ths of 1/3rd of FA. 

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

is that a bog on a log?

A fool on a yule?

I asked an AI Generator to produce an image of Kane Cornes holding a rhyming object.

The result was just as I thought.

Skunk on a trunk

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I asked an AI Generator to produce an image of Kane Cornes holding a rhyming object.

The result was just as I thought.

A nice touch that it is made of wood, too complete the pointless anchor alliteration.