Studley Cornes This is Me

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1. 1. Whyalla Football League - Identities - Profile

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   Published on: 3/17/2006   Last Visited: 11/24/2007

   "Studley" Cornes came down from Whyalla and made his debut for Glenelg in 1967. He thrilled crowds with his spectacular high marking and was part of an era of outstanding individual champions in the 70's such as Robran, Ebert and Bagshaw. In 1979, he played five games for North Melbourne, but found it difficult to shine in a forward pocket.
   
   After an outstanding career over 15 years at the Bay, Cornes became captain-coach of South Adelaide and steered the Panthers into successive finals series. He returned to Glenelg to lead the Tigers to back-to-back premiership glory in 1985-86. This side was indeed of near-AFL quality - Kernahan, McGuinness and McDermott were some of the stars. It was also during this era that Cornes led the South Australian State-of-Origin team to some great triumphs - understandable with the likes of Platten, Motley and Bradley at his disposal in addition to the afore-mentioned trio.
   
   In 1991, Cornes was chosen to be the inaugural coach of the Adelaide Crows. He served with distinction for four years, leading the fledgling AFL side into their first finals series in 1993, when they finished third.