Port Adelaide has advised assistant coach Chad Cornes that he will not be part of the club’s coaching group in 2026.
Port Adelaide GM – Football Chris Davies said the club wanted to advise Cornes as early as possible given his tenure at the club.
“Chad has been an outstanding servant of our club as a premiership player, as a coach within our program since returning at the end of 2015 and of course as a member of our Hall of Fame,” Davies said.
“Given his tenure at the club we wanted to provide Chad with clarity as early as possible so he has maximum time to consider his future.”
In arrangement with the AFL Coaches Association clubs are requested to inform assistant coaches by August 1 as to whether they will be signed for the following season.
