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POWER HOUR RND 5 | Port legends John Cahill & Chad Cornes

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Port Adelaide legends John Cahill and Chad Cornes join the Power Hour on Gather Round game day.
The episode is a special Power Hour edition for Gather Round, with Port Adelaide playing the Saints at Adelaide Oval. Hosts Chris Dittmar and Tom Basso interview two club legends. First, John Cahill reflects on his coaching career, starting with the 1977 premiership that broke a long drought. He explains his coaching philosophy centered on sincerity and three compulsory on-field actions: win the 50-50, turn around quick, and tackle the body. Cahill shares stories like giving a player a rocket at three-quarter time to spark a comeback and accidentally berating the wrong person over the phone about fitness. He discusses the transition to the AFL, including tough meetings about player selections. The conversation touches on his brother Daryl's playing style and family anecdotes. Later, Chad Cornes joins, describing his journey from a Glenelg boy and Crows supporter to a Port Adelaide champion. His fandom ended when his father, Graham Cornes, was sacked as Crows coach. Cornes details his draft experience, initial nerves at Port, and how coach Mark Williams initially didn't want him. He explains how the club drilled hatred for the Crows into him, making showdowns his favorite games. Cornes discusses moving from forward to centre-half back in 2004 after feeling the coach lost confidence, leading to an All-Australian season. He recalls facing Jonathan Brown, including in the 2004 Grand Final, and how Brown's injury affected that matchup. The interview covers genetics, with Cornes noting similarities to his father's playing style, and his passion for motorbikes inherited from his dad. The episode concludes with mutual appreciation between hosts and guests.

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John Cale's premiership memories frame a warm Chad Corns farewell.

Port Adelaide history comes through as a warm mix of game-day anticipation and first-hand club memory. John Cale looks back on 1977 and 1994 as favourite premiership moments, shares an old training-ground story involving Timmy Ginevra, and is candid that age may have softened…

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