Kane Cornes has raised concerns with the AFL’s medical sub rule, pointing to Port Adelaide’s use of their sub in recent weeks.
Cornes, who was inducted into the Port Adelaide Hall of Fame in 2010, is sceptical of the way teams are seemingly taking advantage of the rule.
“I’m not just sceptical of the way Port Adelaide use it, (but) it’s the third time they’ve used it in a way that I think could be questioned,” Cornes told SEN SA Breakfast.
“Last week (Robbie) Gray was subbed out but played again this week, and now (Mitch) Georgiades is saying (he had) a tight calf - there’s no way to fact check that.
“It is coincidental that he (Georgiades) was subbed out and (Port Adelaide) got fresh legs at three quarter time.”
Cornes proposed a mandatory one-week rest if a player is subbed off, as this would be a minimum recovery period for genuine injuries.
“That would stop coaches using it … to gain an advantage late in games,” Cornes said.
“When you have conjecture around the sub rule in general … the AFL have got to sort this mess out.”