Kane Cornes has fired back at NRL figure Mark Geyer.

Geyer labelled Cornes “irrelevant” after the Port Adelaide games record holder had been critical of Sydney’s Isaac Heeney who was seen on social media performing back flips and water skiing in a dam.

CORNES SLAMS “STUPID” HEENEY SOCIAL MEDIA ANTICS

Penrith Panthers premiership player Geyer responded to Cornes’ comments regarding Heeney on his Triple M show in Sydney.

He said: “Has Kane Cornes been under a mushroom for the last month? Does he know there’s no games this weekend?

“Does he know there’s a pandemic going on?

“It’s a dark day in the world when we bag a bloke for having a bit of fun as a pandemic takes over the world. But that’s what Kane Cornes has done.

“I don’t get it, I don’t get this at all. Why the hell would you begrudge a young bloke on his family farm having a bit of fun, not causing any trouble whatsoever, not doing anything that’s going to disrespect the Swans jersey.

“Is that what you want to be doing Kane? Do you want to be up there with him? Is that the problem?

“You’re stuck in Adelaide. Come on man, leave the kid alone.

“I can tell you now Kane Cornes it won’t bring me any closer to you son, because you are irrelevant, and you are stupid for even daring to say Isaac Heeney was stupid.

“When I heard it I actually said is he taking the piss? Is he taking the piss with this young bloke or does he know him?”

Four-time Power best and fairest Cornes replied on SEN SA Breakfast this morning, admitting he was unsure of who Geyer was.

“Who is he? I had to Google him, I’ve never ever heard of him before,” he said.

“Only 180 (games)? That’s it? I’ve got 120 games on him.”

Co-host Andrew Hayes suggested a cross-code boxing match between Cornes and Geyer.

“I’m not jumping in the ring with him, I’ll race him in a marathon.”

Cornes made it clear that he stands by his comments regarding professional footballers putting themselves at danger away from the game but insists he has nothing against Heeney at a personal level.

“I understand the backlash to my comments and I understand that most people are going to be on the players’ side,” he said.

“You’ve also got to understand that these players sign a contract to not to do anything like that. I’ve got nothing against Isaac Heeney. I said he’s an outstanding footballer and I’ve got a lot of time for him.

“I just think if something goes wrong, it doesn’t look good.

“Look at Charlie Curnow, look at Ollie Wines.

“I don’t want to harp on it, I just don’t think you should be doing that and putting yourself at risk of hurting yourself.

“Is it a hanging offence? No. But I was asked the question and I answered it. I said it was stupid and I stand by the fact it was stupid.”