'Port Adelaide footballer Chad Cornes is facing allegations he assaulted his stepfather.
Fred Phillis, a SA National Football League legend, yesterday alleged Chad pushed and
hurt him as Cornes and teammate brother Kane helped their mother move out of the marital home.
Sources close to the Cornes family said it had been Phillis who had sparked the incident.
Police were called to the incident at the suburban Adelaide home of Phillis and his estranged wife Pam, - the Cornes brother's mother.
Phillis had said that the brothers had not been invited, but would not detail what exactly happened.
"I can't comment,but (there were) three of them and one of me. Two of them are AFL
footballers and I'm 59 - you work it out", Phillis said.
The incident occured after the breakdown of the four year marriage last year, which Phillis has
said was partly caused by his "affinity for South Australian wine".
Pam Phillis enlisted her sons to help her out of the marital home.'
Here is some relationship advice Pam, Stay away from footballers!
