THREE-time best and fairest winner Kane Cornes has denied reports he's been told his career at Port Adelaide is over, and says he'll refuse to agree to a trade to another club if his name is brought up in October's exchange period.

A report in The Age on Monday said Cornes had been told he wasn't a required player at Alberton, and that he should expect to be traded or sacked at the end of the season.

The 28-year-old is contracted to the Power for another two seasons, having signed a three-year extension after his best and fairest win last season.

On Tuesday night, the premiership player said he still expected to finish his career at Port Adelaide.

"I don't want to be traded and I'd certainly refuse any trade if that was to come about, but I don't think it will," Cornes told Ten News.

"I'm really settled here in Adelaide. I've got a lot of stuff going on my with eldest child and he starts school next year, so I'm very happy in Adelaide.

"I'm contracted to the footy club, so I'm really looking forward to playing out my time at Port Adelaide, focusing on being the best player I can be and helping the club get back up the ladder."

Cornes confirmed he met with coach Matthew Primus - as all the players did - following the club's disastrous 138-point loss to Collingwood a fortnight ago.

Kane's older brother Chad, who played his farewell game against the Magpies, told 3AW his sibling "wasn't happy" with the way the meeting went.

Kane denied this was the case, saying Primus hadn't told him anything new.

"Matty and I spoke about young guys getting a game at the footy club, which is fine, and that my form would have to be good to get a game," he said.

"That's the case for everyone. It was nothing new I hadn't heard before."

A player must agree to join a rival club before a trade can take place.

The cash-poor Power, who were criticised for sacking former coach Mark Williams six months into a two-year contract extension, aren't in a position to offer Cornes a payout, meaning he's unlikely to be delisted.

Even if the one-time tagger, who is believed to be one of the highest-paid players at Alberton, agreed to a trade it's likely Port Adelaide would have to continue to pay a portion of his salary to get the deal done.

A greater focus on zone defence has seen Cornes relieved of his tagging duties this season.

He's struggled to find a niche in the team as a result, and conceded he might be sent back to Glenelg this weekend for the second time this season.

"My form hasn't been that great and I was pretty average on the weekend," he said.

"There are probably 18 or 19 guys from the weekend wondering if they'll get a game this week and I'm probably in that boat."