Does anyone want ex druggie Ben Cousins?
News broke last night (25th November) a few days before the 2008 AFL National Draft that St Kilda the favourites to see Ben Cousins back into the game back down and reject the opportunity to draft him. St Kilda now fall into the same category of Collingwood by making noise to recruit him and all of a sudden without warning say NO. We all know Ben Cousins would be a risk to have on any AFL list but surely Cousins and his management deserve to be treated better than this. The Saints’ statement announcing their decision not to sign Cousins did not, however, outline any reasons. Fraser said the review of the Cousins issue would remain confidential. Quoted from St Kilda reject Ben Cousins Grant Thomas one of the most outspoken and idiotic ex-coach ever, usually has a lot to say. I would have to agree with him hear. I wonder how much the ‘old’ party culture and having Michael Gardiner on the list had to with the decision. “I don’t think the media frenzy that would have gone along with it wou
