[Phantom Ganon]

I haven't got a source yet but I was watching a live blog on afl.com.au and yeah, Ben is going to Richmond.

Personally I'm happy to see him back in the game. He really is an exciting player to watch and it would seem that Richmond might finally break into the top 8.

Also Carlton vs. Richmond Round 1 = Judd vs. Cousins. Should be good.

[flamecondor]

Thank god someone gave him a chance, he is without a doubt one of the if not the best player of the modern era, just a shame West Coast had to let him go after all that business in 07. I honestly don't think the Eagles should of let him go and they did it for all the wrong reasons (stupid bloodly media making a circus out of it all). So I'm glad for him, even though he only has 2 or 3 years left in him at least he can see out his career and try and build his name up and maybe even help Richmond (my new Number 3 team after West Coast and Freo now) to a flag.

[MLTZER]

The guy is supposed to be a role model.... they shouldnt of let him back in the game

[Phantom Ganon]

He can be a role model now. He can show everyone that he's off the drugs. Y'know a reformed person and such and such.

I have a spot in my mind saying that Essendon should have taken him, but then I remember the other mature aged recruits we've taken in passed years (Heffernan and Camporeale come to mind) so I'm just happy to see him actually playing. I'm happy with Skipworth although this thread is more about the impact of Cousins being drafter again I guess.

Still watching the blog, but it's all the rookies now. Nothing exciting.

[flamecondor]

MLTZER, on Dec 16 2008, 08:33 AM, said:

The guy is supposed to be a role model.... they shouldnt of let him back in the game

So your saying the guy WHO HAS NEVER ACTUALLY FAILED A DRUG TEST should not be let back into the game. Yes he has admitted to using them, which was the right thing to do, hes trying to get his life sorted out. He was booted from the Eagles beause the police decided to chase him around Perth arrest him & not charge him with anything. If not for the media circus that followed that he would still be with the Eagles. Yes hes used drugs, but I'm guessing so has nearly half of the bloodly AFL, only difference is hes come out and admitted to it.

[MLTZER]

yep exactly

[VOOK]

flamecondor, on Dec 16 2008, 08:32 AM, said:

Thank god someone gave him a chance, he is without a doubt one of the if not the best player of the modern era, [b] just a shame West Coast had to let him go after all that business in 07[b]. I honestly don't think the Eagles should of let him go and they did it for all the wrong reasons (stupid bloodly media making a circus out of it all). So I'm glad for him, even though he only has 2 or 3 years left in him at least he can see out his career and try and build his name up and maybe even help Richmond (my new Number 3 team after West Coast and Freo now) to a flag.

No it's not, he broke the rules on more then one occasion and took our club from being at the top of the league and respected to where we are now - at the bottom of the ladder. There was no way he could continue at the club considering what he had done.

[MLTZER]

wasnt it him who stopped his car in the middle of the road and ran when he saw the cops up ahead?

[ENKC]

Hang on, last night on the news I was hearing that Richmond definitely were not drafting him and his career was probably over. What's going on here? Also, if I were a club I wouldn't think it was worth the risk compared to drafting an up and coming young player.

[MLTZER]

flamecondor, on Dec 16 2008, 10:54 AM, said:

Yes hes used drugs, but I'm guessing so has nearly half of the bloodly AFL, only difference is hes come out and admitted to it.

Oh thats ok then, if 1/2 of the AFL has used drugs then its cool! and no he admited it when he was caught..... theres a difference

[LordZod]

ENKC, on Dec 16 2008, 12:48 PM, said:

Hang on, last night on the news I was hearing that Richmond definitely were not drafting him and his career was probably over. What's going on here? Also, if I were a club I wouldn't think it was worth the risk compared to drafting an up and coming young player.

I heard that as well. When I saw this I was thinking... errr... ok...

Meh, he could help them out a lot. Let's just wait and see if he's got his act together.

[Phantom Ganon]

ENKC, on Dec 16 2008, 12:48 PM, said:

Hang on, last night on the news I was hearing that Richmond definitely were not drafting him and his career was probably over. What's going on here? Also, if I were a club I wouldn't think it was worth the risk compared to drafting an up and coming young player.

Stewart Dew says no to this.

[Bull3t]

VOOK, on Dec 16 2008, 10:34 AM, said:

No it's not, he broke the rules on more then one occasion and took our club from being at the top of the league and respected to where we are now - at the bottom of the ladder. There was no way he could continue at the club considering what he had done.

I don't think it was his fault entirely, they lost alot of good players.

Also on the whole drug thing, he wasn't the only player on drugs.....there were others with 2nd warnings, whose names should be publicised so the AFL can avoid another debarcle.

[PROFI]

I am very happy that Richmond decided to draft Cousins. Now all Cousins has to do is prove himself and not screw up again.

Now if every player in the AFL was drug test, I'd say at least 25% would fail. This may not be heavy usage of drugs, but cmon, high profile AFL players, large salaries, they are bound to get in some sort of drugs

[(Chibi) ^-^ (Nation)]

The fact that he constantly gets away with a slap on the wrists pisses me off. I don't care how good he is, what kind of message does it send to the millions of kids that watch it. "Doesn't matter if you take a few drugs here and there kids, you can still be a succesful athlete like Ben Cousins".

gtfo. Bitch should be shot.

[MLTZER]

OH WE'R FROM COCAINE LAND,
A FIGHTING ADDICTION,
WE'RE FROM COCAINE LAND,
IN ANY WEATHER YOU WILL SEE US WITH A GRIN,
POWDER DRIPPING FROM OUR CHIN,
IF WE'RE BEHIND, THEN NEVER MIND,
WE'LL BONG AND BONG AND SNIFF,
OH WE'RE FROM COCAINE LAND,
WE'RE NEVER BEATEN TILL THE FINAL PILL IS GONE,
UNLIKE THE TIGERS OF OL,
WE WONT STOP TILL ALL THE DRUGS ARE SOLD,
OH WE'RE FROM COCAINE...."WHITE POWDER AND SMACK"
OH WE'RE FROM COCAINE LAND.

[playa271]

I found that quite funny.

This post has been edited by playa271: 17 December 2008 - 08:50 AM

[ENKC]

Not quite as funny as "We're the Eagles, we're flying high!" Which is all the funnier for being the real club song.

[Phantom Ganon]

I actually wrote an opinion article in that sort of mold back in the day right after Michael Braun decided to swear on live television.