"Unlikely" keeps the door open but not taking Cousins puts the career-killing on the AFL's hands along with every club that objected.
* Only in the the last couple of weeks have we discovered Polak won't be playing at all next year. It was then we looked at what senior players were still available.
* There's a difference between being a rookie and being on the LTIL which other clubs would/should have been aware of. You can't play at any level on the LTIL. The doctor could access Polak at Coburg if he was rookie listed.
* Until Polak himself came to the realisation he wouldn't play next year, the club wasn't going to seek to put him onto the rookie list.
Are we sure about I've highlighted?
Going by the Damien Barrett's & Eddie's of this world - who are the experts on this issue nothing has changed in the last couple of weeks...... 
Shame on the AFL and shame on those who clearly haven't got a clue ... this wasn't about Ben Cousins this was about Polak...
But well done Richmond for your unwavering support of the Graham Polak 
What a coincidence that Eddie and Barrett conveniently ignored these facts
. They were too busy having a sook in the media and the gutless AFL put Cousins into the too hard basket. In hindsight perhaps the club could have fought back in the media but they tried to do the right thing and leave the decision to the AFL.
Btw we've still got idiots on the radio tonight saying Polly was drunk on the night he got hit by the tram
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