Channel Seven to air Ben Cousins documentary - Aug 25-26

[jackstar is back again]

'Broker' Kevin Sheedy an unlikely saviour for Ben Cousins
Andrew Webster
Herald Sun
August 26, 2010

KEVIN Sheedy says he helped broker the deal that delivered Ben Cousins a second coming because he feared for the fallen superstar's life.
 
 Cousins opens up in the second episode of the controversial documentary about his drug addiction - to be aired on Channel 7 tonight - that Sheedy was crucial in his rebirth as a player.

"It's about saving the life of someone's child," Sheedy said last night.

"When you see Heath Ledger die, and (former AFL star) Chris Mainwaring die, how many more kids do we have to see die when you can find a way for them to get away from the addiction they're in?

"A lot of people see that as soft. I see it as something I grew up with as a person, being a Christian."

Cousins's then manager, Ricky Nixon, phoned Sheedy in desperation when a score of AFL clubs slammed the door on a possible return following the ex-West Coast Eagle's 12-month suspension.

Sheedy engineered negotiations between his former club, Richmond, and its coach, Terry Wallace. Cousins will play his final match before retirement - following two seasons with the Tigers - against Port Adelaide on Sunday.

"He had no chance unless I brokered an opportunity with Richmond and their coach, Terry Wallace," Sheedy said.

"Full marks really go to Richmond, because they reversed their opinion about the issue. When it got down to no choices, we had to seriously look at it as a person's life - not just a game of footy. Some people don't understand the difference."

There have been mixed reactions to the first part of the Cousins documentary.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/broker-kevin-sheedy-an-unlikely-saviour-for-ben-cousins/story-e6frf7l6-1225910130847

Most on here bagged me 2 years ago when i  said sheeds was behind it.

[Ramps]

publicity is good for merchandise sales. common Richmond put more stuff out and make a killing doing so!

[WilliamPowell]

Most on here bagged me 2 years ago when i  said sheeds was behind it.

And before you get up on your soap box saying "I told ya so" you said it was Sheeds only who got Cousins to Richmond - you gave all the credit to Sheeds and no one else

I stand by what I've always it wasn't Sheeds only who got him to Richmond.... I know that for a (borrowing your favourite saying) FACT. There is alot more to Ben geting to Richmond than just K Sheedy and that's always being my point 

And can I add that Brian Cousins is super bloke 

[TigerLand]

'Broker' Kevin Sheedy an unlikely saviour for Ben Cousins
Andrew Webster
Herald Sun
August 26, 2010

KEVIN Sheedy says he helped broker the deal that delivered Ben Cousins a second coming because he feared for the fallen superstar's life.
 
 Cousins opens up in the second episode of the controversial documentary about his drug addiction - to be aired on Channel 7 tonight - that Sheedy was crucial in his rebirth as a player.

"It's about saving the life of someone's child," Sheedy said last night.

"When you see Heath Ledger die, and (former AFL star) Chris Mainwaring die, how many more kids do we have to see die when you can find a way for them to get away from the addiction they're in?

"A lot of people see that as soft. I see it as something I grew up with as a person, being a Christian."

Cousins's then manager, Ricky Nixon, phoned Sheedy in desperation when a score of AFL clubs slammed the door on a possible return following the ex-West Coast Eagle's 12-month suspension.

Sheedy engineered negotiations between his former club, Richmond, and its coach, Terry Wallace. Cousins will play his final match before retirement - following two seasons with the Tigers - against Port Adelaide on Sunday.

"He had no chance unless I brokered an opportunity with Richmond and their coach, Terry Wallace," Sheedy said.

"Full marks really go to Richmond, because they reversed their opinion about the issue. When it got down to no choices, we had to seriously look at it as a person's life - not just a game of footy. Some people don't understand the difference."

There have been mixed reactions to the first part of the Cousins documentary.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/broker-kevin-sheedy-an-unlikely-saviour-for-ben-cousins/story-e6frf7l6-1225910130847

Most on here bagged me 2 years ago when i  said sheeds was behind it.

Wasn't overly ground breaking. Sheeds confronted Richmond officials at the Best and Fairest Night about drafted Cousins publically..

[2JD]

I saw no remorse or regret. I saw his poor family go through hell, while a handsome young man smiled smugly at the camera and thumbed his nose at the AFL. If I was an upcoming talented AFL player this doco told me that I could still perform at an elite level and be a drug addict and get away with it for a good long time and then make money from it later. I dont think the young ones who believe they are bullet proof will se the struggle and the downside.
I am hoping tonights episode will be more about remorse and regret and Bens realisation of how everything can go so wrong, and be much more in your face about it.
If last nights show was about Wayne Carey I wouldve turned it off halfway through

[FNM]

I saw no remorse or regret. I saw his poor family go through hell, while a handsome young man smiled smugly at the camera and thumbed his nose at the AFL. If I was an upcoming talented AFL player this doco told me that I could still perform at an elite level and be a drug addict and get away with it for a good long time and then make money from it later. I dont think the young ones who believe they are bullet proof will se the struggle and the downside.
I am hoping tonights episode will be more about remorse and regret and Bens realisation of how everything can go so wrong, and be much more in your face about it.
If last nights show was about Wayne Carey I wouldve turned it off halfway through

It's only half way there
My idea of why he's doing this show is he's telling you what really happened, rather than what the media fabricate.  What better way than to hear it from the horse's mouth.
He's not condoning his behaviour either, he's just saying what was in his head at the time.
Remorse or regret may come tonight
Basically, it's his story, he should be allowed to tell it how he likes

[Smokey]

Most on here bagged me 2 years ago when i  said sheeds was behind it.

When was that Jack?  I've just looked back through the entire Ben Cousins thread and the media mentioned Sheedy's involvement 3 times - on Dec 14th 2008, Dec 19th 2008 and Aug 8th 2009 but you never mentioned it once up to that point (12 months ago).  When did you say that and who were the "most" that bagged you?

[wayne]

I had to laugh when he met the two girls in America, and said they were good times, until he ended up in an ambulance, with a smirk on his face.

[Chuck17]

LOL Smokey you just ruined a good soapbox moment with your darn facts again.  Bet ya.that he comes back with the old can't be bothered to go through my posts .......

What gets my goat in all this is people who weren't involved with Cuz other than watching him via media believed they are owed an apology or public shows of remorse\regret from him.  Get over yourself folks he owes u jack poo.

He only owes his family, friends and loved ones and those he has directly affected anything.

The rest of us nuffers getting our entertainment via media off Cuz can go join Terry W and his dog as far as I am concerned if we believe Cuz owes us anything.

[Owl]

lol well chuck.  'he owes me an apology dammit!!'  lol  same moralising bastard will then go walk the dog and have it crap on someone elses nature strip if he can get away with it.

[Francois Jackson]

Most on here bagged me 2 years ago when i  said sheeds was behind it.

And before you get up on your soap box saying "I told ya so" you said it was Sheeds only who got Cousins to Richmond - you gave all the credit to Sheeds and no one else

I stand by what I've always it wasn't Sheeds only who got him to Richmond.... I know that for a (borrowing your favourite saying) FACT. There is alot more to Ben geting to Richmond than just K Sheedy and that's always being my point 

And can I add that Brian Cousins is super bloke 

according to David King on AFl 360 last night he pretty much admitted it was the players who turned the decision around 24 hours before the draft.

All the coaching staff had decided he wasnt to be drafted but that all changed after a player revolt led by newy the night before the draft.

I sense some bad blood between King and the tanned one as King really made a point of it last night

[Mr Magic]

As a heavy hitting documentary it's only just a pass to this point but one thing I have learned is that I do feel for Cousins family in all this.

[Francois Jackson]

so now the Vic police have said if if they can prove those drugs were taken in Victoria Cuz may be charged. This is something that puts the message out there.

They should worry about stopping the big rave parties that go on around the city or making it compulsory to search and charge each person that enters.

How about stopping the violent crime that exists in our state. How about stopping the alleged incidents that happen when you smash your mrs in the face.

Give me a spell they have no stuffin idea.

[gerkin greg]

How about stopping those that import/manufacture drugs and stop wasting time and money busting the end user that is not going to stop taking drugs because of a conviction or fine.

[Infamy]

How about stopping those that import/manufacture drugs and stop wasting time and money busting the end user that is not going to stop taking drugs because of a conviction or fine.

Simple, they can't, I watched a UK documentary on the issue last night and despite the billions spend in the war on drugs, they estimate that they only stop between 1 (academic number) to 10% (police number) of the heroin coming into the country and that's a small country, not a big landmass like Australia. That is a failure in anyones book. There is so much money to be made that all the people who do the importing have bribed everyone in a position to stop the shipments.

Prohibition doesn't work, it never has and prosecuting the end user as a criminal is ridiculous.