BEN COUSINS [merged]

[Chuck17]

perhaps he will end up having a profound effect on this club in the future, could be one of our better moves in recent years.

Agree, but wouldnt be hard with some of the dooozies we have had

[one-eyed]

BEN Cousins will be part of the Sports Success Panel at the Herald Sun Melbourne Career Expo. Cousins will speak about the ups and downs of fame.

Cuz was a no show to this panel today and given today is the players day off Richmond didn't know where Cuz was either.

Apparently Cuz's dad Brian flew into Melbourne today to sit down with Cuz and his manager Ricky Nixon to talk about Ben's future.

[wayne]

BEN Cousins will be part of the Sports Success Panel at the Herald Sun Melbourne Career Expo. Cousins will speak about the ups and downs of fame.

Cuz was a no show to this panel today and given today is the players day off Richmond didn't know where Cuz was either.

Apparently Cuz's dad Brian flew into Melbourne today to sit down with Cuz and his manager Ricky Nixon to talk about Ben's future.

Interesting, because SEN mentioned that the panel were told that Ben had a fitness test this morning, which is why he couldn't attend.

[one-eyed]

BEN Cousins will be part of the Sports Success Panel at the Herald Sun Melbourne Career Expo. Cousins will speak about the ups and downs of fame.

Cuz was a no show to this panel today and given today is the players day off Richmond didn't know where Cuz was either.

Apparently Cuz's dad Brian flew into Melbourne today to sit down with Cuz and his manager Ricky Nixon to talk about Ben's future.

Interesting, because SEN mentioned that the panel were told that Ben had a fitness test this morning, which is why he couldn't attend.

That is interesting because SEN must have added to or changed their report lol.

[one-eyed]

Ben to go on

BEN Cousins will be a Richmond player next year if Jade Rawlings gets the Tigers' coaching job.

Rawlings was full of praise for Cousins in an interview for The Sunday Footy Show, to air today.

Asked if he favoured Cousins going on next year, Rawlings said: "Yeah I do, I think he's been terrific."

He said the player's form had clearly demonstrated he should play on next year.

"He's getting his game time up to 80 per cent, he's finding the ball, he's kicking both sides of his body, he's running his opponents into the ground and his week-to-week stuff has been really impressive," Rawlings said.

"I think he has clearly demonstrated, based upon a good run over the last six weeks and if he keeps the continuity and he demonstrates the durability, he is a certainty to play next year."

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25833984-19742,00.html

[mightytiges]

Just simply a freak of a footballer

[one-eyed]

Spiritual captain Cousins on show at half-time today. He had the whole side huddled around him and gave an impassioned address  .

[TigerLand]

If Ben Cousins isn't playing next year i'll eat my keyboard.

Odds on.

[one-eyed]

from the RFC site...

Rawlings was also rapt with the "pivotal" display from champion Ben Cousins (31 disposals).

"With all of these rotations … you see 'Cuz' is on the bench and you just want to get him back out there again," he said.

"I love his leadership. You should see him in the rooms before a game and see his energy – the way he just gets people motivated and the arousal levels, which are vital before a game."

The coach said Cousins fires his teammates up with "good old fashioned footy talk".

"It's still got a place in the game I think and it's something he does well – I couldn't be happier with his output."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/81425/default.aspx

[Tigermonk]

Champion Ben Cousins a gifted talent & hard worker

[Ox]

I can't remember a better one in the last 20 years

[WilliamPowell]

In a era where the term champion is thrown around to the point of being over used

I can honestly say that there is no truer word for Ben Cousins than........


CHAMPION

What he has bought to this club is far greater than kicks & handballs.

Look at how both Lids and Cotch worked with him and like him today

[Ox]

Spritual Captain - Spiritual Coach

[mightytiges]

Spot on WP. Cuz is an absolute superstar  

Interesting to see what we do with his new contract. Successive one year deals is the safe way of organising it but on current form Cuz looks like he has at least 2-3 more good years left in him.

[Jackstar is back]

Might even make Lids rethink where he wants to play his football in the future, PUNT ROAD I would hope.
Lids and Cotchin were terrific with Cousins today. they seem to grow as the game went on