BEN COUSINS [merged]

[WA Tiger]

How good is this guy in every facet of the game, he is looming as our best recruit for years IMO, the knowledge and professionalism he brings to our club is amazing. If our players can use half or a third of his nouse in games we will be a ver good unit. 15 games with an average of 25 possessions a game....... sheesh, unreal. 

[one-eyed]

Nixon, Cousins cut ties     
Herald Sun, 16-02-2010, Pg: 086

PLAYER manager Ricky Nixon is believed to have ended his dealings with Ben Cousins. Cousins and Nixon have become increasingly frustrated over their business relationship in recent weeks and it is understood Nixon ended their relationship two weeks ago. 

[torch]

Nixon, Cousins cut ties     
Herald Sun, 16-02-2010, Pg: 086

PLAYER manager Ricky Nixon is believed to have ended his dealings with Ben Cousins. Cousins and Nixon have become increasingly frustrated over their business relationship in recent weeks and it is understood Nixon ended their relationship two weeks ago. 

hmmmmmm, hopefully this does not have an negative impact on Ben!

 

[Ox]

nixon has been bagging Ben in public for months now.
I'm surprised a dog like him is still considered professional.

[TigerTimeII]

good move
nixon is a shark and not the best person to be a manager, must be a dumb c too, he emploeyed miller

ppl think nixon has been god 4 ben but he has been the opposite

[one-eyed]

Here's the full article....

Ricky Nixon, Ben Cousins cut ties

    * Mark Robinson
    * From: Herald Sun
    * February 16, 2010


PLAYER manager Ricky Nixon is believed to have ended his dealings with Ben Cousins.

The pair have become increasingly frustrated over their business relationship recently and it is understood Nixon ended their relationship two weeks ago.

Issues regarding the highly-publicised, but yet to be seen, Cousins' documentary and a separate book deal were part of the fall-out.

Correspondence and business opportunities regarding Cousins and previously dealt with by Nixon's Flying Start sports management group are being forwarded to the Richmond Football Club.

Nixon and Cousins refused to comment last night.

The pair had been involved for more than 10 years, after Nixon signed the then West Coast player to his successful Club 10 group, which also included Wayne Carey, Jason Dunstall, Gary Ablett and Tony Lockett.

Their relationship exploded in headlines after Cousins was sacked by West Coast and subsequently deregistered by the AFL for drug taking.

Before the Eagles terminated his contract at the start of the 2007 season, Cousins' contract was handled by his father, Bryan, while Nixon took care of the marketing component of his career.

Nixon, and others it must be said, helped Cousins through desperate periods of his drug addiction and Nixon was considered a key player in getting Cousins back in the AFL system.

He secured Cousins' first contract with Richmond and a much improved second contract for this season.

Over the past two years, Nixon and Bryan Cousins became closer and Cousins Sr was made aware of the falling out last week.

While it is understood Nixon believes it is simply time for he and Cousins to go their separate ways, former Tigers football director and current Nixon employee, Greg Miller, has tried to smooth the waters between the pair.

With Miller now on board, Nixon will focus on the next generation of AFL stars.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/ricky-nixon-ben-cousins-cut-ties/story-e6frf9jf-1225830728943

[jackstar is back again]

LOL Miller will fix up Nixons business good and proper, LOL

[one-eyed]

Ben Cousins avoids conviction after court and police agree to deal with driving offence via diversion program
Paul Anderson
Herald Sun
February 16, 2010 4:24PM

AFL star Ben Cousins has avoided a conviction in court after police and a magistrate agreed to deal with a traffic offence via the court diversion program.

According to the police charge sheet, Cousins, 31, performed an unsafe U-turn from The Esplanade in Brighton in April last year.

It is understood his car hit another vehicle.

Cousins appeared at Moorabbin Magistrate's Court today looking fit and tanned.

Magistrate Graeme Keil said he was worthy of a diversion on the charge due to his recent good character.

The court was told Cousins had written a letter of apology to the victim.

He is also to pay an indisclosed amount to an unnamed charity.

His lawyer, Tania Wolff, said Cousins had expressed sincere regret and remorse over the incident.

When asked if he had learned his lesson, Cousins replied: "Yeah, absolutely."

The magistrate said Cousins was no different to any other motorist who could injure if not concentrating while driving.

He said Cousins had shown no malice during the incident.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/ben-cousins-avoids-conviction-after-court-and-police-agree-to-deal-with-driving-offence-via-diversion-program/story-e6frf7jo-1225831030404

[WilliamPowell]

Here's the full article....

Ricky Nixon, Ben Cousins cut ties

    * Mark Robinson   
    * From: Herald Sun
    * February 16, 2010

A nothing piece by Robbo - who gives a rats ...

Has Robbo taken over the writing of the "let's write a pointless RFC or Cuz article for the HUN" from Damien Barrett

 

 

[mightytiges]

Cousins appeared at Moorabbin Magistrate's Court today looking fit and tanned.

Obviously a vital piece of information that needed to be reported by the Herald-Sun  .

Whatever happened to copping demerit points ??? and what's the diversion program for doing unsafe U-turns? Does he have to encircle every roundabout around Melbourne for the next 12 months 

[Ox]

When asked if he had learned his lesson, Cousins replied: "Yeah, absolutely."



Wow !






 

[one-eyed]

From Caro in today's Age...

Ben Cousins appeared in court yesterday and avoided a conviction for performing an unsafe U-turn and crashing into an elderly driver's car. Cousins, 31, was charged with a driving offence in Brighton on April 30 last year.

He was ordered to undertake a diversion order.

The program is aimed at deflecting first-time offenders from the mainstream criminal justice system.

Cousins' lawyer Tania Wolff told the court her client accepted the diversion order but said the conditions were unusually strict.

The court refused to release the conditions of the order, which can include a donation to charity and community service. Cousins had written a letter of apology to the accident victim.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/tigers-a-work-in-progress-20100216-o8x0.html

[Mr Magic]

How's Cousin's looking at the moment?
Has had an extremely low key build up. Missed the NAB Cup game..
Just wondering how he's going and will he be ready for round 1?

[mightytiges]

How's Cousin's looking at the moment?
Has had an extremely low key build up. Missed the NAB Cup game..
Just wondering how he's going and will he be ready for round 1?

Looks on for a strong year barring injury by the sound of today's game  . 22 possies in 3/4ers of footy playing in the middle.

[one-eyed]

Cuz has made the top 10 "footy hunks" list. The Herald-Sun once again concentrating on what really matters in the world 


Footy's 10 hottest hunks
Sunday Herald Sun
February 27, 2010 4:00PM

MEET the AFL's hottest and sexiest hunks.

We have compiled a list of the 10 most appealing players.

Our sports team have chosen Tiger Ben Cousins, Geelong’s handsome Brownlow medallist Jimmy Bartel, the Paddle Pop Lion Cameron Ling, the Western Bulldogs’ Daniel Giansiracusa and Shaun Higgins, Essendon’s veterans Andrew Welsh or Mark McVeigh, Hawthorn’s new recruit Josh Gibson, Collingwood’s goalsneak Paul Medhurst or Carlton bad boy Andrew Walker.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/photo-gallery/footys-10-hottest-hunks/story-e6frf94x-1225835064132