Cousins in between Foley and Newman.
Ricky Nixon called Terry Santa Claus.
Cousins very grateful to Richmond.
Last year long and humbling, getting the opportunity is fantastic.
Used last 12 months to rehabilitate, and happy with results. It's ongoing, that's part of his affliction.
RE: HUN gangster article. He has genuine friendship with these guys. No criminal links, just friendships.
Someone (Peter Morris from Channel 7, Ricky Nixon called him a knob
) kept asking questions about underworld people. He was stopped and journos told to ask football questions.
Lot of concern was getting permission from AFL, but the hard part has been finding a club.
Went from thinking he was a good prospect to realising footy may be over for him.
Has kept looking after his body, confident it'll be right.
Has to make contact with other addicts as part of rehabilitation.
If he got overlooked, would have been even harder as a 31 year old to find a club.
Wrapt to get back into it.
Confident he can fulfil his end of the bargain. He's clean and positioned well for the next twelve months.
First person to go through this publically in football forum. Hopes to prove other clubs wrong.
Humbled by the response, especially Richmond supporters in the past 48 hours.
Round 1, hasn't thought about it, not a walk up start.
Puts high expectation on himself, looks forward to living up to our (Tiger supporters) high expectations.
Being called a role model sits better with him now than previously.
Believes he has earnt the right to a second chance.
Looking forward to making move to Melbourne.
He thinks he can get back to his best.
Media circus - it's all part of it, feel sorry for friends and family having to go through it.
NewmanPlayers looking at is as a positive. Adds experience, and is a great player.
FoleyGreat experience, our midfielders will learn a lot, great to play with him.
CousinsKnows a few of the Richmond guys, great to be involved again.
No guarantees in football, he'll train hard and leave no stone unturned.
