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10:53AM Jess McGuire | Last night on the way home from a Comedy Festival preview show (more about that later), we asked the cabbie how the Richmond/Carlton game had gone. “Carlton flogged ‘em”, he informed us. Then we asked how new Tigers recruit Ben Cousins had performed. “Ah, he busted his hammy…” The driver paused dramatically, and we hung on his every word. “… he’s on ice for six weeks!”
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Ben Cousins Injured!
10:53AM Jess McGuire | Last night on the way home from a Comedy Festival preview show (more about that later), we asked the cabbie how the Richmond/Carlton game had gone. “Carlton flogged ‘em”, he informed us. Then we asked how new Tigers recruit Ben Cousins had performed. “Ah, he busted his hammy…” The driver paused dramatically, and we hung on his every word. “… he’s on ice for six weeks!”
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9:41AM Jess McGuire | Thank the lord, for reformed bad boy footballer Ben Cousins has finally found himself a new footy team. Yesterday die-hard Richmond Tigers supporters told the Herald Sun that if their club didn’t pick the former West Coast dynamo it’d be “the worst Christmas present ever”, so it is grand news indeed that Christmas has been saved for the yellow and black massive!
Richmond has taken Ben Cousins with their sole pick in the AFL’s pre-season draft, allowing the recovering drug addict a final chance to resurrect his career at the elite level.
After days of uncertainty, the Tigers confirmed their selection a short time ago, ending a painful roller-coaster for the 30-year-old who was forced to spend 12 months on the sidelines for bringing the game into disrepute.
And Cousins’ new team can thank the arrival of their latest recruit for a huge boost in membership: More »