Ben Cousins
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Blues, Dees teams named for blockbuster; Pies’ depth tested; Cousins responds to hall of fame snub
Carlton make four changes ahead of a huge MCG clash; Mum’s the word as the Pies prepare for Mother’s Day at Marvel; and Ben Cousins speaks out on the hall of fame.
- by Peter Ryan, Andrew Wu, Danny Russell and Roy Ward
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Editorial
AFL 2024
The AFL needs to clarify its stance on recreational drug use
If the AFL disagrees with the World Anti-Doping Agency rules about drugs like cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis, it should say so and change its code.
- The Age's view
Analysis
AFL 2024
What actually happens to an AFL player with a drug issue and why
The AFL has a major brand protection imperative. It does not want to look soft on players using drugs. There’s a pressure to be narcotically correct from governments and sponsors.
- by Jake Niall
Keeping ‘Dusty’, fearing ‘Dimma’, and how Riewoldt got even with his biggest critic
As he prepares to launch his memoir, Richmond great Jack Riewoldt reflects on his time at Punt Road, a magical journey featuring premierships, drama, Dustin Martin and Ben Cousins.
- by Jon Pierik
Feds find fast track formula for moving on from forgettable weekend
Max Verstappen wasn’t the only one putting the past behind him at great speed at Albert Park.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Analysis
AFL 2023
Is public shaming the right response to handling illicit drugs in the AFL?
The AFL’s three-strikes policy, with a suspension kicking in after the second strike, prioritises rehabilitation. Bailey Smith and Jack Ginnivan each received two-game bans for conduct unbecoming. Essentially, they were punished for being caught.
- by Marc McGowan
Analysis
Brownlow Medal
Super six: Multiple Brownlow contenders promise a count with appeal
Don’t be surprised by a significant, trend-busting pattern this year. There’s the real prospect the Brownlow winner could poll the lowest winning total in well more than a decade.
- by Scott Spits
Cousins accepts AFL invite to the Brownlow
West Coast great Ben Cousins has indicated he will attend Sunday’s Brownlow Medal count in Perth, in what would be a sign of improved circumstances for the fallen champion.
- by Jake Niall
Ben Cousins jailed for stalking former partner, cleared of VRO breaches
The troubled former premiership player was found not guilty of 20 counts of breaching a violence restraining order but was found guilty of stalking.
- by Tegan Sapwell
'I didn’t want him to go to jail': Cousins' ex-partner claims she reported him to police amid fears her children would be removed
Maylea Tinecheff told Armadale Magistrates Court she didn't want Mr Cousin to go to jail but felt compelled to "breach him" amid fears authorities swoop in and remove their children from her care.
- by Jacquelin Robson
Ben Cousins' troubled life laid bare in court as fallen Eagle stands trial
The court heard Mr Cousins' mental state had spiralled so dramatically in 2018, his ex-partner Maylea Tinecheff had been forced to secretly move house with their children late last year.
- by Tegan Sapwell
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