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  • Bornadog
    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
    • Jan 2007
    • 66106
    #1

    Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

    Listening to SEN today Mark Robertson suggested he would be a great fit for the dogs.

    If you were assured he is well and truly over his off field misdemeanours, do you think he would be a good recruit? He probably has a couple fo years footy left in him.
    FFC: Established 1883

    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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    • Mofra
      Hall of Fame
      • Dec 2006
      • 14868
      #2
      Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

      He is an absolute gun, but we may not want to sacrifice a young spot on the list knowing the 17th & 18th teams will be coming into the comp and starting to further dilute the talent pool

      We have topped up well in teh last 2 years but perhaps we have topped up enough
      Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers

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        • Missing-Dog
          WOOF Member
          • Jan 2007
          • 3102
          #3
          Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

          We need to capitalise on the next draft. The current crop of midfielders will still be A graders in 4 - 5 years so we need to look at who'll takeover from these guys.

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            • LostDoggy
              WOOF Member
              • Jan 2007
              • 8307
              #4
              Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

              Yeah, I heard Robbo as well.

              Maybe once upon a time but 2 years out of the game is an eternity. Has anyone successfully come back after 2 years in the Modern Era?.

              cheers,

              Jaxs

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                • bulldogtragic
                  The List Manager
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 34316
                  #5
                  Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                  Only if:

                  If passes fitness and psych tests. Club beleives he is over it.

                  Then he nominates us AND ONLY US and we use a late pick os PSD pick.

                  Unlikely.
                  Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                    • The Bulldogs Bite
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 11115
                      #6
                      Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                      He'd slot into our midfield beautifully, but I think it just hurts the team balance in terms of the future a little too much. We've done well over the last two years to pick up experienced decent players for very little (Aker, Hudson, Callan & Welsh) and I think it might be over doing it a little if we were to chase Cousins.

                      The club would probably look into it and identify the pros/cons and how much Cousins is going to cost, but you'd expect a club like Collingwood to take a bigger risk on him than we would. He's a great player, but I think we need to develop the kids as these next 3 years are vital due to the two extra teams coming in.
                      W00F!

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                        • Crizza
                          #7
                          Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                          I hope he plays footy again at the highest level and wouldn't mind if he happened to land at the Dogs.

                          2 years out of football is tough to ignore though - especially in todays footy that seems to have developed at a rapid pace.

                          If Westy retires at the end of this year, i would chase harder from him, than if we had Westy. In terms of balancing experience and youth.

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                            • LostDoggy
                              WOOF Member
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 8307
                              #8
                              Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                              No. It will be a while before he is 'cured'.

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                                • Bornadog
                                  WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                  • Jan 2007
                                  • 66106
                                  #9
                                  Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                                  Originally posted by ErnieSigley
                                  No. It will be a while before he is 'cured'.
                                  Any info?
                                  FFC: Established 1883

                                  Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                                    • BulldogBelle
                                      WOOF Member
                                      • Nov 2006
                                      • 5284
                                      #10
                                      Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                                      Upside: Might be cheap. Proven player. One year deal. Could make big difference. Cream on the cake in the midfield rotations. Proven finals experience.
                                      Downside: Upset team harmony? Young kids one rung further down the selection ladder. Is he 'well' enough to not relapse? Ages the list which has a few at the twilight end.

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                                        • DOG GOD
                                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                                          • Jul 2007
                                          • 6393
                                          #11
                                          Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                                          Originally posted by ErnieSigley
                                          No. It will be a while before he is 'cured'.
                                          ABSOLUTELY!!!! dont want THAT type at the dogs. EVER!!!
                                          I will never see #16 the same!!

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                                            • 1eyedog
                                              Hall of Fame
                                              • Mar 2008
                                              • 13187
                                              #12
                                              Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                                              It depends on what we are prepared to do to win a flag.
                                              But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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                                                • Bulldog4life
                                                  WOOF Member
                                                  • Oct 2007
                                                  • 9607
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                                                  I would have thought that by now he should have at least attempted to play in a lower grade of football if his health allowed him to. If only to increase his chances of playing in the AFL next year by impressing with his form & lifestyle.

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                                                    • Twodogs
                                                      Moderator
                                                      • Nov 2006
                                                      • 27654
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                                                      Originally posted by ErnieSigley
                                                      No. It will be a while before he is 'cured'.

                                                      You're never 'cured' of an addiction. You can sort out the problem that causes it, you can go the rest of your life without using, but you'll always be an addict.
                                                      They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                                                        • LostDoggy
                                                          WOOF Member
                                                          • Jan 2007
                                                          • 8307
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Ben Cousins - Should we draft him

                                                          We would only be wasting part of the salary cap on him if we did take him. I do not want to see our club being associated someone like him, I have always hated him and always will hate him. It may sound stupid, but if we do take Ben Cousins then there is no way that I will be renewing my membership next year

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