Ben Cousins to Fight as un Undercard at Mundine’s Next Fight

Disgraced AFL Footballer Ben Cousins has spoken for the first time since his latest drug related antics and it has been announced at the annual “KO To Drugs” Press Conference that Ben Cousins will have an exhibition fight on the undercard at Mundine’s next fight on February 27. Cousins spoke briefly and said that he has lost his livelihood because of his drug problem. And yes he is still sporting that unbuttoned white shirt !

Here is a little bit of what he said:

“I am not going to be the first footballer to be in this position,” Cousins said. “

Australian Rules footballers aren’t the only ones using recreational drugs.”

There are already people being thrown up as potential opponents, here are a few that are circulating - Daniel Kerr, Wayne Carey, Andrew Demetriou, Josh Carr and any Western Australian Police Officer. Maybe Willie Mason could be the one if he stills wants to fight an AFL Player or in this case ex player.

I am sure there will be more potential opponents thrown up in the coming days.

You can read the full transcript here on FOX SPORTS if you are interested.

Watch this space with interest……

Loophole in the AFL decision and Ben Cousins may play in 2008

In the never ending saga that is Ben Cousins, the AFL Commission yesterday announced a 12 month ban for Cousins, but this is not an Australian wide ban. Therefore we could see Cousins playing in 2008 in the WAFL, VFL or SANFL. I read today that his WAFL club East Fremantle would consider letting Cousins play if he was “well enough and playing was part of his rehab”.

This has to be a no brainer surely ! What club would pass up the opportunity have Ben Cousins play next year if he is fit enough to play. Alot of experts have said that he may be better off out of WA and out of the spotlight. I am sure the VFL and SANFL teams would be queing up to get the signature of Cousins.

Given that the commission found Cousins guilty of bringing the game into disrepute, I am still yet to see anthing from the AFL that outlines what evidence or which indiscretion or number of indiscretions they had taken into account to get to the verdict.

Furthermore we then have Mike Fitzpatrick coming out and saying that he is not sure that Cousins had damaged the game. I find this crazy that a commissioner can say this and then come out and ban him from the AFL for 12 months.

Do you think the AFL Commission got this right?