Re: Ben Cousins a tiger?
Captain Johnno and Dyer Disciple - I do not feel they are bad examples because Cousins would run rings around them even though he is a few years older - how many of these guys have polled well in a Brownlow let alone win one (Healy and Judd aside). Cousins like Judd is a freak of a footballer - they do not come along that often. He could play until he is 35 or more like Harvey or Tuck snr or even our own KB. There are plenty of miles in his legs yet - but as Dyer Disciple points out it is the space between his ears where the demons reside that could be the problem.
I just reckon that is a chance worth talking.
As for the other 15 clubs not being interested it strongly suggests something behind the scenes is in play and any club that does take him maybe seen by the AFL in a different light. Thus they all shy away.
CptJonno2Madcow2005 said:Not quite good examples there RT.
Judd still has 5yrs left in him
Dew geez he plays one good game and all of a sudden it was a gamble that paid off.Spare me.If we got Cousins and he only played one good game in that year we,d all be calling it a failure.
Healy still had many run in his legs when he moved to Sydney
Ottens.How old was Otto when he went to the cats? 25ish?
Dyer Disciple said:Not if that one good game was in a premiership and he won it for us we wouldn't. ;D
Agree with your post, just being mischevious, though i do think your undervaluing Dew's return slightly.
They are all certainly bad examples though Remote Tiger, the issue about Cousins is not about his football ability like it was those players you mentioned.
The issue is first and foremost about his personal demons and secondly his age. Very different.
Captain Johnno and Dyer Disciple - I do not feel they are bad examples because Cousins would run rings around them even though he is a few years older - how many of these guys have polled well in a Brownlow let alone win one (Healy and Judd aside). Cousins like Judd is a freak of a footballer - they do not come along that often. He could play until he is 35 or more like Harvey or Tuck snr or even our own KB. There are plenty of miles in his legs yet - but as Dyer Disciple points out it is the space between his ears where the demons reside that could be the problem.
I just reckon that is a chance worth talking.
As for the other 15 clubs not being interested it strongly suggests something behind the scenes is in play and any club that does take him maybe seen by the AFL in a different light. Thus they all shy away.