TonyK
CibbuanoLions say no to Cousins
November 28th 2008 21:13
THE playing future of former West Coast captain Ben Cousins remains in serious doubt after the Brisbane Lions announced that they won't select him in either next month's pre-season draft or Saturday's national draft.
After the AFL gave Cousins the go-ahead to play again, the self-confessed drug addict initially looked likely to revive his 238-game career at St Kilda.
On Tuesday night the Saints decoded not to pursue the services of the 2005 Brownlow medallist after a thorough five-month investigation into the merits of recruiting Cousins.
That left Brisbane as the only club that hadn't publicly ruled out picking up the 30-year-old.
But the Lions released a statement less than 24 hours before Saturday's draft which could spell the end of Cousins' career.
After the AFL gave Cousins the go-ahead to play again, the self-confessed drug addict initially looked likely to revive his 238-game career at St Kilda.
On Tuesday night the Saints decoded not to pursue the services of the 2005 Brownlow medallist after a thorough five-month investigation into the merits of recruiting Cousins.
That left Brisbane as the only club that hadn't publicly ruled out picking up the 30-year-old.
But the Lions released a statement less than 24 hours before Saturday's draft which could spell the end of Cousins' career.
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