West Coast nice Ben Cousins has taken his most important step again into the soccer world since his AFL retirement greater than a decade in the past, becoming a member of WAFL membership Perth in a part-time teaching function.
The West Australian understands the Brownlow medallist and Eagles premiership hero has been serving to out on the Demons throughout pre-season coaching as soon as per week and plans to proceed on within the New Year.
Cousins has received his life again on monitor after a protracted battle with drug dependancy and different brushes with the regulation which marred his good 270-game AFL profession.
The 44-year-old landed a job with 7NEWS Perth in a weekly phase with Adrian Barich, who was just lately unveiled because the Demons’ president and had a hand in getting him all the way down to Mineral Resources Park, this 12 months.
He has additionally been talking usually at sportsman’s nights about his profession and fall from grace.
Cousins made a short enjoying comeback final 12 months for Metro Football League outfit Queens Park, lining up twice earlier than a critical hamstring harm ended his season.
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Among the confirmed signings for Perth are former Peel Thunder defender James Ewing, ex-East Fremantle ahead Zach Jackson, West Perth pair Trent Manzone and Lochie Paton, East Perth twins Cooper and Harley Sparks and prolific Victorian midfielder Charlie Thompson who was coached by German at Coburg within the VFL.