West Coast chief govt officer Trevor Nisbett says Brownlow medallist Ben Cousins will come into consideration to hitch the Eagles’ hall-of-fame within the subsequent few years.
It comes as former teammate Glen Jakovich requires the previous captain to be thought of for the Australian Football Hall of Fame, regardless of being eligible now for a decade
Cousins, 44, has been slowly reintegrating himself again into the nest the place he was a celebrity throughout 238 video games from 1996 to 2007.
The former celebrity midfielder has been seen watching Eagles coaching classes, was at their season launch and took part in an AFL 9s recreation stuffed with legends previous to the Eagles’ win over Greater Western Sydney.
Cousins has not been but thought of due to an extended battle with drug addictions and different brushes with the regulation which prematurely ended his profession on the membership
Nisbett stated it was “wonderful” to see Cousins doing all the things he may to combine himself into life.
“I think the Hall of Fame stuff is secondary and that will come in time,” Nisbett stated.
“Ben’s done a wonderful job and let’s hope he can continue that.
“It was great to see him and see him doing so well, it’s been nice to see him around.”
Nisbett stated they have been but to debate Cousins getting into the Eagles Hall of Fame which inducted fellow Brownlow medallist Matt Priddis, Don Pyke, Phil Matera and Mark LeCras this yr.
“In time he’s an obvious one. He’ll come up in discussion over the next year or two,” Nisbett stated.
Cousins can also be but to be positioned into the Australian Football Hall-of-Fame, however which he has been eligible since 2013.
Fellow controversial stars Gary Ablett Snr (2005) and Wayne Carey (2010) have been inducted after effectively after they have been eligible due to their off-field indiscretions.
Cousins advised The West Australian the Eagles nonetheless held a particular place in his coronary heart after stepping out onto Optus Stadium on the weekend in a West Coast guernsey for the primary time since 2007.
“It (West Coast) was such a big part of my life and at certain times I have been a little bit removed, (but) it has always held a special place in my heart,” Cousins stated.
“It’s fantastic to be back in the fold with some of the guys I played with.”
Cousins works for Channel 7 in addition to helps out at Perth Football Club as he continues to show his life round.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
