Ben Cousins cleared to play again by the AFL

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November 18, 2008

Benny has been cleared to return:

THE AFL Commission has lifted its ban on Ben Cousins, but imposed a number of conditions that the star ex-Eagle must meet if he is to resume his playing career.


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But Cousins, and any club that decides to draft him, will have to satisfy a stringent drug testing regime including up to three urine tests per week, and four hair tests per year.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said he may only join a club which has a drug and alcohol program which meets the satisfaction of the AFL.

Cousins must also attend any rehabilitation programs or meetings with experts specified by the AFL.

Demetriou said that if Cousins failed to cooperate with the drug testing program set out for him in any way, or returned a positive test, his penalty would be at the absolute discretion of the league’s football operations manager or the AFL Commission.

Their power would include the ability to instantly suspend Cousins pending the outcome of an investigation into his alleged offence.

Demetriou said the specific conditions laid down for Cousins prevailed over any other of the AFL’s laws or player codes.

Now…just where will he play? And have these conditions just scared the hell out of a club?

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