I have finally got around to putting this site up. I still have a lot more - particularly PHP stuff - to add to the site but this should get it going well enough for now.
Enjoy!
23rd Dec 2008 12:00am
By now everyone who cares has heard that fallen eagle Ben Cousins is on his way to the Richmond footy club, and Richmond supporters can barely contain their glee.
I however remain skeptical. Cousins is 30 years old now. The likelihood he can remain clean through what will undoubtedly be a very tough year for him is dubious. Matthew Richardson played one of his best years ever at 33 years of age and in my opinion is extremely unlikely to repeat the performance in 2009.
Having said that, I expect Ben Cousins will contribute greatly to an aging Tigers side. A contribution comparable but not exceeding that of Chris Judd’s 2008 contribution to Carlton.
Neither Richmond nor Carlton made the finals in 2008 and I would be surprised if Cousins inclusion in the Richmond side will lead to a finals berth in 2009. I would also be astonished if Richmond are genuine flag contenders in 2009.
In fact, by the time Richmond are genuine flag contenders again I suspect both Matthew Richardson and Ben Cousins will be long gone.