JedMack
Senior List
I tend to agree. I think that as much as has been speculated about Cousins' drug problem, the removal from the environment he was in was as much a part of his rehabilitation, as the treatment itself.Provided he does everything right now that he's back in Perth.
There will some incredibly stringent conditions imposed by the club, but if he ticks those boxes, I think he could return sometime after R12.
Two weeks ago, I was less optimistic. But the fact that he's returned from Malibu gives an indication of the timeframe.
If West Coast weren't expecting him to play this season, why would they bring him back from rehab early?
I think that now the Eagles are fully aware of this, as his employer they will take a greater concern and provided Cousins adheres to the club guidelines, should take an active role at some stage this season.
It is not an AFL issue, it is a Cousins Eagles issue,
and that people sometimes find hard to understand.