StCicatriz
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- Aug 3, 2016
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Bennell wasn't drunk at the peel game he was under the influence of illicit drugs. He was under the influence of prescription medication on the flight mixed with alcohol.Bennells case was remarkably similar to Jesse Hogan.
Did he have drug an Alcohol Problems? Yes he did. But not all of those problems were 100% Bennells fault.
everyone talked about Bennells injuries at freo from 2016-19. Yeah he only played 2 or 3 freo games in 4 years.
I am not suprised he suffered depression and Mental health issues at freo because of all the injuries he had. Yeah he got drunk on a airport before his plane was going to take flight in 2016.
He also was drunk in 2017 during a peel game at half time. There was footage of him chatting to another Bennell relative who was playing for peel that day. (But you already knew that). So those were the 2 off field incidents at freo. Alcoholism didnt help his mental illness obviously. The only thing he wanted to do was play footy. It meant a lot to him just to play half a game for peel just to build his fitness. He did play a fair few peel games in 2017-19. He tried his best to get himself fit again and thats the least as a freo fan I wanted him to do.
He do anything stupid off field in 2018. He certainly didnt do anything stupid in mid 2019 when his 1st child was born. I actually wish him and his family the best. I hope the demons can pick him up as a rookie pick. Even when freo de-listed him, he went to other medical people to fix his legs. So far since that mid 2017 incident during half time at that peel game at the WAFL, he has done nothing wrong off field.
the talent was there. Whether his body can hold up to AFL level again is another question.
But you being a saints fan and post more about freo than the saints, you should know all about this....