Cousins future hangs on interchange cap decision

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RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick says a cap on interchange rotations could decide whether Ben Cousins plays on next season.

The AFL is looking at restricting the number of interchange rotations teams can make in a game despite the opposition of coaches including Collingwood's Mick Malthouse.

Hardwick said he'd like to know now what the rule would be so he can plan for next year.

Cousins, 32, is hoping to play on but Hardwick said a decision had not been made on the veteran's future.

"That's something we'll have to weigh up, and that's why we'd like to know earlier rather than later (if there will be a cap on rotations)," Hardwick said this morning.

"From our point of view, the important thing is we need to know early so we can plan.

"It's on a knife's edge either way, all we want is to be informed.

"We've got an opportunity to start putting some things in place, obviously it affects your recruiting of players ... we want to be informed and we want to know pretty much now what's going to happen for next year."

Hardwick said the Tigers' clash against Adelaide on Sunday would be a test of character for his players, who have suffered two bad losses after a run of five wins from six matches.

"We think it would be disappointing if we went back into our shells and played like we did earlier in the year," Hardwick said.

"They (the Crows) are a very well structured side and it will be a really good test."

Hardwick said he wasn't giving any thought to forward Jack Riewoldt possibly winning the Coleman Medal, and he hoped his players weren't either.

"I don't like a goalkicking award," he said.

"It's a purely individual award that I'm not interested in, and I'd be disappointed if our team is interested in it also.

"It's the furthest thing from my thoughts."

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[Cardtrader]

Did the HS really use that old photo of him when he was at West Coast with the super-imposed Tiger jumper?

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Originally Posted by Cardtrader

Did the HS really use that old photo of him when he was at West Coast with the super-imposed Tiger jumper?

Oops, no that was me. I went looking in Google Images and came up with that, seemed nice and bright and colourful. I didn't look too closely (obviously).

Changed it for a better one.

[Cardtrader]

Nice one RROFO

[thebigricho]

But now the rest of us really want to see the original photo!!!

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[Cardtrader]

Originally Posted by thebigricho

But now the rest of us really want to see the original photo!!!

Check my gallery!

[thebigricho]

Nice, thanks boys.

[Tora Otaku]

Originally Posted by RROFO

This picture is hilarious! It's like they knew everyone would think it would be fake so couldn't even be bothered putting in a half decent job of it. Fantastic!

[Gimme]

One of my boys just rang me and wanted to know what was Hutchy up to on TFS tonight/last night.

I told him I never watched said show.

He said he was waffling on about how at the same time that Cuz was admitted to hospital another player (VFL) had been admitted to another hospital with the same symptoms. This player had also taken Nodoz during a game, alcohol afterwards and sleeping tablets.

Something about both players had denied they were out with the other. I said it was just Hutchy shit-stirring again.

Oh, this VFL player had played a couple of games with WCE.