AFL legend Ben Cousins reveals plans for his big comeback as he continues to rebuild his life after falling from grace
Ben Cousins will soon be back in the spotlight after taking the time to rebuild his life.
The AFL legend has announced he will participate in several speaking engagements on his Such Is Life Tour, which kicks off in July.
The events take place across Victoria, including Geelong, Horsham, Bendigo and Cranbourne, with tickets on sale at Eventbrite.
Promising to tell untold stories from his football career, the tour marks something of a catharsis for the controversial Brownlow medalist.
He is also expected to address some of the controversies he has endured and provide insight into his recovery.
Ben Cousins (pictured) will soon be back in the spotlight after taking the time to rebuild his life. The AFL legend has announced he will participate in several speaking engagements on his Such Is Life Tour, which kicks off in July.
Ben’s dramatic fall from grace was well documented from 2007 as he publicly battled a drug addiction and coped with his failed relationship with Maylea Tinecheff.
He played 238 games and scored 205 goals for the West Coast Eagles, winning a premiership with the club in 2006.
He was later fired and given a one-year ban by the AFL for repeated infractions.
In 2021, Susan Backshell, who has acted as a mentor to Cousins since his last stint in prison, told Daily Mail Australia that he continues to focus solely on his children.
The events will take place across Victoria, including in Geelong, Horsham, Bendigo and Cranbourne, with tickets on sale on Eventbrite
Sitting in a cold, cramped prison cell for the sixth time in 13 years, Cousins decided enough was enough after seven months behind bars in 2020.
He told her he wanted to make amends and clean up his life and Backshell gave him an ultimatum: “Give it all or forget it completely.”
Since Cousins was released in December 2020, Backshell said she never doubted his commitment to sobriety and bettering his community.
Backshell said Cousins used to have his kids on weekends and was always looking for new ways to bond with them.
Promising to tell untold stories from his football career, the tour marks something of a catharsis for the controversial Brownlow medalist
“His kids are everything to him, he’s a really great dad. He’s phenomenal,” said Backshell.
Cousins often take the kids outside to explore the great outdoors, teach them how to kayak, ride horses, and embrace the great outdoors.
‘They adore him. They are also very sporty, just like him. They’re like little mini-me’s. They have his determination. I see a lot of him in it.’
Cousins won the Brownlow Medal in 2005 and captained the West Coast Eagles from 2001 to 2005, securing four of that season’s best and fairest honors from the club.
He is also expected to address some of the controversies he has endured and provide insight into his recovery