By Justin Chadwick
May 31st 2009 @ 6:34am
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Cuz grabs headlines as Richmond snare thriller
Former Eagle Ben Cousins grabbed the headlines – not all for the right reasons – on Saturday night as Richmond added some joy to their miserable AFL season with an amazing three-point victory over Fremantle at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night.
Cousins, returning to his former hunting ground for the first time since being dumped by [...]
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