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Posted May 8, 2009 - 13:14 PM

Brisbane may yet rue its decision to not draft Brownlow Medallist and Richmond recruit Ben Cousins, when they go head-to-head at the MCG on Saturday.

The former West Coast captain was left stranded by the Lions’ last-minute decision not to draft him last year, and was lucky to receive a lifeline from the Tigers.

However the Lions’ decision has been spot-on so far, with Cousins suffering a hamstring injury in his first game for the Tigers.

But Cousins has showed plenty in his comeback against Carlton, collecting 12 disposals and 3 marks in an injury plagued match.

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