Ben Cousins

This is the player profile for Benjamin Luke Cousins (a.k.a. Ben Cousins), born in Geelong, Victoria in 1978. He played for West Coast and Richmond in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with West Coast in 2006. He played for East Fremantle in the WAFL. Cousins was drafted initially by Richmond during the 2009 AFL Pre-Season Draft.

Player Details

Name: Benjamin Cousins
Full Name: Benjamin Luke Cousins
Alias: Ben Cousins
DOB: 30/06/1978
POB: Geelong, Victoria
Height: 179cm
Weight: 78kg
Recruitment History: East Fremantle (WA)

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1996-2007, 2009-2010) - 270 matches, 217 goals
  • WAFL History: (1995-1996) - 10 matches, 15 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • West Coast (1996-2007)
      • 238 matches played for West Coast in the VFL/AFL, with 100 as captain
      • 2006 premiership won with West Coast in the VFL/AFL
    • Richmond (2009-2010)
      • 32 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x6): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005 (vc), 2006
  • WAFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1995 WAFL Season East Fremantle 8 13 R01-05, R20, SF, PF
1996 AFL Season West Coast 20 34 R04-18, R20-22, QF, SF
WAFL Season East Fremantle 2 2 R01-02
1997 AFL Season West Coast 18 22 R01-09, R16-22, QF, SF
1998 AFL Season West Coast 23 20 R01-22, QF
1999 AFL Season West Coast 22 14 R01-07, R09-14, R16-22, QF, SF
2000 AFL Season West Coast 17 9 R01-11, R17-22
2001 AFL Season West Coast 22 15 R01-22
2002 AFL Season West Coast 23 16 R01-22, EF
2003 AFL Season West Coast 23 20 R01-22, EF
2004 AFL Season West Coast 17 8 R01-15, R22, EF
2005 AFL Season West Coast 24 24 R01, R03-22, QF, PF, GF
2006 AFL Season West Coast 22 20 R01-03, R07-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
2007 AFL Season West Coast 7 3 R16-19, R21-22, QF
2009 AFL Season Richmond 15 5 R01, R07-08, R10-15, R17-22
2010 AFL Season Richmond 17 7 R01, R03, R05-06, R09-14, R16-22

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2001 AFL Season West Coast 14 R01-02, R10-11, R13-22
2002 AFL Season West Coast 23 R01-22, EF
2003 AFL Season West Coast 22 R01-06, R08-22, EF
2004 AFL Season West Coast 17 R01-15, R22, EF
2005 AFL Season West Coast 24 R01, R03-22, QF, PF, GF