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The AFL has made its decision on whether former West Coast Eagles bad boy Ben Cousins will be eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2024.
The premiership winner and All Australian undoubtedly has the playing credentials to achieve the league's highest honour, but his well-documented battles with booze, drugs and his criminal past have held him back to date.
That includes a conviction for stalking his ex-partner, which saw him spend seven months in jail in 2020.
Cousins has turned his life around in a big way in recent years, appearing healthy, clean and sober and picking up a new job as a television news presented in his home town of Perth and tipped to appear on Seven's Dancing with the Stars.
However those efforts have not swayed the AFL, with Cousins ruled out of contention for the 2024 inductions and reportedly not set to be considered for several more years.
Next month, the hall of fame will welcome new members, with former Hawthorn full-forward Jason Dunstall being promoted to Legend status.
Ben Cousins had many troubled years during and after his playing career but has cleaned himself up and is a picture of health in 2024
The West Coast Eagles premiership winner would walk into the AFL Hall of Fame, but has been held back because of his off-field actions
Cousins had long-running battles with drugs and alcohol and was handed a conviction and jail time for stalking his former partner
Inductees are chosen partly based on their character, and
