article_snippet: Former West Coast Eagles captain Ben Cousins , in 2007, after Former West Coast Eagles captain Ben Cousins  was charged with drug possession and refusing a drug test .
article_snippet: The premiership star and former West Coast Eagles captain appeared in the Fremantle Magistrates Court in 2012 after being charged with drug possession .
article_snippet: The Brownlow Medalist's off-field antics have created headlines for almost a decade, due to well-publicised troubles with drugs and criminal connections.
article_snippet: The following year Michael Gardiner was charged after abandoning Michael Gardiner car and running away from police to avoid a booze bus.
article_snippet: Michael Gardiner entered rehab for 'substance abuse' in 2007, being later being suspended by the AFL for bringing the game into disrepute.
article_snippet: In 2012, the then-retired star was charged with possession of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply by police located near a drug rehabilitation centre the then-retired star was attending.