retired afl star ben cousins has reportedly been assessed at a mental health facility after being caught behind the secure fences of an sas base the premiership star and former west coast eagles captain was apprehended at the campbell barracks near perth about 11pm on saturday, according to nine news he was later assessed in the mental health ward at sir charles gairdner hospital where he was reportedly being held under 'mental health watch' scroll down for video  former west coast eagles captain ben cousins was assessed in the mental health ward at perth's sir charles gairdner hospital after being caught on an sas base in western australia on saturday  the 36 year old was moved out of the hospital on sunday afternoon but doctors remain concerned about his mental health, seven news reports cousins was arrested last week for allegedly driving erratically and not stopping when requested by police he is scheduled to face the fremantle magistrates court on april 8 the brownlow medalist's off field antics have created headlines for almost a decade, due to well publicised troubles with drugs and criminal connections ben cousins, in 2007, after he was charged with drug possession and refusing a drug test  cousins, who returned to the afl with richmond after the league banned him for one year, saw the latter stages of his career overshadowed by controversy  in 2005, cousins and teammate michael gardiner became embroiled in police investigation into a nightclub shooting the following year he was charged after abandoning his car and running away from police to avoid a booze bus he entered rehab for 'substance abuse' in 2007, being later being suspended by the afl for bringing the game into disrepute cousins returned to the game with richmond in 2009, before he retired at the end of the 2010 season 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 he was attending cousins retired from the sport in 2010 he appeared in court in 2012 after being charged with drug possession  cousins, 36, was arrested last week after allegedly being caught driving recklessly and failing to give a breath test he is scheduled to face the fremantle magistrates court on april 8  sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article
ben cousins sas perth the fremantle magistrates court
former afl star ben cousins reportedly undergoing mental health checks  he was caught behind secure fences of sas base near perth on saturday  the 36 year old was moved out of the hospital on sunday afternoon but doctors remain concerned for mental health, reports say  cousins was arrested last week for allegedly driving erratically and not stopping when requested by police  he is scheduled to face the fremantle magistrates court on april 8 