Tags: Australian Rules Football Player.
Richard Cousins (born 13 July 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).Cousins started his career at Central District and won their best and fairest award in 1986. At the end of the year in the 1986 National Draft Cousins was selected at pick six by VFL club Footscray and made the move to Victoria. He made 20 appearances in 1987 his first season mostly as a centre half-forward.