AFL clubs have shown little interest in reviving the football career of fallen Eagle Ben Cousins.

Even if Cousins remains eligible to play AFL football next year, there seems little likelihood of another club taking the risk of drafting either him or his delisted 2006 premiership teammate Daniel Chick.

Adelaide ruled out interest in either player. "No, and no," Crows football manager John Reid replied when asked if the club might pursue either fallen Eagle, or both.

The Western Bulldogs also have "no interest", according to coach Rodney Eade, although he said that the matter had not been discussed at club level.

New Essendon coach Matthew Knights ruled out any interest in Cousins or Chick. "We wouldn't go down that track," Knights said. "We're going to mould a group and bring them through together, and where we're heading with a youth scenario, Ben Cousins and even Daniel Chick wouldn't fit into that."

Richmond is not interested, according to football director Greg Miller, although he had not spoken to coach Terry Wallace to reach a formal position. Wallace is on leave.

Making no comment, but believed not to be interested, were the Kangaroos, St Kilda, Sydney and Hawthorn. Collingwood and Melbourne had no comment.

The Brisbane Lions, Port Adelaide, Carlton, Fremantle and Geelong could not be reached.