'He'll smash through a glass door to get stuff'

Ben Cousins will mostly likely reject the AFL's drug rehabilitation offer, say friends of the troubled former West Coast star.

It was reported on Friday that the AFL and other influential people within the league itself would help Cousins with his addiction if he needed it.

But according to the friend, who spoke to the Herald Sun, Cousins is "too damaged" for any kind of rehab to work at the moment.

Cousins has already relapsed several times after previous attempts to get off drugs and the source said there was little doubt the same would happen this time around.

"He's not capable of going to rehab at this stage. If you're so damaged mentally from the drug use, it won't work," the friend, who was not identified, told the Herald Sun.

"He'll smash through a glass door to get stuff, it's just shocking."

Cousins has previously admitted to using ice, cocaine and pills and his friend told the Herald Sun he was still in the grips of addiction.

The offer from the AFL was made months ago by CEO Gillon McLachlan but the issue has been actually getting Cousins to the treatment facility.

It is not the first time high profile people have reached out to the Brownlow Medalist.

Heath Ledger also tried back in 2008, according to the late actor’s father, Kim.

"At one point Heath tried to help Ben by getting him over to a clinic over that way, he was trying to encourage him to go a particular clinic, but that didn't eventuate," Mr Ledger said.

Cousins left a police station in Perth on Thursday after spending two nights in custody for breaching a domestic violence order.

He admitted to a News Corp journalist, who gave him a lift from the station, that he was doing it tough and "living out of a backpack".

The former West Coast Eagles player has lost the fortune he made as one of the AFL's greatest players, including five properties.

Cousins is due back in court next week to face more charges unrelated to the domestic violence order.