Wayne Cousins — known as “Cuzzo” — is the former media manager for the Tigers and Sea Eagles.
Last year, he was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
It affects just one in 100,000 Australians and causes the immune system to attack the body’s nervous system.
The illness left Cuzzo completely paralysed — unable to talk, walk, eat, or even breathe on his own.
He spent most of 2025 in the Intensive Care Unit, but now, he’s finally back home.
There’s been a groundswell of community support as well, led by broadcaster Yvonne Sampson.
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