Former AFL player Ben Cousins has had a breach of bail charge against him dropped, while two more charges have been downgraded over a slow-speed police chase.

Cousins in his playing days. Photo: Getty

The former West Coast Eagles captain appeared in Fremantle Courthouse on Wednesday over an incident on March 11 when he allegedly led police on a low-speed pursuit from Bicton to Mosman Park.

Charges of reckless driving and failing to stop were amended to remove the element of aggravation, while the third charge of refusing a breath test remained unchanged.

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The 2005 Brownlow Medallist will return to court on July 29 and is expected to enter pleas to the three charges.

Cousins, 36, has twice been hospitalised for mental health assessments following the March traffic incident – after he breached security at an SAS base, and then after some odd behaviour in Canning Vale that included climbing onto the roof of a house and photographing a Sikh temple.

He is due in court again later this week over the Canning Vale incident with charges of trespassing and causing property damage.

Cousins fell from grace following a string of off-field incidents and substance abuse problems.

The father-of-two was suspended from the AFL for one year in 2007 for bringing the game into disrepute before making a comeback with Richmond. He retired in 2010.