Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983) is a former professional

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er and captain of both the

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and

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in the

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(AFL). He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Widely regarded as one of the best footballers in the modern game, Judd twice won the league's highest individual honour, the

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, and was a dual

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winner as the

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most valuable player. He was also a premiership captain, having captained the

to the 2006 AFL Premiership. Consistently recognised as one of the game's premier midfielders, Judd was selected in the

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six times, including as captain in

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. At a representative level, he played for

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in the

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and for

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in the

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in 2008. Judd is recognised as a great at two clubs: West Coast and Carlton. During his 134 games with West Coast, he captained the club for two seasons and won two Club Champion Awards. After returning to Melbourne to captain the Carlton Football Club, Judd won the

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as the club's Best and Fairest three times, and became the fourth player in AFL history to win a Brownlow Medal at more than one club. In August 2021 Judd was elevated into the AFL Hall of Fame.

Early life

Judd was born in

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to Andrew Judd and Lisa Engel. He was raised in Melbourne's bayside suburbs, where he played for th
East Sandringham
Junior Football Club before he attended

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. Judd was an all-round sportsman and junior

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star and solid

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player. He won the APS U17 1500m representing Caulfield Grammar and the Ferret Track Club. At Caulfield Grammar, he began to focus on Australian rules football and later captained the school's First team. Judd attained an

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score of 96.20 on his

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. He attended St Leonard's College throughout his primary school years. Judd was a graduate of the 2000 AIS/AFL Academy and participated in the 2000

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, although due to his young age at 17, he was too young to be drafted by an AFL club. He played

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football with the

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through to 2001. At the 2001 AFL Under 18 Championships, Judd was named captain of the Vic Metro team, despite chronic shoulder problems. Although he missed the 2001 AFL Draft Camp, his performances at the state championships made him an obvious standout to recruiters and he was tipped to be picked high in the

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. Judd was taken by West Coast with its

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(No. 3 overall) in what was later to be called the "super draft" due to the standout quality of the players to have developed from that draft year.

AFL career

West Coast Eagles career (2002–2007)

Judd played only one WAFL match before making his debut for West Coast in round 2, 2002. He had an impressive debut season, winning the AFLPA Best First Year Player Award. In his second season, he alternated between the midfield and forward line and with several dominant performances he finished runner up in the club's best and fairest. He was appointed as one of the Eagles' four vice-captains prior to the commencement of the 2004 season.

Breakthrough season, Brownlow Medal and grand final loss (2004–2005)

2004 was Judd's breakthrough season in which he combined with captain

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, midfielder

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and ruckman

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in the Eagles' midfield. Judd averaged 22 disposals, kicked 24 goals for the season, and became West Coast's first Brownlow medallist, polling 30 votes to finish seven ahead of runner-up

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. Additionally, he was named to his first

as a wingman, and won the Eagles' Club Champion award for the first time. In 2005, he again averaged 22 disposals and was runner-up to Cousins as Club Champion; he kicked the Goal of the Year and won the

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in West Coast's four-point loss to in the

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Captain and grand final win (2006–2007)

On 1 March 2006, Judd was named captain of the club, succeeding Ben Cousins who stepped down from the role for disciplinary reasons. He led the Eagles to a one-point victory against Sydney in the

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, winning his only

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medallion. Additionally, he won his second club best and fairest award, his second All-Australian selection and the

as the

's Most Valuable Player. Judd's strong form continued into 2007 and he polled Brownlow votes in each of his first eight games for the season. However, as the year progressed, he was hampered by a chronic

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injury which sidelined him for several weeks and restricted his performance in the games he played. He was forced to play-off the bench and in the forward line often and was rested for several games in anticipation of playing in the finals series. He had won one premiership and was runner-up with the West Coast Eagles in 2005.

Leaving West Coast (2007)

On 16 September 2007, two days after West Coast's semi-final elimination by Collingwood, it was announced that Judd had left West Coast and would be requesting a trade to a club in Victoria. He notified West Coast coach

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and CEO Trevor Nisbett of his intentions earlier that day. His departure created much attention and speculation among the Melbourne-based clubs, the media and the football community. In the weeks following the announcement of his departure, Judd met with four clubs: Essendon, Melbourne, Collingwood and Carlton. On 2 October 2007, Judd announced that his preferred club was Carlton, and Carlton was also considered most likely to secure a trade with West Coast, because the club held two early draft picks which could be used in negotiations. On 11 October 2007, Judd was officially traded to Carlton along with a third round selection in the

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(No. 46 overall) for Carlton's first and second round selections (No. 3 and 20) and Josh Kennedy, who was reluctant to leave Carlton. Judd was subsequently given the No. 5 guernsey vacated by the trade of Kennedy, and he signed a six-year, $6,000,000 contract with the club.

Carlton career (2008–2015)

Captain and second Brownlow Medal (2008–2010)

During the off-season, Judd was awarded the captaincy of the club entering into his first season with the Blues. His first game in navy blue was a Friday afternoon practice match on 7 March 2008 against the Western Bulldogs at MC Labour Park, with his presence attracting 12,000 fans, and he began his senior career with the club in the first round. His return match against West Coast at

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in round 7 was widely anticipated in the media, and Carlton won by 37 points. Judd played 21 of the 22 home-and-away games through the season was named All-Australian captain and ruck rover – his third All-Australian selection, and first as captain – and won the

for the best and fairest of the Carlton Football Club. He also represented the Victorian team the following week for the Hall of Fame Tribute Match. Judd again won the John Nicholls Medal and All-Australian selection in 2009. Judd had a controversial end to his 2009 season. In Carlton's elimination final loss to

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, Judd was cited by the Match Review Panel for misconduct against Michael Rischitelli, after Judd made unnecessary contact near Rischitelli's eyes. The media initially reported the case as

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, and Judd created a bigger controversy when he stated that his intention was not to eye-gouge, but to push a

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behind Rischitelli's ear. Judd later said that his comment was intended as dry humor, but it was misinterpreted as genuine and prompted condemnation from many sources, from sports commentators to martial arts experts. After contesting the charge and appealing the penalty at the

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, Judd was suspended for three weeks. In another

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statement after the hearing, he stated "I've since watched a couple of

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movies and realised that pressure points are no laughing matter," but he also acknowledged his own "stupidity" in the controversy. Then, his leadership was called into question when the team misbehaved during an organised Christmas booze cruise, which saw suspensions to teammates Andrew Walker,

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and

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. After missing the opening three rounds of the 2010 season due to the "pressure point" incident, Judd earned three Brownlow votes in each of his first five matches for the season, going on to win his second

with 30 votes, four ahead of 2009 Brownlow Medallist Gary Ablett, Jr. He became the thirteenth

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player to win the Brownlow more than once, the fourth

player to win the Brownlow at two different clubs (West Coast and Carlton), and the first

player to twice poll thirty or more votes in a season. Judd also won his fifth All-Australian selection, being named on the interchange bench, and his third consecutive

, becoming the only player other than Nicholls to win the Carlton best and fairest award three times in a row.

Return to finals and further awards (2011–2012)

In 2011, Judd led Carlton to its best season in a decade, helping the team finish 5th at the end of the season, and to record its first finals victory since 2001. He was awarded the

for the second time in his career, as well as the AFLPA's Best Captain Award for the first time. He was named vice-captain and ruck-rover of the All-Australian team, his fourth consecutive selection. He had entered the Brownlow Medal count as an unbackable favourite, with

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electing to pay out early after round 20, but he ultimately finished fifth. He played his 200th AFL game during the season.

Final years

In 2012, Judd played his 100th match for Carlton as captain against Hawthorn in round 14. In round 16 against he was reported for misconduct in that he pulled opposition player

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' arm up, causing the shoulder to dislocate, in a move known as a " chicken wing tackle". Judd denied that he intended to hurt Adams, but the tribunal found him guilty and suspended him for four matches. He finished third in the John Nicholls Medal for the 2012 season. Following the 2012 season, Judd took on a smaller role in the team, electing to relinquish the captaincy and step down from the leadership group. After his original six-year contract ended at the end of 2013, he began signing single-year contracts in preparation for the end of his career. In round 10, 2015, he suffered an

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in his left knee and subsequently announced his retirement days later, bringing an end to his 279-game career.

Playing style

At his peak, Judd was the best midfielder in the game and is widely regarded as one of the best players of the 2000s decade. The strengths and traits of Judd's playing style were different between his time at West Coast and his time at Carlton, and he has been widely lauded for his proficiency at both. At West Coast, while he was a strong ball-winner, it was as an outside midfielder and ball-user where he distinguished himself. He possessed a combination of explosive speed, acceleration, agility and core strength which few if any players in the league could match; these attributes gave him the ability to receive the ball in traffic, then break free from or weave around taggers and opponents, allowing him to take clearing kicks in open space which were damaging to opposition teams. By the time he had joined Carlton, he had lost much of his acceleration and agility owing to the groin injuries he suffered in 2007. He overcame this by converting his game style to predominantly inside ball-winning role. By virtue of his core strength and balance, he became one of the best in the league at receiving ruck tap-outs, and riding or shaking off tackles in packs and congestion to win clearing handpasses to Carlton's outside midfielders.

Footballing recognition

Judd has been praised by AFL journalists and past players in addition to formal awards he has received.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

*''Team'' **

( West Coast):

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( C) **

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( West Coast): 2006 ( C) *''Individual'' **

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(AFLPA MVP Award): 2006, 2011 **

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( C),

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( VC),

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

( VC) **

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** Victorian Representative Honours in AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match: 2008 ** Australian Representative Honours in

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: 2002 ** AFLPA Best Captain Award: 2011 ** AFLPA Best First Year Player Award: 2002 *''Carlton'' **

: 2008, 2009, 2010 ** Carlton F.C. Captain: 2008–2012 *''West Coast'' ** West Coast Club Champion Award: 2004, 2006 **

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: 2005 (round 3), 2005 (round 20), 2006 (round 6) ** West Coast Eagles Captain: 2006–2007 *''Other achievements'' ** Goal of the Year: 2005 **The Age Player of the Year: 2009 In 2022, he was inducted into

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Media appearances

Towards the end of 2003, Judd began writing a column on the West Coast Eagles official website called "Juddy's Jibe". Some of his opinions presented in these columns prompted extensive media commentary, such as his view that footballers should not be role models. Throughout the 2006 season, the column was also published in

newspaper ''

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'', in which Judd wrote about issues such as global warming, terrorism, superficiality in the mass media, world peace and

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's book ''The Wisdom of Crowds''. In 2009, Judd was featured in the official advertisement for the AFL, receiving a mark from

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on a

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court and then sprinting in front of a stampede of horses on a

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track before handballing to

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. After doing some guest commentary in 2016, in November 2016 Judd joined radio station

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in a special comments role. In 2019, Judd alongside Rich Lister Josh Liberman and other investors backed up Thinkmarkets, a London-based online brokerage company in its pre-IPO raising. Judd joined streaming news channel Ticker News in October 2022 to host a program called 'Talk Ya Book'.

Personal life

Judd is currently studying for a

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degree and has previously completed university courses in

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and

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. He owned a

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and switched to "green power" at his former Perth house. He is currently an environmental ambassador for

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On 31 December 2010, Judd married speech pathologist and model Rebecca Twigley. They have three sons and a daughter. On the night of Judd's 2004 Brownlow win, Twigley wore a revealing red dress which caused national comment.

References

External links

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Chris Judd's profile in The Blueseum
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Judd, Chris Australian rules footballers from Melbourne West Coast Eagles players West Coast Eagles premiership players Carlton Football Club players Sandringham Dragons players East Perth Football Club players Northern Bullants players Norm Smith Medal winners Brownlow Medal winners Leigh Matthews Trophy winners All-Australians (AFL) John Worsfold Medal winners John Nicholls Medal winners People educated at Caulfield Grammar School Australian Institute of Sport Australian rules footballers 1983 births Living people Australia international rules football team players West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees VFL/AFL premiership players AFL Academy graduates Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees People from Sandringham, Victoria Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees 21st-century Australian sportsmen

Early life

AFL career

West Coast Eagles career (2002–2007)

Breakthrough season, Brownlow Medal and grand final loss (2004–2005)

Captain and grand final win (2006–2007)

Leaving West Coast (2007)

Carlton career (2008–2015)

Captain and second Brownlow Medal (2008–2010)

Return to finals and further awards (2011–2012)

Final years

Playing style

Footballing recognition

Statistics

Honours and achievements

Media appearances

Personal life

See also

References

External links