Official: Chris Judd leaving West Coast

[goswannie14]

Hit. Nail. Head. Nat. If the shoe was on the other foot, we'd be as feral as them about the decision.

Pffft, it's happened before at Sydney/South Melbourne and every other club for that matter, it will happen again. That's life in a national competition.

FWIW I think that if the club culture wasn't as bad as it is at the Illegals, Judd would have stayed a bit longer.

When will people learn that the higher the pedestal you put some-one on the further they will fall? Judd has been put on a pedestal by the Illegal fans, so he has now fallen off the pedestal that they built for him.

[Jeffers1984]

Pffft, it's happened before at Sydney/South Melbourne and every other club for that matter, it will happen again. That's life in a national competition.

FWIW I think that if the club culture wasn't as bad as it is at the Illegals, Judd would have stayed a bit longer.

When will people learn that the higher the pedestal you put some-one on the further they will fall? Judd has been put on a pedestal by the Illegal fans, so he has now fallen off the pedestal that they built for him.

That's the truth. "Such is life."

Time to worry about our backsides now swannies!

[goswannie14]

That's the truth. "Such is life."

Time to worry about our backsides now swannies!

Are you now saying that Cousins wants out too? I got that theory from EFH.

[AnnieH]

Wet toast with no Judd and Cousins heading back to the US for more treatment maybe to never play again.Couldnt have happend to a nicer lot.

WTF????
What have I missed???

[CureTheSane]

Massive differences between the Jolly and Judd situation.

Judd never wanted to go to Perth, yet stuck around for 6 years and captained them to a Premiership and became their first Brownlow Medalist. He deserves a little more from their supporters, sure they can be disapointed but to turn on the instant hatred for him shows me what sort of supporters they really have. I saw on TV last night one supporter claim that West Coast made him what he was - what a load of crap, Chris Judd would have been a superstar anywhere.

Sydney turned Jolly's career around, and in turn Jolly helped us win a Premiership, I do think he owes us more than 3 years though. Maybe someone will correct me, but we seemed to be the only club with any real interest in him in late 2004. Imagine what his career would have been like if he had to stick it out with Melbourne all this time???

Great Post

[hammo]

They also need a star midfielder and marquee player. The #1 pick is still only a potential champion. Judd is a champion! They could trade #3 pick to the Swans for Jolly.

Jolly is not worth pick #3, in fact it's arguable whether he's worth a first rounder at all based on his most recent performance.

[goswannie14]

Jolly is not worth pick #3, in fact it's arguable whether he's worth a first rounder at all based on his most recent performance.

Not based on his most recent performance no, but we did get him for #15 (?) and he is a more established player now and decent ruckman are at a premium.

I don't really think it is a matter of what he is worth, it may be a matter of what the market is demanding. However, given current information, he won't be leaving so the point is moot.

[hammo]

Not based on his most recent performance no, but we did get him for #15 (?) and he is a more established player now and decent ruckman are at a premium.

Yes he is a decent ruckman but he is nowhere near the elite class of Cox.

Jolly would barely be in the top 10 ruckmen in the AFL so, however scarce they are on the market, no club would give up pick #3 for Jolly.

To put that in perspective, the talk is that Carlton will offer #3 for Judd, so it really is irrational to think Jolly would be spoken of in the same breath.

[Mike_B]

They also need a star midfielder and marquee player. The #1 pick is still only a potential champion. Judd is a champion! They could trade #3 pick to the Swans for Jolly.

Thing is though, quality midfielders are in far greater abundance than ruckmen. Hence them not giving up the chance at a top quality ruckman (albeit potential).

[AnnieH]

Check out this beauty from EFH:

Chris Judd - GET F@#%&D

OMG ... 10 pages and they're still kicking the boot in.

As God is my witness ... if Goodsey ever leaves and someone starts a thread that says "Adam Goodes - get F@#%&D" - I'll cut your fingers off.

[Industrial Fan]

Exactly, hence the point that currently "decent ruckman are at a premium".

Look at what the Tigers got for Ottens...3 top 20 picks...!

And for Geelong to manage to do that trade, lose Brent Moloney and still end up flag favourites shows its more a supply/demand situation rather than a specific "value" a player holds.

Pick 3 and Fev is definitely too much for Judd.

I almost feel sorry for WCE...I dont know how I'd cope if Goodesy head off...

[hammo]

Exactly, hence the point that currently "decent ruckman are at a premium".

Maybe so, but the suggestion that Jolly could be traded for #3 is one of the most ludicrous statements I've read.

[AnnieH]

Our friends over at Dockerland are having a field day.

They're calling themselves "juddland.com" today.

Check out this little beauty ...


Judd

[573v30]

Our friends over at Dockerland are having a field day.

They're calling themselves "juddland.com" today.

Check out this little beauty ...


Judd

Top stuff.

[Industrial Fan]

If Ottens went for 3 first round picks then Jolly is worth one.

Comparing some recent top picks:
Keppler Bradley #6
Raph Clark #8
Brendon Goddard #1
Jared Brennan #3
Tim Walsh #4
Jarred McVeigh #5
Luke Brennan #8
Graham Polak #4
Xavier Clarke #5
Ashley Sampi #6
David Hale #7
Alan Didak #3
Luke Livingston #4
Andrew McDougall #5
Dylan Smith #6
Laurence Angwin #7
Aaron Fiora #3


Jolly is arguably better value then these.

I would swap jolly for: Didak, Brennan, Hale, Goddard. In a flash.