Jude

[TheHood]

I thought it was time to sing the praises of Jude. There is plenty of talk about the size of Kirky's heart and he is a champion but Jude is his equal for courage.

Just a magnificent Swan. Its kind of embarrassing that they put Jude forward for trade. He has gotten better every season of his career when indeed it would be easier to coast through the twilight years.

I get the feeling that history will be very kind to Jude Bolton. We won't know what we had until it's gone. A great bloke, a champion of the club, a favourite son, a selfless soldier known for his incredible discipline.

I think Jude will be Top 3 in this year's B&F.

Are there any anti-Judes out there or big believers?

Thoughts?

[eggbeater]

it will be a sad sad day when the likes of jude and kirk retire

[Auntie.Gerald]

he is playing awesome !

Kirk, Jude, McVeigh, Rok make such a solid 4 as a core to our midfield !

to have some speed around them this year is a joy and I cant believe how well McGlynn is playing so far as a compliment to our midfield toughness.......he is a nut also

[dimelb]

Nobody works harder.

[ScottH]

Yep, awesome form!!

[goswannie14]

Both this year and last year he has been back to his best. I am glad, bacuse at his best he is fantastic, however, at his worst, he is less than ordinary. Glad he has got past those couple of seasons now (07-08).

[Big Al]

Both this year and last year he has been back to his best. I am glad, bacuse at his best he is fantastic, however, at his worst, he is less than ordinary. Glad he has got past those couple of seasons now (07-08).

He turned around his form after one cold day in Canberra. It was an observation from he crowd that sparked him.

[goswannie14]

He turned around his form after one cold day in Canberra. It's an observation from he crowd that sparked him.

It was true at the time.

[Blood]

He turned around his form after one cold day in Canberra. It was an observation from he crowd that sparked him.

Please enlighten us.

I wanted to see the back of him in '08 - glad Roosey is a better judge than i am.

[goswannie14]

Please enlighten us.

I wanted to see the back of him in '08 - glad Roosey is a better judge than i am.

The story has been told before. I think it was the Melbourne game in Canberra in 08. Just before half time he kicked the ball very waywardly to Kennelly who was by himself on the wing in fron of Big Al and I. As the ball went out of bounds the siren sounded for half time. I let fly with a comment along the lines of "Get used to Canberra you blond prima donna, because that's where you will be playing all of your football", just as everyone went quiet. He was about 50 metres away from me, but would have heard it plain as day. A number of Swans fans burst out in laughter and Al nearly fell of his seat laughing. (In fact I think AnnieH heard it from the other side of the ground!.

He has proved me wrong since then, which I am glad about. He has now returned to the form I expected of him then.

[Big Al]

The story has been told before. I think it was the Melbourne game in Canberra in 08. Just before half time he kicked the ball very waywardly to Kennelly who was by himself on the wing in fron of Big Al and I. As the ball went out of bounds the siren sounded for half time. I let fly with a comment along the lines of "Get used to Canberra you blond prima donna, because that's where you will be playing all of your football", just as everyone went quiet. He was about 50 metres away from me, but would have heard it plain as day. A number of Swans fans burst out in laughter and Al nearly fell of his seat laughing. (In fact I think AnnieH heard it from the other side of the ground!.

He has proved me wrong since then, which I am glad about. He has now returned to the form I expected of him then.

I can confirm that this is completely accurate. The way the crowd hushed at the very moment that GS let fly is one of the funniest things I've ever experienced at a game of footy. I still giggle years later when I think of it.

[Primmy]

One day Jude won't be there. And the midfield will be all wrong. I love the bloke, admire him to bits, and just love that blue eyed gaze he gives you when you have his attention.....and the gloriously filthy looks he can shoot at an umpire sometimes.

[cruiser]

I think that Jude is playing some of the best footy of his career. The threat to trade him worked a treat.

[Industrial Fan]

Was actually meaning to start a similar thread a the week before. I think the contest late in the Adelaide game said alot abou him. I was one to howl with derision early in his career but he definitely seems to be coming home along the straight.

Dont think we could have got much more from him.

Gee I hope we can give another flag a shake with Kirk, Jude, Goodes and ROK near the end of their careers.

[DST]

I am biased, but when you stack up Bolton's career with Lenny Hayes I honestly don't think there is much between the two.

Don't get me wrong, Lenny Hayes is a great player but I don't really get all the fuss when I watch him play and for me Jude is just as hard at the ball and desperate as Hayes is.

Should and will go down as one of our greatest when he finishes.

DST