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Jude the Great
I am bemused by the number of commentators that begin their analysis of Jude's career with something like 'he may not have been the greatest footballer going around, but..........'. Even on RWO there have been many comments over the years about how slow Jude is. But I never saw him as a slow player. To me, he always seemed to move smoothly around the ground. He impressed me with his overall athleticism. He's a first class overhead mark, and a good decision maker. I think so of the remarks about him being slow were due to the fact that he really doesn't have any notable weaknesses in his game, and that was the best some people could come up with.
Now add to that the fact that Jude Bolton is the single game and all time record holder in one of the most important stats of the game (tackles), and perhaps the key indicator for the Swans, you have to think this may be a very special player (the Tony Lockett of tackling). Despite being one of the hardest players to ever have played the game, to my recollection, he has never been suspended, nor do I believe he has ever been charged by the MRP (not checked). He has played 321 games (presently ranked 30th of all-time) over 15 seasons, and has hardly missed a beat.
So we are talking about one of the hardest, fairest, resilient, likable and consistent players to have played the game.
Understated and first class in every respect, Jude Bolton would be near the top of my list of the greatest career football players, EVER!
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Congratulations Jude. Hope to see you around the club for many years to come.
I am bemused by the number of commentators that begin their analysis of Jude's career with something like 'he may not have been the greatest footballer going around, but..........'. Even on RWO there have been many comments over the years about how slow Jude is. But I never saw him as a slow player. To me, he always seemed to move smoothly around the ground. He impressed me with his overall athleticism. He's a first class overhead mark, and a good decision maker. I think so of the remarks about him being slow were due to the fact that he really doesn't have any notable weaknesses in his game, and that was the best some people could come up with.
Now add to that the fact that Jude Bolton is the single game and all time record holder in one of the most important stats of the game (tackles), and perhaps the key indicator for the Swans, you have to think this may be a very special player (the Tony Lockett of tackling). Despite being one of the hardest players to ever have played the game, to my recollection, he has never been suspended, nor do I believe he has ever been charged by the MRP (not checked). He has played 321 games (presently ranked 30th of all-time) over 15 seasons, and has hardly missed a beat.
So we are talking about one of the hardest, fairest, resilient, likable and consistent players to have played the game.
Understated and first class in every respect, Jude Bolton would be near the top of my list of the greatest career football players, EVER!
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Congratulations Jude. Hope to see you around the club for many years to come.
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