Check Out Some Early Judd

[Scotland]

Him and Koutifidies really changed the idea that midfielders needed to be average or less height. Maybe there was some other tall midfielders running around at the time that I can't recall but these two specifically made you think "**** these guys are 6'2, 6'3 almost key position height (especially Kouta) running around as midfielders and absolutely dominating".

Nowadays just about every team has a midfielder or two that height or even taller ala Patrick Cripps.

Kouta was Fyfe before Fyfe was Fyfe. He was 191cm and 98kg and could legitimately play as a key position player or midfielder.

Judd was around the same height (189) but was a lot leaner at 88kg and explosive. He was a prototype bid bodied midfielder but you couldn't see him holding down CHB. Having guys like Kouta, Cripps, Josh P Kennedy running around at 190+ and close to 100kg is ridiculous. It's a bit like Ben Simmons playing PG at 6'10''. If a guy that size can do that what chance do the little guys have? What is pleasing is that those guys are good footballers and not just athletes.

 

[its free real estate]

Gotta figure Goodes into the equation with Judd/Kouta/Fyfe discussions about big bodied midfielders.

 

[RookiePick]

My comment wasn’t really era-specific, but I don’t really agree this. Diesel was great in congestion, had the best vision in a player I’ve seen, could run all day, create opportunities out of nothing and had elite disposal. If Sam Mitchell could be a champion in today’s game, Diesel would do just fine I think.

That's a fair enough view to hold. I'm not disputing he was a great player at all.

 

[Scotland]

Gotta figure Goodes into the equation with Judd/Kouta/Fyfe discussions about big bodied midfielders.

Pav too for the time he played on ball. I always thought he was wasted as a mid when he was a 60-70 goal a year key forward but for bloke with his strength and build he was still very good.