Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Thread X

[BrunoV]

If you had the 1st pick in the superdraft (with the benefit of hindsight and the player not leaving your club) would you take Hodge or Judd?

Judd without a moment's hesitation.

 

[eth-dog]

I take solace in the fact that Freo gave up a bigger lead against just as bad opposition as we bad

 

[Andronicus]

Judd over Hodge every day of the week.

 

[eth-dog]

Judd.

 

[Doss]

Judd.

Hodge has narrowed the gap significantly, but I doubt he'd ever overtake him.

 

[Harlequin]

Judd for mine

 

[Ashton Agar]

Luke Ball

 

[Stopher]

Yeah Judd in the mid-2000s was simply awesome with his burst of pace from congestion, no matter how much of a twat he is nowadays.

 

[Doss]

Yeah Judd in the mid-2000s was simply awesome with his burst of pace from congestion, no matter how much of a twat he is nowadays.

Not playing for Carlton helped in our opinions of him, too.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Hodge, better leader, better disposal and tough as nails. Judd has been better in some other areas with his explosiveness but I see Hodge as being a better all round package.

 

[pepsi]

It's not just what a player can do with their skill, but what they can bring to the team to bring success. Hodge's skill level is fantastic, but below Judd. But Hodge's leadership is ahead of Judd by a fair bit. Judd's peak was like nothing we have seen, but how long did it actually last?

 

[lamaros]

Judd. Hodge is the most overrated player of the 20th century.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Judd. Hodge is the most overrated player of the 20th century.

That's probably because he was drafted in the 21st century.

 

[emblurr]

If you had the 1st pick in the superdraft (with the benefit of hindsight and the player not leaving your club) would you take Hodge or Judd?

If we were drafting them now. I would take Judd. In a team of non-spuds (aka not Carlton) he is devastating. He is the reason Carlton won a lot of games, put him in a team with other good midfielders and it's games won.

 

[Doss]

Had Judd elected to go to Collingwood at the end of 2007 rather than Carlton, the results could have been truly scary.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Had Judd elected to go to Collingwood at the end of 2007 rather than Carlton, the results could have been truly scary.

He could elect all he liked, but Collingwood still had to make the trade happen. West Coast accepted Kennedy, 3 and 20 begrudgingly, I'm not sure Tarrant, 14 and 31 would have cut it.

If we're talking hypotheticals though, ignore the popular "what if Carlton hadn't traded for Judd" spiel as well. Consider if Carlton had simply accepted West Coast's request for picks 1 and 3. They would have Judd, Kennedy and potentially Jacobs too.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Judd. Anyone who picks Hodge forgets how brilliant Judd was through the mid 2000's... Unstoppable. Gun. Has just become a dirty little turd, particularly later in his career.

 

[yaco55]

Loved how the Hawks kicking against a four goal wind managed to have 79% time in their forward half - Game was over at half time.

Freo beat WC by 30 points - Read the paper and you think it is a competitive game - 80 points was a true reflection of the game.

 

[eth-dog]

If Judd chose us we'd have had to give up Gumby, pick 6 and 23.

 

[Kakkle]

West Coast had 12 first round draft picks yesterday. 12.

 

[eth-dog]

West Coast had 12 first round draft picks yesterday. 12.

Kennedy, Masten, Gaff, Naitanui, Sheppard and who else?

 

[lamaros]

That's probably because he was drafted in the 21st century.

Pay that!

 

[Kakkle]

Kennedy, Masten, Gaff, Naitanui, Sheppard and who else?

Sheed, Duggan, Cripps, Wellingham, Hurn, Yeo, Shuey

 

[Ashton Agar]

If Judd chose us we'd have had to give up Gumby, pick 6 and 23.

Which ended up as Myers and Pears for us, am I right?

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

In regards to Aish more than likely leaving Brisbane at the end of the year do you;
A) Keep giving him games and developing him so he can increase his trade currency for when he inevitably wants to go home

or

B) Not play him at all, if the situation is as dire as it appears and he doesn't want to be there then why gift him games ahead of someone who actually wants to play for the club?