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[mic59]

Carlton may only have lost by 9 points but the cows should have thrashed them. Three of the reasons Carlton got so close are 1. their kicking for goal, 2. the cows inability to get easy set shots, 3. the cows poor field kicking. Carlton made so many bad choices when they went inside 50 that they should have never got close. If they play like that against us then they have no chance.
Kade Simpson, as was mentioned in the telecast, has a pretty good recent record against the cows. He has done pretty well against us too but not as often.
Marc Murphy's record is pretty much the same against each team.

 

[Macca19]

Sad end to a marvellous career. It seems that Buckley/Hird/Voss are always talked about as the peak elite midfielders of the modern era and Judd easily belongs in that company. Had the pure speed and agility of an elite wingman but with the addition of being the best contested/stoppage midfielder in the game. A combination that's rarely been seen. Would have won the 07 Brownlow in a canter had he not got injured mid year and for him to bounce back and change the way he played the game whilst at Carlton and still be damaging was marvellous. He's my favourite non-Port player ever. Legend.

 

[philreich]

Judd retiring to no surprise.

but guess who they play the week after his announcment, that's right.
Great, just great!!!!!!!!.

I think we should think no further than Geelong this week. We SHOULD win, but the Cats are gonna throw everything at us, so we'd better be ready for it. If we can come away with a solid win, it'll be a good preparation for the Carlton game.

Well done to Chris Judd. The word champion gets thrown around a bit too often, but Judd is a true champion of the game, and he deserves every accolade that comes his way.

 

[Wargreymon90]

of the modern era I would have Judd and ablett as the peak elite midfielders. Buckley/hird/voss just below

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Yeah, I'd put Judd above Hird/Voss (I have Buckley below them) for his sheer consistency at being unstoppable at his peak for West Coast.

Still think Ablett's quite comfortably better (peak and career), but West Coast Judd had the same level of "he's so far and away the best player in the comp" that Ablett then took the reins from. That gets lost a bit because of his total brainfades (pressure points, gouging, elbows) and his undeserved 15 vote run in the 2010 Brownlow (which isn't his fault!).

Very unfortunate way to end the career of an all time great.

 

[Macca19]

I still rate Judd ahead of Ablett, only just though. I'm probably near alone on that.

 

[BornPort]

Judd was great, except for the whole eye gouging thing....

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Simon Black better than anyone of the Voss/Hird/Buckley triumvirate.

 

[Jumbo]

Simon Black better than anyone of the Voss/Hird/Buckley triumvirate.

Black was very good but well aided by Voss extracting and disposing the pill to young Blacky.

 

[Malibu#27]

I still rate Judd ahead of Ablett, only just though. I'm probably near alone on that.

I think the problem is Judd has been somewhat hobbled the last few years and people probably remember a lot of that which hides the brilliance of his earlier 2/3rds of his career.

I'd take Judd at his best clearly over Voss/Hird/Buckley, (Buckley second).

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Black was very good but well aided by Voss extracting and disposing the pill to young Blacky.

Erh Black got more hardball gets than Voss.

 

[Macca19]

Black sits on the next rung below with Cousins, Ricciuto, Harvey, Mcleod, West, Crawford. Would be the best of that bunch though.

 

[Jumbo]

Erh Black got more hardball gets than Voss.

Must have been Vossy clearing the path for Black

 

[chachi11]

Hard to split Judd and Ablett,both champions. But if the imaginary draft was tomorrow and had to pick I would probably pick Ablett with Judd at 2.
My man crush bias on Fyfe will have him picked at 3,but catching the no.1 pick fast

 

[I Dont Care]

I am biased, but Gavin Wanganeen...

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Must have been Vossy clearing the path for Black

Fair bit of that. Think Ollie and Gray working in tandem. Look at the 2003 GF - Black was the great extractor feeding Brisbane runners. Kane's job on Black in the 2004 was exceptional because he stopped Black not just getting the ball but feeding his team mates.

None of the greats mention have had a GF performance like Black where they played their absolute best performance on GF. Black's GF 2003 was like the Jumbo Prince in 1976. Couldnt play any better than they did that day.

 

[n4nirvana]

Sam Gray > Judd

 

[Schulzenfest]

Sam Gray > Judd

Welcome to Bigfooty Mr. Hinkley

 

[Jonts]

Judd and Cousins combo was freakish

 

[ExpectToWin]

I still rate Judd ahead of Ablett, only just though. I'm probably near alone on that.

Not alone on that Macca

 

[Andre]

I am biased, but Gavin Wanganeen...

Depends on needs of a side to be honest.

If the need is for a midfielder mainly - Judd
Mid / Forward - Ablett
Defender / Forward / Mid - Wanganeen

If all were 18 today and we could pick 1, then on needs it'd be Judd, as we have good mid / forwards already in Gray and Wingard, but could do with the best inside mid of the lot, and I think Judd was that.

 

[bomberclifford]

Sam Gray > Judd

On current form, this is actually correct.

 

[John the Butcher]

Pretty piss poor form from crows scum Grotto posting the normal anti port shit in the Geelong preview thread on the Geelong board.
Wouldn't expect less from such a crowtard.

 

[Porked04]

Pretty piss poor form from crows scum Grotto posting the normal anti port shit in the Geelong preview thread on the Geelong board.
Wouldn't expect less from such a crowtard.

F**kwits like GROTTO symbolise why certain supporters should not be admitted into AFL grounds. Make no mistake, GROTTO is on the same level as the alleged offenders - complete and utter scum. Choosing to ignore the deplorable behaviour of Crows fans while singling out the behaviour of Port supporters simply affirms the actions of the Camry supporters who are evicted for misbehaving on a weekly basis. The sooner this insecurity from trolls like GROTTO who are so insecure they feel the need to point out the behaviour of a supporter bases ends, crowds will be less hostile.

The Camry's play Geelong in 4 weeks, I hope GROTTO has the same moral high-grounds to point out to Geelong supporters the perils of attending a Crows home game

 

[Schulzenfest]

F**kwits like GROTTO symbolise why certain supporters should not be admitted into AFL grounds. Make no mistake, GROTTO is on the same level as the alleged offenders - complete and utter scum. Choosing to ignore the deplorable behaviour of Crows fans while singling out the behaviour of Port supporters simply affirms the actions of the Camry supporters who are evicted for misbehaving on a weekly basis. The sooner this insecurity from trolls like GROTTO who are so insecure they feel the need to point out the behaviour of a supporter bases ends, crowds will be less hostile.

The Camry's play Geelong in 4 weeks, I hope GROTTO has the same moral high-grounds to point out to Geelong supporters the perils of attending a Crows home game

Crows member fined and banned for racially vilifying Geelong player