One of the best players to wear an Eagles jumper, Judd had an extraordinary run of success in his six years at the club, and was always prominent on Club Champion Awards night.

Drafted in 2001, Judd made an immediate impact at the club, playing 22 games and finished the year with the Rookie of the year award under his wing. Few in the game’s history had proved so comfortable in their first season at the top level, and the 18 year-old Victorian was an instant hit with the West Coast faithful thanks to his exciting style of play and his blistering runs which often ended in a remarkable goal on the run.

Here’s Chris Judd’s West Coast Eagles Club Champion honour roll:

2004: Club Champion

If his first two seasons showed promise of things to come, 2004 was the year Judd made the competition stand up and take notice. He averaged nearly 22 disposals per game, but his goal kicking from the midfield was his trademark, booting more than a goal a game to finish the season with 24 majors. He would also average nearly four tackles, five inside 50’s, more than five clearances and became the clubs first Brownlow Medallist when he polled 30 votes to take out the award just a few weeks after his 21st birthday. To cap off his great season Judd won his first Club Champion Award with 355 votes from Chad Fletcher who was on 319, and was given the honour of West Coast’s “Player of the finals’.

2006: Club Champion

If Judd was outstanding in 2004, then 2006 was simply awesome. Not only did he average more disposals than his 2004 Brownlow winning season, amassing nearly 26 touches a game, but he also kicked more goals (1.26 per game), laid more tackles (4.87), had more clearances (6.17) and also matched his five inside 50’s per game. Although he wouldn’t take out another Brownlow Medal (finishing fourth), he did again claim the West Coast Eagles ‘Player of the finals’ award before being anointed the West Coast Eagles Club Champion for a second time, finishing with 452 votes ahead of Darren Glass who was runner-up with 440. The award was made all the more special as it was in a premiership year.

To go with his two Club Champion Awards, Judd also finished runner-up twice (2003 & 2005) and was third in his debut season in 2002. He would only miss the top three at the Awards night in his final season at the club in 2007, with injury stopping his charge towards what would have almost certainly being his third Club Champion Award (Judd polled Brownlow votes in all of his first eight matches in 2007, before a groin injury restricted him for the remainder of the season, he still managed to finish 6th in the Club Champion Award).

A fan favourite, an Eagles premiership captain and now an AFL legend, Judd has rightly earned his place as one of the greatest West Coast Eagles Club Champions.

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