May i cast your minds back to my pre-season analysis of a certain Chris Judd where i made the warning that he could still threaten for the Brownlow, despite missing the first 3 games of the season. This is what i said...
"In summary, don't be fooled by the fact he'll be out for the first 3. Does anyone else fondly remember his injury riddled 2007 where he played 19 games, and yet polled 16 votes in the first 8 games?"
"This is one bloke you simply cannot underestimate"
URL: http://brownlowtalk.blogspot.com/2010/02/2010-brownlow-player-preview-chris-judd.html
Given his performances over the past fornight, i'd say my prediction was dead right, with my vote tally showing he has been BOG in his first two games. I may have posted last week that Ablett already had the Brownlow sewn up based on his performances up until Round 5... but that's not if Judd has anything to do with it!
Western Bulldogs V Adelaide:
3. R. Griffen
2. D. Giansiracusa
1. N. Eagleton
Sydney V West Coast:
3. J. McVeigh
2. R. O'Keefe
1. K. Jack
Melbourne V Brisbane:
3. B. Moloney
2. J. Trengove
1. M. Bate
Port Adelaide V St. Kilda
3. D. Rodan
2. L. Montagna
1. D. Cassissi
Collingwood V Essendon:
3. S. Pendlebury
2. D. Beams
1. S. Wellingham
Hawthorn V North Melbourne:
3. L. Anthony
2. L. Hodge
1. B. Rawlings
Fremantle V Richmond:
3. A. Sandilands
2. M. Barlow
1. D. Mundy
Carlton V Geelong:
3. C. Judd
2. G. Ablett
1. B. Gibbs
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Leaderboard
11 - G. Ablett (+)
8 - A. Sandilands (+)
7 - J. Brennan*
7 - M. Barlow (+)
6 - C. Judd (+)
6 - N. Riewoldt
6 - J. Brown
5 - H. Shaw
5 - L. Hodge (+)
5 - T. Boak
5 - R. O'Keefe (+)
5 - R. Griffen (+)
5 - B. Moloney (+)
4 - S. Pendlebury (+)
4 - J. Bartel
4 - L. Hayes
4 - B. Goddard
4 - M. Murphy
4 - A. Goodes (+)
Note: (*) Ineligible. (+) Ranking Rise. (-) Ranking Drop.