'Heeeere's Juddy!' - Round 19, 2010 Wrap - 3, 2, 1 Votes.

Well, well, well. I signed off my blog entry last week, posing the question as to whether Judd would be able to perform under a slight injury cloud against Essendon - a team renowned for trouncing Carlton in their past 6 encounters. I even stated: "Write him off at your own peril"... and boy did he justify that statement!

To put it in perspective, his numbers were: 

28 disposals (12 contested possessions / 6 clearances / 7 inside 50s), 3 marks, 5 tackles, 1 goal.

That's a decent return from a bloke returning a little underdone in the fitness stakes. The man is a dead set champion!

My other favourite in Lenny Hayes is also performing as I predicted he would up until now, inching into equal second place in my phantom brownlow count alongside Judd. With arguably a BOG performance against Port Adelaide, it leaves him and the Juddernaut only 1 solitary vote behind the current leader in Luke Hodge - whose performances, like the Hawks, have taken a nosedive.

With only 3 rounds to go, we're on the home stretch, and these are two blokes i'll definitely be backing and cheering on home. Now it'll be interesting to see how Hodge responds in the battle to maintain the coveted first place, because these are two players you don't want breathing down your neck as you're approaching the finish line. And will Ablett put on the afterburners in an attempt to win back top spot?

Watch this space!

Essendon V Carlton
3. C. Judd
2. J. Garlett
1. J. Waite

Sydney V Hawthorn
3. K. Jack
2. A. Goodes
1. R. O’Keefe

North Melbourne V Fremantle
3. B. Harvey
2. B. Rawlings
1. H. McIntosh

Geelong V Collingwood
3. A. Didak
2. S. Wellingham
1. S. Pendlebury

West Coast V Brisbane
3. J. Brown
2. S. Selwood
1. M. Rischitelli

St. Kilda V Port Adelaide
3. L. Hayes
2. A. Schneider
1. B. Goddard

Melbourne V Richmond
3. L. Jurrah
2. L. Dunn
1. B. Green

Adelaide V Western Bulldogs
3. D. Giansiracusa
2. N. Eagleton
1. S. Thompson 

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Round 19 Leaderboard:
22 - L. Hodge
21 - C. Judd (+)
21 - L. Hayes (+)
19 - G. Ablett
18 - D. Swan
18 - S. Pendlebury (+)
16 - M. Boyd
16 - J. Bartel
15 – A. Goodes (+)
15 – J. Selwood
15 - A. Cooney
15 - M. Barlow
14 - J. Watson
14 - A. Swallow
13 - B. Harvey (+)
13 - A. Sandilands

Note: (*) Ineligible. (+) Ranking Rise. (-) Ranking Drop.