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Judd Leaves Eagles
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WestCoastLike so many other AFL clubs in this year of generational change for the competition, West Coast are going to have to say goodbye to a club great.But unlike James Hird at Essendon, Anthony Koutoufides at Carlton, Mark Ricciuto at Adelaide and Glenn Archer at the Kangaroos, Eagles fans will have to stomach the sight of Chris Judd in someone else's colours next year.
West Coast's pain of surrendering their AFL premiership on Friday night was dwarfed by the news their captain and two-time club champion Judd had decided to return to Victoria after six years in the west.
After months of speculation and consistent refusals by the Eagles' skipper to discuss his future publicly, West Coast bosses and coach John Worsfold were told at lunchtime they were losing their best player.
The shock felt in Perth and beyond was immediately clear when talkback callers rang radio stations in tears and high profile fans such as WA cricket coach Tom Moody and boxer Danny Green expressed their shock.
And the curt nature of West Coast's statement confirming their worst fears - "The West Coast Eagles are extremely disappointed with the decision" - spoke more than any number of paragraphs could.
Continue Reading Article.Conclusion :Let the bidding wars begin .... the big questions will be who can afford a player of Judd's expense, Judd would have to be the highest paid footballer of all time and the new salary wil be more than his previous contract, this means the club who scores the champ' will need to make way for the expensive Judd' by either swapping or dumping some high profile players, and West Coast wont be letting him go cheaply and nor will rival clubs - WestCoasts extended salary cap is a bonus in these situations.
Look for key clubs such as Carlton (possibly with a high draft pick trade) and Fevola trade (bait) ....
