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The decorated career of Chris Judd
WWOS staff
The career of one of AFL’s modern greats has come to an end.
Chris Judd offically called time on his 279-game career with West Coast and Carlton after rupturing his ACL against the Adelaide Crows at the MCG on Saturday.
He captained the Eagles to a Premiership in 2006 and became just one of 14 players to win the Brownlow Medal twice in a decorated career which also featured a Norm Smith Medal in a losing effort in the 2005 grand final.
Judd debuted for the Eagles in 2002 after being taken at No.3 in the 2001 draft.
He quickly became a star of the AFL with his explosiveness a trademark.
It was only brief after he became the first Eagles player to win 'Charlie'. .
Judd was congratulated by the three winners from 2003.
He was awarded the Norm Smith Medal in 2005 despite the Swans winning by four points.
He took over the captaincy from Ben Cousins in 2006.
As skipper, he led the Eagles back to the grand final where they faced the Swans once again.
It was a much happier result with the Eagles winning a one-point thriller.
It was West Coast's third permiership.
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