Hodge, Judd or Bartel?

[GVGjr]

Great players from the 2001 draft but if we had the money right now and could get one of these guys which one would it be and why?

[The Coon Dog]

Hodge for me.

Has that bit of mongrel in him that makes his team mates know he's around. Gets his own ball, uses it well & is prepared to make it difficult for opponents to get it.

He can play down back or in the midfield. A tough hard bastard!

[KT31]

Interested to KnoW why you picked a early draft for this post.
For me we are already have to many players of this age group and think we would pass on all of them.
Although at a pinch I would select Hodge.

[GVGjr]

Interested to KnoW why you picked a early draft for this post.
For me we are already have to many players of this age group and think we would pass on all of them.
Although at a pinch I would select Hodge.

For years Judd was regarded as the standout but a few years on and all three are premiership players and they are very different midfield types (Hodge spending more time in the midfield now) but by my assessment there isn't too much between them.

[bornadog]

Hodge for me.

Has that bit of mongrel in him that makes his team mates know he's around. Gets his own ball, uses it well & is prepared to make it difficult for opponents to get it.

He can play down back or in the midfield. A tough hard bastard!

Totally agree, the very reasons I voted for Hodge.

2001 was probably one of the best draft years ever.

[chef]

Hodge for me.

Has that bit of mongrel in him that makes his team mates know he's around. Gets his own ball, uses it well & is prepared to make it difficult for opponents to get it.

He can play down back or in the midfield. A tough hard bastard!

What he said, Hodge would fit into our team the best.

If Judd hadn't wrecked his body he would still be the best out of this group IMO, but he is a shadow of himself nowadays.

[The Doctor]

The question is who would you want right now.

the answer for me is Jimmy Bartel.

He has been the best of the 3 at least for the past 18 months. Ablett takes a lot of the kudos but Bartel is a champ and in a quiet unassuming way a matchwinner, especially in big games.

[GVGjr]

The question is who would you want right now.

the answer for me is Jimmy Bartel.

He has been the best of the 3 at least for the past 18 months. Ablett takes a lot of the kudos but Bartel is a champ and in a quiet unassuming way a matchwinner, especially in big games.

I agree. Bartel slips under the radar a bit but he shouldn't be regarded as the 3rd wheel in this group. He goes about his job a bit quieter than Hodge and Judd but he is very effective.

[Go_Dogs]

All very good players, and let's be honest, we'd take any of them in a heart beat.

I think I'm going to side with TCD and say Hodge, he's simply the player who I rate as the most damaging, and also most enjoy watching. He's got a fantastic all round game (better than Judd's IMO), and is more damaging offensively and has a little more speed (than Bartel).

It's very interesting how players age, because I'm sure 2-3 years ago, it would have been Judd, hands down.

[Topdog]

Personally I think Bartel is the best of the lot at the moment but I would want Hodge in our team. Skilled and with plenty of mongrel which I believe we lack, esp. in the HB line.

[LostDoggy]

Picked Judd, just a sensational footballer. I have gotten sick of watching him carve us up every year, gets his own ball & uses it well. Runs all day & is pretty good on both sides of his body, basically carries Carlton on occasions.

I didn't pick Hodge because i don't like the way he plays, being a loose man in the back line all day isn't exactly what i like.

[angelopetraglia]

Judd. He does what he does with a bloke hanging off him for 120 min.

Hodge is a gem, but much easier coming off half back. Hodge would not have the engine to shake a tagger in guts like Judd.

[KT31]

For years Judd was regarded as the standout but a few years on and all three are premiership players and they are very different midfield types (Hodge spending more time in the midfield now) but by my assessment there isn't too much between them.

Thanks GVGjr

[AndrewP6]

Judd. He does what he does with a bloke hanging off him for 120 min.

Hodge is a gem, but much easier coming off half back. Hodge would not have the engine to shake a tagger in guts like Judd.

And he gets every minute of that to get a handball away too...

[angelopetraglia]

Judd today. Delayed season start. 3 weeks off.

Helps himself to a lazy 30 touches, 15 contested possessions, 9 tackles, takes it inside 50 seven times and a goal. Not a bad afternoons work. IMHO he is the best midfielder going around.