The other clubs are starting to show their desperation.Pratt says Judd will be made captain. Pratt also said he'll look after Judd post-footy. Apparently they're greenies at Carlton
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http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22483113%255E20322,00.htmlPitfalls litter Judd's path to Magpies
26 September 2007 Herald Sun
Mike Sheahan
NO matter how far in front Collingwood might seem to be in the pursuit of Chris Judd, it faces a huge hurdle to gain the necessary agreement from West Coast.
Those close to the intrigue say Judd and his manager Paul Connors hold a clear preference for the Magpies, but that's just half the story.
There's the equally valid issue of how Collingwood can satisfy West Coast's requirements; in blunt terms, what it can provide for the most valuable player in the game.
It will be draft selections, or a mix of draft choices and a player or players. It will need to be an offer the Eagles can't refuse, for they would much rather Judd go to Carlton or Melbourne, or even Essendon.
There's an extra edge to the normal level of competition between these two clubs. West Coast is understood to believe "Judd to Collingwood" is a mission that has been building for weeks, maybe even months. While the Eagles suspected he might want to come home to Melbourne when his contract expired this year, they don't like the thought of being the victim of a major plot.
They have the No.14 selection and, for what it's worth, eight players recruited from Western Australia. What they will need is a package based on two top 10 draft picks. The Maggies won't get there with 14 and any combination from Leon Davis, Shannon Cox, Brad Dick, Tarkyn Locker, Paul Medhurst, Harry O'Brien, Alan Toovey and Sharrod Wellingham (a rookie).
The only left-field possibility that exists at Collingwood seems to be Nathan Brown, taken at No.10 in the 2006 national draft. Brown, 18, stands 194cm . . . and also happens to be the twin brother of West Coast's first pick in the same draft, Mitchell Brown, who is rated highly by the Eagles.
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