Pies could pinch Judd's Brownlow

CHRIS Judd is a long way from having the Brownlow in the bag according to the Herald Sun's exclusive round-by-round formguide.

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CHRIS Judd is a long way from having the Brownlow in the bag according to the Herald Sun's exclusive round-by-round formguide.

The Herald Sun footy team has reviewed every game and rated the likely vote chances of the top 16 contenders.

Judd is at the top of the list, and with good reason - he is tipped to poll three votes for best on ground in seven matches, and is in contention for votes in another six.

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But two Magpies have even better form in 2011.

Scott Pendlebury was the standout in eight matches this season, and among the handful of best players in another eight.

Both could both be overtaken by Dane Swan, out to improve on his third-place finish last year.

Swan had a quiet patch in the middle of the year, but he could be in double-figure votes before his Arizona trip and after returning to Australia he steamed home.

He could poll in 10 of the last 11 rounds - only missing out in the Pies' final round loss to Geelong - and it's not beyond the realms of possibility he could be named best on ground seven times.

Other contenders include Gary Ablett, Adam Goodes and Judd's teammate Marc Murphy.

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