Did the West Coast Eagles win the Chris Judd trade?

WHO really won the Chris Judd trade? The debate has been put to bed according to one West Coast player, but is he right? HAVE YOUR SAY

Chris Judd. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

ONE of football’s longest running debates has a winner, according to West Coast defender Will Schofield.

On the back of Josh Kennedy rocketing to the top of the Coleman Medal standings thanks to a seven-goal haul against Fremantle on Sunday, Schofield has declared the Eagles the winners of the famous Chris Judd trade.

In one of the most scrutinised trades of all time, Judd turned his back on the Eagles at the end of the 2007 season to return to Victoria.

In exchange for the midfield star, the Blues gave up young key forward Kennedy and draft picks 3 and 20, which became Chris Masten and Tony Notte.

“I think we probably won. I am biased though,” Schofield said on Monday.

“I’ve got two great teammates out of it and a third in Tony Notte. We did pretty well out of that. Carlton got a really good player. Time will tell but I think we are still going pretty strong with those two.”

Since Judd switched clubs, the Eagles have easily enjoyed more team success.

With Kennedy as the focal point up forward and Masten playing a role in the midfield, West Coast made the Grand Final last season, a preliminary final in 2011 and a semi-final in 2012.

Chris Judd was a champion for Carlton. Picture: Michael Klein

The best Carlton was able to muster in the Judd era was semi-final appearances in 2011 and 2013.

Individually, Judd was a star for the Blues, winning the 2010 Brownlow Medal, earning All-Australian honours four times and being named club best-and-fairest three times.

Kennedy is a four-time Eagles leading goalkicker, All-Australian vice-captain and in a matter of weeks could have his second Coleman Medal.

"I think we probably won the Judd/Kennedy trade, but I'm biased." -WS

— West Coast Eagles (@WestCoastEagles) August 8, 2016

The Trade:

Chris Judd and draft pick 46 (Dennis Armfield) to Carlton for Josh Kennedy and draft picks 3 and 20 (Chris Masten and Tony Notte)

The Judd Record:

Judd at West Coast — 134 games, 84 wins, 2 draws, 48 loss

Finals appearances: 11

Finals wins: 5

Premierships: 1

Brownlow Medal: 1

Judd at Carlton — 145 games, 67 wins, 2 draws and 76 losses

Finals appearances: 6

Finals wins: 2

Premierships: 0

Brownlow Medal: 1

Josh Kennedy has been a goal kicking machine since joining West Coast. Getty Images)

The Kennedy Record:

Kennedy at Carlton — 22 games, 3 wins, 1 draw, 18 losses

Goals: 11

Behinds: 9

Kennedy at West Coast — 162 games, 82 wins, 1 draw, 78 losses

Goals: 424

Behinds: 233

Finals appearances: 6

Finals wins: 4

Coleman Medal: 1

Chris Masten at West Coast — 157 games, 82 wins, 1 draw, 74 losses

Goals: 57

Rising star nominee: 2009

Tony Notte at West Coast — 2 games, 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses

Goals: 0