One of the best players to wear an Eagles jumper, Chris Judd had an extraordinary run of success in his six years at the club and was always prominent on Club Champion Awards night.

Drafted in 2001, Judd made an immediate impact at the club by playing 22 games in his debut year and claiming the club's the Rookie of the Year award. Few in the game’s history had looked so comfortable in their first season at the top level, and the 18 year-old Victorian was an instant hit with the West Coast faithful thanks to his exciting style of play.

Here’s Chris Judd’s West Coast Eagles Club Champion honour roll:

2004: Club Champion

If his first two seasons Judd showed promise of things to come, but 2004 was the year he made the competition stand up and take notice. Judd averaged nearly 22 disposals per game, but it was his ability to kick goals from the midfield that was most damaging; he booted more than a goal a game to finish the season with 24 majors. Juss also averaged nearly four tackles, five inside-50s, more than five clearances in 2004 and became the club's first Brownlow medallist when he polled 30 votes to take out the award just a few weeks after his 21st birthday. To cap off his great season, Judd won his first Club Champion Award with 355 votes, 36 more than runner up Chad Fletcher. He was also awarded the club's 'Player of the Finals’ title.

2006: Club Champion

If Judd was outstanding in 2004, then he was simply awesome in 2006. Not only did he average more disposals than his 2004 Brownlow-winning season by amassing nearly 26 touches a game, he also kicked more goals (1.26 per game), laid more tackles (4.87), had more clearances (6.17) and matched his five inside-50’s per game. Although he wouldn’t take out another Brownlow Medal (he placed fourth), he did again claim the West Coast Eagles ‘Player of the Finals’ award before being anointed the West Coast Eagles Club Champion for a second time. Juss finished the count with 452 votes, narrowly edging skipper Darren Glass, who polled 440 votes. The award was made all the more special as it was in a premiership year.

Judd also finished runner-up twice (2003 & 2005) and was third in his debut season of 2002. He would only miss the top three during his final season at the club in 2007, with injury stopping his charge towards what would have almost certainly been his third Club Champion Award (Judd polled Brownlow votes in all of his first eight matches in 2007, before a groin injury restricted him for the remainder of the season. He still managed to finish sixth in the Club Champion Award).

A fan favourite, an Eagles premiership captain and now an AFL legend, Judd has rightly earned his place as one of the greatest West Coast Eagles Club Champions.