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I am not sure what your expectations were but I don't think he could have done much more.
Playing on the ball all day and winning contested footy is a bit tougher than playing outside.

We stuffed Judd up and shortened his career by turning him into a inside mid....

If I recall either in his book or a published article he wrote that it was his decision, not something we forced him to do.

I also heard him mention on radio once that a longer career was not guaranteed if he had continued the high intensity outside running he was known for. From his book and his various statements I infer that he effectively made a decision between what he thought was the lesser of two evils, bruising and muscles soreness over joint damage and pain.

I think that flies in the face of the idea that outside running at AFL intensity is somehow easier! It may be bruise free, but easier, I suspect not!