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Ken Judge

Hawthorn and Brisbane Bears

AFL career

89 games176 goals

Debut
R1 1983 v FIT26 Mar 1983
Most recent
R19 1988 v COL5 Aug 1988

Coaching career

133 games49 wins81 losses3 draws

First
R1 1996 v FIT30 Mar 1996
Most recent
R22 2001 v PAD2 Sept 2001

Stats

1988
BRB
9
8.6
3.0
11.6
2.4
0.8
1.6
2.0
0.6
1.6
48
1987
BRB
8
10.1
3.8
13.9
3.5
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.4
63
1986
HAW
15
7.9
3.7
11.5
2.9
0.9
1.0
-
1.7
1.1
-
1985
HAW
15
7.0
2.6
9.6
3.1
0.5
1.7
-
1.8
1.1
-
1984
HAW
24
10.2
3.5
13.8
3.5
1.4
2.0
-
2.6
1.3
-
1983
HAW
18
8.2
3.2
11.4
3.9
0.9
2.2
-
2.3
1.5
-
League
Season
COL
MCG
R19
2
2
4
1
0
2
0
1
0.1
12
ESS
MCG
R9
6
4
10
0
2
1
0
4
0.2
43
SYD
SCG
R8
9
2
11
1
1
2
0
3
0.2
43
FIT
Car
R6
6
2
8
2
0
2
0
1
1.1
33
STK
MO
R5
11
1
12
4
0
1
0
2
2.4
68
MEL
MCG
R4
7
3
10
2
2
0
0
2
0.0
43
WCE
WACA
R3
10
5
15
4
2
3
0
0
1.1
52
CAR
PP
R2
12
5
17
5
0
2
0
3
0.2
69
COL
Car
R1
14
3
17
3
0
1
0
2
1.1
69

Profile

Born
15 Jan 1958
Died
15 Jan 2016 (aged 58y 0d)
Deathplace
Perth, WA
Height
183 cm
Weight
82 kg

Teams

Coaching

  • Hawthorn (Senior Coach)
    1996–1999
    89 games (W37 L50 D2), 41.6%
  • West Coast (Senior Coach)
    2000–2001
    44 games (W12 L31 D1), 27.3%

Honours

  • Premiership1983

Recruited from East Fremantle as a mature-age arrival, Ken Judge made an immediate impact upon joining Hawthorn in 1983, quickly establishing himself as a clever half-forward with an uncanny goal sense. He slotted seamlessly into the Hawks' formidable attack, playing a key role in the 1983 premiership side during his debut season and featuring in subsequent Grand Finals as a reliable avenue to goal. After four successful years at Glenferrie, Judge moved north to join the Brisbane Bears for their inaugural 1987 season, where his experience was vital for the new club's forward structure. Following his retirement in 1988, he transitioned into a significant coaching career that included stints at the helm of both Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles.