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Vale Ken Judge

Friday, January 15, 2016 - 9:44 AM

The East Fremantle Football Club is deeply saddened by the news of Ken Judge passing after a long battle with cancer.

Ken was the current Patron of the Club, a Premiership Player, a Premiership Coach, and former Director,  and his heart bled for the blue & white.

Ken had a long distinguished career in Football, from his playing career at East Fremantle (120 games), Hawthorn (72 games) & Brisbane (17 games), to his Coaching career at East Fremantle, Hawthorn & West Coast Eagles. He was a premiership coach at East Fremantle in 1992 and 1994.

Our deepest sympathy goes to Annette and the family on the loss of Ken, taken far too early.

Ken Judge was a determined and highly skilled half forward, forward pocket or ruck-rover who played his best football with East Fremantle in 1975 and between 1977 and 1982. He was named in a forward pocket in the club's 1979 Grand Final-winning team against arch rivals South Fremantle, and the following year saw him take out Old Easts' leading goalkicker award with a highly creditable 63 goals. From 1983 to '86 he played for Hawthorn before returning briefly to East Fremantle where he brought his final tally of WAFL games to 120. However, before long he was picked up by fledgling VFL club Brisbane, where he saw out his career. During his time in Western Australia he earned selection for the state on three occasions.

As a coach, Ken Judge enjoyed premiership success with his former club, East Fremantle, in 1992 and 1994 before turning his attention to the AFL where he was somewhat less successful, initially at Hawthorn, and later at West Coast. Judge is now a radio commentator with the ABC.

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