Here's a wrap of Carlton stories in the media today:

Chris Judd as sharp as ever, says Michael Jamison
The Age – Jon Pierik

The pre-season bring with it many declarations that players are "flying" on the training track. But when it comes to Carlton, it's clear Chris Judd – despite what already will be a Hall of Fame career – still has much to give. Fresh from an overseas sojourn with his family, Judd has returned to training at Princes Park in mint condition, so much so that teammate Michael Jamison believes it's the best the dual Brownlow medalist has looked in years. "He is looking really sharp," Jamison said after a light skills session on Tuesday. "I think a positive to come out of him missing so many games last year is that he is feeling fresh this time of year. "(The Club are) still looking after him, (he's) still just doing a monitored load but he's as sharp as I've seen him for a few years."


Carlton coach Mick Malthouse enters record-breaking season with refined game plan
Herald Sun – Jay Clark

Carlton will begin a record-breaking season for coach Michael Malthosue with a greater understanding of the club's refined game plan. Coaching director Robert Wiley said the Blues' decision to axe their expensive overseas altitude camp to Arizona this preseason has allowed the club more time to focus one educating players at its Visy Park headquarters. Nailing the game plan has been a major focus for the new-look playing squad, after another round of heavy cuts to the list. Malthouse, 61, will beak Jock McHale's 713-game all-time coaching record in a blockbuster meeting against Collingwood in Round 5, making the three-time premiership coach one of the most significant figures in the game's history.


Judd's 2014 woes may be bonus, says Jamison
AFL.com.au – Nick Bowen

Chris Judd's extended time on the sidelines last season could help him go out with a bang in 2015, his Carlton teammate Michael Jamison says. Judd played just one of the Blues' first 11 games last year, with pre-season Achilles tendon surgery and a badly strained hamstring in round five casting doubt over his playing future. But after averaging 22.1 possessions, 10.7 contested possessions and 5.5 clearances a game following his return in round 13, the two-time Brownlow medallist decided to play on in 2015. Jamison told reporter on Tuesday he thought Judd's truncated 2014 campaign had been a factor in the 31-year-old's impressive start to the pre-season. "I think a positive to come out of him missing so many games last year is that he is feeling fresh this time of year," Jamison said at Visy Park. "(The Club) is still looking after him, (he's) still just doing a monitored load, but he's as sharp as I've seen him for a few years."


Carlton tall Kristian Jaksch on track for return to full training by end of January
The Age – Daniel Cherny

Carlton recruit Kristian Jaksch is on track to return to full training by month's end. Jacksch, 20, returned to running ahead of schedule before Christmas and is currently on a modified program. He was sidelined only weeks after joining the club in a trade from the GWS Giants, suffering a stress reaction in the navicular bone in mid-November. He was initially set to miss 10 weeks with the injury, meaning that a full recovery by late January would have him back by around that mark. Asked on Twitter on Friday about his progress, Jaksch said he was "great" and had "no issues at all".