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

Fresh Judd 'looking like a million dollars'
Herald Sun – Jay Clark

Carlton champion Chris Judd has returned to training "looking like a million dollars" after relishing his first injury-free post-season in five years. The midfield superstar sensationally shelved retirement plans last year due to the Blues' encouraging late-season form and his own successful recovery from hamstring and Achilles setbacks. Judd, 31, has had some form of post-season procedure every year since the end of 2010, but escaped the knife this summer and, instead, embarked on family holiday to Whistler. Coaching director Robert Wiley said the Blues would carefully manager the dual Brownlow Medalist's preseason workload to ensure he was in prime condition for the blockbuster season-opener against Richmond at the MCG.


Judd's pre-season form 'like a 20-year-old'
AFL.com.au – Nat Edwards

A rejuvenated Chris Judd has returned to Carlton after an extended break with director of training and development Rob Wiley comparing the veteran's pre-season form to that of a 20-year-old. The Blues allowed Judd to take a longer break over the Christmas period with the 31-year-old travelling overseas with his young family. The former skipper travelled to Dubai, London and Paris before enjoying the slopes of Whistler in Canada. Judd who is entering his 14th AFL season, resumed training with his teammates on Tuesday with the playing group returning with "renewed enthusiasm."


Henderson v Kreuzer: Who is Carlton's most important player?
AFL.com.au – Ashley Browne

Lachie Henderson: With the departure of Jarrad Waite, Henderson shapes as Carlton's number one marking target in 2015. In 16 games in 2014 Henderson took 38 contested marks, two fewer than Waite, but well clear of Levi Casboult. At 25, Henderson is coming into his prime and was in great form before fracturing his eye socket in the dying moments of the round 19 clash with Fremantle. The Blues will likely build their forward line around his next season.
Matthew Krezuer: The Blues have some thinking to do if Kreuzer comes back fit and firing in 2015. He was emerging as the Blues number one ruckman before breaking his foot early last season and managing just one match for the year. But if Mick Malthouse can be convinced to keep Matthew Warnock and Cameron Wood as his main ruckman, a fit and mobile Kreuzer could be unleashed as a swingman able to play – and dominate – in different parts of the ground, in the same vein as Jarryd Roughead. As a tall and athletic burst midfielder, Kreuzer shapes as a hard match-up.


AFL teams return to pre-season training with injuries under control
The Age – Ronny Lerner

Carlton – Mick Malthouse's third pre-season in charge has gone a lot smoother than his second with almost a clean bill of health to report at Visy Park. New recruit Kristian Jaksch (foot) and Cameron Giles (foot) have been the only injury concerns – a far cry from last summer when the Blues had a whopping 19 players undergo surgery! Later this month they will head to Mount Buller for altitude training and it might also serve as a good chance to weed out any downhill skiers. Former skipper Chris Judd, Lachie Henderon, Levi Casboult and Tom Bell have been the standout performers to date. Carlton goes back to work on Tuesday.