Everything you need to know about Melbourne defender Judd McVee after requesting Fremantle trade

Judd McVee is the latest WA talent to request a trade back home through Fremantle, so what can the Dockers fans expect from the 22-year-old half-back?

Here’s everything you need to know about the soon-to-be ex-Melbourne defender.

AGE: 22

DRAFT: Pick 18 in the 2021 rookie draft out of East Fremantle

DEBUT: Round 1, 2023

GAMES: 65 games GOALS: 1

• Born and raised in Geraldton, McVee played for Rovers, the club also home to West Coast star Liam Ryan and Essendon great Paddy Ryder
• Won the 2022 VFL premiership with Casey Demons after he was taken in the rookie draft by the Demons
• Earned a Rising Star nomination in round 18 of 2023
• Won the Demons’ Best Young Player Award later that year
• Played every single game in 2023 and 2024 and was elevated off the rookie list before this season
• Missed the first six games of 2025 with a pre-season hamstring injury, but played every game for the rest of the season
• Uses the ball at an efficiency of 79.5 per cent and averages 5.1 intercepts per game down back