Judd's chicken-wing roast angers Ratten

Carlton coach Brett Ratten has launched an impassioned defence of Chris Judd but the club has still ruled out appealing against his four-match ban.

Judd received the suspension following last Friday night's loss to the Kangaroos, in an incident which forced Adams off the field with a shoulder injury.

According to a statement on the Carlton website, the Blues will not be appealing the sentence.

"We have discussed this matter with Chris and have decided not to appeal," said football operations manager Andrew McKay.

"While Chris and the club are disappointed, we respect the process and do not believe there are any suitable grounds for an appeal.

"Chris has apologised for the incident and throughout the lengthy process has continued to display the outstanding qualities that make him a wonderful leader and an outstanding player of the Carlton Football Club.

Ratten, though, believes Judd has been criticised more than other players.

"I think he gets judged fairly hardly across the land and I suppose the role model status that he sets and the way he conducts himself, I think if he does anything out of turn, I think there's a bigger spotlight on him than most of the other players in the competition," Ratten said on Wednesday.

Ratten said few AFL players can claim a completely clean record.

"He (Judd) had a regretful moment; I think most players have in their time in the game," Ratten said.

"He's played for a long period of time.

"So I think when you look at most players' records, there's something there."

Judd has maintained that he never meant to hurt Adams and Ratten believes there is no reason to doubt the 28-year-old.

"If you talk about character and what people bring to the game, (Judd's) one of the finest that I've seen," Ratten said.

When asked whether Judd's suspension meant the Blues require a change of tackling technique, Ratten's passion again shone through.

"I find it pretty average that (the media) try to isolate it onto our football club when we could show you vision everywhere and the different angles that there is in the competition, there's tackles (from all clubs) that could come under enormous scrutiny," Ratten said.

Ahead of Saturday's game against the Western Bulldogs, Ratten admitted Aaron Joseph was unlikely to play after getting concussed against North Melbourne and added Jarrad Waite was looking good but it would 'be a huge risk' to pick the forward at AFL level this week.

Ratten also conceded that Jeff Garlett could be dropped against the Bulldogs.

"That'll come under enormous scrutiny at match committee," Ratten said.

"He's been very spasmodic this year.

"His Collingwood performance was good...but last week (against the Kangaroos) I thought his performance was average."