JUDGING by the form he displayed in Carlton's big win over Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday, Chris Judd and fatherhood seem to get getting along just fine.

Judd's son Oscar was born on July 26, yet the Blues' skipper hasn't missed a beat on the field.

Against the Demons, his statistics read: 31 possessions (18 contested), 11 inside 50s, three score assists, eight clearances, six tackles and two goals.

All that after a broken night's sleep.

"But I'm getting a lot more sleep than my wife, so I shouldn't complain too much," Judd said at Visy Park on Monday morning.

"It's been an amazing experience. He's been at home for about a week now and we're still getting our heads around it.

"But Bec's doing an amazing job, so I'm very lucky to have such a supportive wife."

Judd was jokingly asked if he'd want Oscar to join West Coast or Carlton under the father-son rule.

"Poor old Oscar, he's got that much pressure on him to play footy," Judd chuckled.

"He can do whatever he wants. I won't be making those decisions on his behalf."

On Monday, one online booker responded to Judd's performance against Melbourne by paying out on all Browlow Medal bets placed on the Blues skipper.

But the man himself is trying to play down his chances of taking 'Charlie' home for a third time.

"I reckon it's been a consistent year," he said. "I've been happy with my form.

"But I think 'Murph' [Marc Murphy] would be leading the Brownlow at the minute. He's had a huge year."

Rather than focus on his own form, Judd is keen to highlight the development of senior coach Brett Ratten.

On Saturday, the odds of Ratten winning a new contract shortened dramatically when Blues chief executive Greg Swann said: "Something disastrous would have to happen for him not to get reappointed and I don't think that's going to happen."

Judd has also thrown his support behind Ratten.

"He's had a great year and I think he's really flourished," he said. "It's good to see the club giving him their backing.

"I think he's improved. I think he's probably narrowed down his focus areas and has delegated more to the assistant coaches rather than try to do everything, which I think has been a big help for him.

"I think he's really taken on any feedback that the players have had and has really acted on it, which in turn encourages the players to give more feedback.

"One of the things Ratts identified last year was that he wanted to … improve his personal relationships with the players.

"I think that's really important for the playing group as well."