#7 Paul Medhurst

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Paul Medhurst


Fast Facts

Jumper No: 7
Height: 179cm
Weight: 84kg
DOB: 11 December 1981
Recruited From: Claremont (WA)/Fremantle
Career Matches: 116
Career Goals: 190 (career matches/goals at the end of the 2007 season)



2007 Home & Away Totals

Matches: 14
Goals: 18
Marks: 67
Disposals: 140
Kicks: 111

Traded to Collingwood from Fremantle with selection No.8 in the 2006 draft for Chris Tarrant, Medhurst joins the Magpies after five seasons and 99 games with the Dockers. Was twice Fremantle’s leading goalkicker (2003, 2004), with his best season coming in 2003 when he booted 50 goals. Fell out of favour with the Fremantle selectors towards the end of 2006 and felt he needed a change. Is considered an excellent overhead mark despite standing just 178 centimetres, and with his ability to also crumb very effectively, can provide opposition coaches with match-up problems. Fremantle wanted him to bulk up to play almost as a key forward, but 25-year-old is looking to shed a few kilograms in the hope of being able to spend more time up the ground for the Magpies.



That's from collingwood website.

[Snag Breac]

Hope you can see this medhurst shot.
http://i13.tinypic.com/85pxx5i.jpg

[Optimax]

Paul is a fantastic bloke as well as a skilled player, will be very important in 08

[Snag Breac]

There's something very teddybearish about Paul - in a sweet way. Here he is at Family Day, Dec 2007.

http://i10.tinypic.com/8fwtm6t.jpg

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Paul Medhurst Takes a Screamaah



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Paul Medhurst tackles Xavier Ellis which got him an AFL Army Award Nomination in round 13



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Some more pictures of Paul Medhurst

[medhurstISGOD]

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Paul Medhurst in the game he kicked 9 in Vs the Lions when he was a Docker

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Big mark Vs WCE 2007, Semi-Final.


Both Videos are not mine

[Swanny36]

There's something very teddybearish about Paul - in a sweet way. Here he is at Family Day, Dec 2007.

http://i10.tinypic.com/8fwtm6t.jpg
hehehehe.....
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii15/x_jaco_x/meddersteddy-1.jpg

[Swanny36]

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii15/x_jaco_x/mEDDERS.jpg

[MagpieGirl_13]

A quote from Strauchanie's book 'Bryan Strauchan: My Story' about Medhurst.

"6. Paul Medhurst - Medibank thought he could just walk into the Lexus Center and be a cult hero. Well, get in the queue because number 59 might be at the end of the line when it comes to guernseys, but when it comes to heroes, he is the first in line. As far as playing, Medibank is an opportunistic goal sneak with great hands and even better hair"

:D

[popathon]

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii15/x_jaco_x/mEDDERS.jpg

Burns?

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2007 season
Medhurst's first season at Collingwood can probably be described as a roller-coaster ride. The livewire forward overcame illness and injury in the preseason, then patches of brilliance mixed in with stints in the reserves during the home-and-away season, before producing an excellent finals campaign where he made significant contributions in each of the three September outings. Started the year well with two goals in the low-scoring opening round victory over the Roos, then booted four match-winning goals against the Tigers in round three, but an ankle injury sustained late in the game kept him out until round nine. Returned to his best with consecutive three-goal outings against the Tigers and Demons in rounds 19 and 20, but it was his performance at Subiaco in the pulsating semi-final which confirmed his arrival as a Collingwood player, gathering 16 telling possessions, laying six tackles and booting two goals in a performance that was instrumental in the extra-time victory. Three goals in the preliminary final, for a season-total of 24 in 17 games, was the perfect platform for a huge 2008.

[medhurstISGOD]

He played OK. He kicked good goal 1st 1/4 but not much else.

[medhurstISGOD]

OK Game from PAULPAULPAULPAUL.
Not sure what else to say other than he kicked an easy goal in the 1st, and should have kicked another in the 3rd. Had good stats

[Skade]

From CFC site.

Produced arguably the best all-round performance of his 119-game career, and certainly his best in a black and white jumper, with 24 touches, 14 marks, three goals and three goal assists against Richmond in round three. That came after an excellent showing against Brisbane in round two, which followed a solid game against his old side on opening day. Earned praise from the coach after the win over the Tigers for improving his fitness which is allowing him to be a more complete player. Leads Collingwood for contested possessions (26).


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[Dave The Man]

Medders Trade video from 2006:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvcwUGKUqXg

[Snag Breac]

We'll be depending so much on Medhurst this week, against the Bulldogs; but no doubt he'll deliver. He's been fantastic this year.
http://i28.tinypic.com/2cfb31x.jpg

[medhurstugun#7]

He needs to play a big role this week

we know he can play great games this one needs to be one of them if we are going to have any chance


He needs to be the focal point up forward

[Rohan25]

We need 5+ goals from Medders this week to have a chance. I think he's up to it.