Collingwoodfc.com.au has published comments from senior coach Mick Malthouse regarding recently retired Magpie Paul Medhurst.
Click here to read about the retirements of Lockyer and Paul Medhurst.
Paul is an interesting character.
He has outstanding abilities and possess a wonderful mark and a beautiful kick for goal. It would be fair to say through his career he had highs and lows, not about his abilities, but about his mindset and focus.
Click here to send your messages of appreciation to the two former Magpies.He is one of the most amazing people to meet. I really enjoy his company. We had a lot of things off field that were common to us.
He is the polar opposite, in many respects, to Tarkyn Lockyer. He played football to get the best out of himself but football wasn’t the be all and end all.
At 28 he has several years left in footy but he has also got a calling outside of football where he wants to spend his life doing other things.
He got on very well with people. I am delighted we were able to get him over here and play for Collingwood.I am not surprised and very happy for him that he made a decision and left something in the tank and people will remember how good he is.
You appreciate honesty.
I wish him all the best in his new part of his life.
Collingwoodfc.com.au's photo gallery of Paul Medhurst
Celebrates a round 20 win over Geelong with Trent Croad and Leigh Brown in 2002, his first season as a Docker.
Has the honour of standing in the middle of the circle after his first win as a Magpie (round 1 v North Melbourne, 2007).
Walking ith Alan Didak through the Elgro River Game reserve whilst on the Collingwood Magpies Community Camp in South Africa in 2008.
Celebrates winning the ANZAC Day medal in 2008.
The only Magpie to represent the 2008 All Australian side.
Wrestles with Western Bulldog Ryan Hargrave in the round one win in 2010.
