The 27-year-old hopes to build on his superb 2008 campaign, which saw him kick 50 goals and earn his first All-Australian jumper.
"I think that really is just a foundation," Medhurst told collingwoodfc.com.au. "I wouldn’t like to think that that was just a lucky year or a flash-in-the-pan type of thing.
"Even though my workload’s been different and the build-up’s been different, I’ve dedicated myself the same way if not better this year than I did last year.
"The next three or four years or however long I play, I should really follow on and build from 2008.
"The way I look at it, it was a real launching pad and I’d be very disappointed if that was the peak of it."
Medhurst said he wasn’t too far off the pace in his side’s round one loss to Adelaide, but was confident his best football would come after back and foot stress fractures hampered his pre-season.
"It will take a couple of games to pick up the fitness side of things,” he said.
"I don’t think the injury should impact me in any way. So I don’t see why I wouldn’t have as good or an even better season than last year, aside from just a bit more bench time in the initial couple of games."
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