If opponents thought Chris Judd had peaked after winning his second Brownlow Medal, they may have to think again.

As Judd, 27, celebrates being crowned the AFL's fairest and best player, Blues coach Brett Ratten says his captain and the competition's premier midfielder could yet improve by learning to kick more goals.

It was an issue discussed between player and coach during their end-of-season review after the Blues were again eliminated in the opening week of the finals.

Ratten used last year's Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett as an example of an elite midfielder who could hurt teams on the scoreboard.

Judd has kicked a modest 179 goals in his 198 games, with only 14 this season.

Ablett has 262 goals in 192 matches, with 44 this year.

"Being the great player he (Judd) is, he's such a great leader and there wasn't a lot to point out, but he still has growth in his game," Ratten said.

"Our midfield is growing, with Chris going forward it might develop some others.

"To Chris' defence in that regard, he didn't really play much forward maybe compared to Gary this year. With our three indigenous forwards and the two talls and maybe having a defensive forward, it didn't allow him to spend much time there.

"We can see what he can do as a forward, he can hit the scoreboard and really hit the opposition."

Judd could also look to Greg Williams, another Carlton great, as example of how to transform his game.

Williams, like Judd, has won the game's highest individual awards at two clubs (only four players have done this) and was welcomed into Judd's inner-sanctum at an intimate post-Brownlow celebration on Monday night.

While Williams was the league's premier centreman in the late 1980s, early 1990s, he became particularly dangerous up forward late in his career, for instance kicking five goals and claiming the Norm Smith medal in the 1995 grand final victory over Geelong.

Judd, who is now set to claim his third Blues' best and fairest in as many seasons at the club, would not only be a dangerous weapon inside the attacking 50m but a reduction in the physical punishment he receives at stoppages would prolong his career.

Ratten said Judd and Williams had one key trait in common. That, obviously, wasn't leg speed.

"I know ‘Diesel' was very clean but I wouldn't like Diesel to chase Chris away from the stoppage. ‘Diesel' would be out the other side hoping Silvagni and those blokes got the footy," Ratten said with a smile.

"They are different players but in their own right unbelievable stoppage players to go and get first possession. I watched Koutoufides first hand and Williams and Chris, they are probably the best three stoppage players I have seen in their prime."

On a night of joy and reflection, Judd, who rarely gives in-depth interviews, opened up about:

- Escaping sanction for THAT elbow that left Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich with a cut cheek in round 13: "As I said, I have never genuinely watched it. We were pretty dirty after that game because we performed so badly. I didn't watch my tape, I didn't watch any of the footage. I spent the whole week just thinking about next week. So I am actually not lying when I said I had never seen it. He got a bit of a cut from it and there was some media around it but it's not something I have spent a lot of time thinking about during the year."

- How his role differs at Carlton from his days at West Coast: "I think as a player you learn to adapt to what your team needs. I think when I was at West Coast I was one of the young kids in a reasonably mature team, playing a little bit more time outside (of the stoppages) than I do now. Now I am one of the older bodies in a pretty young team so as a result I probably play a little bit more time playing inside than I did at West Coast."

- How individual glory won't make up for the loss to the Swans in the elimination final: "It's a completely different feeling. As a team we are starting to get out of the stage where Carlton hadn't played finals for eight or nine years. I think when you are at that stage making finals is a bit of an achievement. I think the playing group is at a stage where they genuinely want to start making a dent in finals football. I think next year is going to be an exciting year for the club."

- His career to this point: "I have never spent any time reflecting on my footy career as yet. I have never watched either of the grand finals I was involved in with West Coast. I think I have a fear that if I sit back and reflect on what's been, that will recognition the best days are gone. Hopefully there is pretty exciting days for the Carlton footy club to come."

- His best season so far : "I think 2006 from a personal point was the best year I had. Certainly 2010 I will remember as well."

- Future success at Carlton: "It's amazing the symmetry. It was my third year with West Coast when I won the Brownlow with 30 votes. It was my third year at Carlton when I won the Brownlow with 30 votes. My fourth year at West Coast we lost the GF, my fifth year we won one. If we keep following the pattern, I will be pretty happy in two years time."

- On his boyhood hero Jim Stynes, now battling cancer: "Jimmy was a hero of mine growing up, I had the No.3 (Garry Lyon) on my back but it was certainly a toss up between No.3 and No.11."