.Scott Pendlebury will leave a lengthy (lengthy) lasting tradition at the Collingwood Football Club ... over 400 activities worth. He's been Collingwood's very own special model of an empire and also arguably the most impactful plan any sort of nightclub in the present day era.Sure, there's been other champs like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides including Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.Watch every game of every sphere this Toyota AFL Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > But given that Pendlebury was actually drafted to the Pies in 2005, they have actually possessed nearly twenty years of steady superiority and also been actually consistently in contention for premierships, with two to present for it (that can properly have actually been actually even more). Practically one else can easily state they've possessed that constant amount bring about success for such a substantial period to place him in an organization of his personal. In numerous techniques Pendlebury embodies Collingwood as a whole over the last 20 years-- the heights have not been actually as higher or for as long as other stars and also excellent staffs-- however the life expectancy is in uncommon air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies poses along with his Premiership Medal after the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's some of a lot of traits that's comprised Pendlebury's exceptional tradition as he prepares to end up being the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL past to play 400 video games when the Cakes participate in arch competing Carlton on Sunday night. "When I went back to the footy club in 2021, it was a vital thing for me to reconnect along with the nightclub-- I really did not understand how essential it would be actually," Collingwood head of development and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I always remember mosting likely to Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that reached me how special he was actually. I recognized it, however I assume going to the club when it happened and finding the whole experience to get to 350 was actually extraordinary." This happening Sunday night is heading to be actually an additional amount once again." In going back to the club I have actually really felt honored I have actually had the capacity to discuss as well as see aspect of his journey up close. He is actually an extraordinary gamer, but also an incredible individual, hubby as well as dad at the same time." To find him come by means of the doors as an adolescent and also become what he is actually become currently is actually one thing I'm very grateful to have actually seen." When you talk game wide, the universal appreciation he has. Not intermittent gamer possesses that and also some are actually polarised, however he's one everyone cherishes how fantastic he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th video game in the course of the 2022 AFL Around 18 suit in between the Adelaide Crows and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photograph by James Elsby/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads group friends onto the field in the course of the sphere 22 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century landmark alone is actually an impressive success, nevertheless the remainder of his piled legacy featuring two flags, a Norm Smith medal, five greatest and fairests and 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies excellent Nathan Buckley labelling Pendlebury the 132-year outdated nightclub's ultimate ever player is actually saying to, coming from the gent who has perhaps the various other toughest insurance claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's thorough off-field reliability and private ride to ensure he is actually the best professional athlete he can be-- and clearly vital to him still going solid at 36. There is actually the soft relocating ability that creates it think that he can easily stop opportunity on the industry amongst turmoil and improve on the major stage when the pressure concerns go to their highest.Oh as well as did you recognize he possesses a baseball background?The listing goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies celebrates with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping an objective during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Scar Maxwell said there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, with his planning and capability to care for his body the very best he is actually found. It is actually clearly been key to Pendlebury's congruity, which is what Maxwell assumes collections him other than other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their ideal as well as downright peak may be much better-- 40 touches as well as a few objectives and that kind of thing," Maxwell said to foxfooty.com.au." But there's been no place near the uniformity of a 8 or 9 away from 10 that Pendlebury has been for basically 18 years. To be capable to complete 15 away from 18 times in the best 3 in the very best and also fairest is simply unheard of." To be at that degree for so long is why I've got him over any individual I've observed play." It's actually the hardest factor to accomplish. You can easily possess excellent times or fantastic five or six-year periods, yet to perform it like he contends that level is unbelievable." GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury get there for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training session at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coastline, Australia. (Image by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't identify a specific second when he initially identified Pendlebury was unique, mentioning he had "regular development" and "kept incorporating coatings." Heck, through Pendlebury's 2nd period in 2007, he was actually starring in the nightclub's deep finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management mosted likely to yet another level when he had the capacity to acknowledge his capacity to effect allies through taking all of them together with him. "That's what our experts focused on very early times - what he could possibly teach a young player that did weights or an extra session along with him," Maxwell included." As our team started adding those coatings, that's when he knew the effect he can easily have on everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies functions with the sphere with Dane Swan during the sphere 19 AFL suit in between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership ahead Travis Cloke proposed Pendlebury's tradition extends to past themself as well as regulation football. "Normally you relate tradition to personal accolades. However he'll be actually always remembered for whatever he is actually been able to do for Collingwood," Cloke told foxfooty.com.au." He acquired the utmost effectiveness beforehand, at that point constructed the club back up and obtained it once again. When he carries out finally wrap up, he'll have left behind the regulation football club in a much better area than when he got here." It's certainly not just on area, he is actually carried out impressive traits for the neighborhood of that football nightclub and also the label of AFL regulation football." He is actually a world-class individual and also footballer and also will definitely be in the Hall of Popularity one day. I'm sure whatever he performs post soccer, he'll be actually excellent at. Permit's wish it's training in the AFL, considering that he is actually got an outstanding soccer intelligence quotient." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate an objective during the course of the ANZAC Time rounded five AFL complement between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSo where carries out the next amount expertise acquire from?Fraser believes it's "inherent" given Pendlebury possessed a dedication from a younger age to "get the greatest away from themself" consisting of travelling coming from Purchase around Victoria to play younger baseball. Pendlebury then "picked up a lot" from others at Collingwood in the very early times of his AFL experience and was actually "extremely in tune with his setting" to figure out what worked best for him. Scott Pendlebury prepares for game 400|01:28 That travel and also dedication is actually similar to overdue NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long marvelled at featuring possessing the words 'Mamba Attitude' written on the within his jumper last year." He is actually clearly a baseball enthusiast and also Kobe Bryant was his preferred gamer at some phase, I find similarities because," Fraser stated." I remember just how driven Kobe got on a private level and also I believe 'Pendles' has a big level of that in him. "I think his principal emphasis is still significantly on the team. That's part of his progression, having actually attained so much in the game, he may disperse his power and attitude to other component of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies shake hands prior to they stroll to the Anzac banner in the course of the circular 4 AFL suit between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell showed his connection with Pendlebury was actually improved both walking the water at Williamson at 9pm at the center of winter season in the beginning of their careers. Originally arranging the added treatments with his much younger ally, the functions would quickly be turned around." Early days I would certainly contact him and also pass by and also select him up and also our team 'd stroll in the water for those additional recoveries 2 or 3 times a full week," Maxwell remembered." It specified where I was possessing kids and my evenings altered, after that he 'd be texting me going: 'Be down there certainly in 10 minutes, I'm decreasing'. So we went full circle." Those were actually the big ones for our company early times building a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Definitely Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the course of the shot one AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke stated along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 period was when he started to present different sides to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "excellent human you could possibly consistently have a chat along with"-- including a team of players appreciating frequent check outs to coffee shops and lunch time spots throughout the week. It's the on-field shenanigans Cloke recalls very most lovingly though, even if Pendlebury "could not boot the sphere over a bind container"-- but sure could possibly entwine out some bullet passes inside fifty." Clearly on the footy field he oozes charisma as well as course. He's thus hassle-free moving as well as silky with ball in palm," Cloke pointed out. "He's merely a fantastic craftsman-- he recognizes what to do with sphere in palm as well as how to create one thing away from absolutely nothing-- that's what the really good players perform." He made being actually an ahead incredibly simple as well as it was actually constantly a satisfaction to watch. I got a main row seat to a masterclass every week." I have great minds of enjoying him going the wing, appearing a standstill and also booting goals or booting it to me and the likes of Leigh Brown and also Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his group off the area after gaining the round 23 AFL suit between the Carlton Woe and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy winner Paul Licuria showed on the Collingwood internet site this week that when revealing a younger Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season training session, he pressed his understudy relevant of 'half of attempting to make him puke.' Yet Licuria was the one on the verge of throwing up in struggling to stay on top of the after that 19-year old Pendlebury. It is actually a view Fraser could possibly relate to in remembering simply exactly how affordable Pendlebury remained in any sort of task he participated in. "You will cast your eye around the group and also when everybody seemed like they were battling, he may possess been struggling but certainly never allow it reveal," Fraser kept in mind. "There was actually a thoughts game going on where if you were competing in something, he wasn't visiting cease up until he located a technique to gain. "That was coming from a quite early age-- whether the young boys were actually playing basketball, a video game of soccer or in the activity hauling-- he was an individual who wanted to have the capacity to leave somehow a victor. "That's one thing that's held him in great standing throughout his profession. If he is actually had the capacity to press 'Licca' relevant of throwing up, he is actually rather exclusive, because 'Licca' is comparable to I've seen in terms of instruction.".