.Scott Pendlebury will definitely leave a long (long) lasting legacy at the Collingwood Soccer Club ... over 400 video games worth. He's been actually Collingwood's own special version of a dynasty as well as arguably the absolute most impactful figure on any nightclub in the contemporary era.Sure, there is actually been actually various other champions like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides like Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.Watch every video game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > Yet because Pendlebury was actually composed to the Pies in 2005, they've possessed nearly two decades of regular superiority as well as been regularly in contention for premierships, along with pair of to reveal for it (that could effectively have actually been more). Virtually one else can state they've had that continual body helping in success for such a long period to place him in an organization of his very own. In numerous ways Pendlebury personifies Collingwood all at once over the last 20 years-- the peaks haven't been actually as high or for as long as other superstars as well as fantastic groups-- but the durability remains in unusual air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies postures with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's one of many points that is actually made up Pendlebury's magnificent tradition as he prepares to become the sixth player in AFL/VFL background to play 400 activities when the Cakes play arch rivalrous Carlton on Sunday night. "When I returned to the footy club in 2021, it was actually an important factor for me to reconnect along with the club-- I failed to understand exactly how significant it will be," Collingwood scalp of development and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I bear in mind mosting likely to Adelaide for his 350th game in 2022, that reached me exactly how exclusive he was actually. I recognized it, but I presume going to the nightclub when it occurred as well as seeing the whole trip to get to 350 was actually amazing." This happening Sunday evening is actually going to be actually one more level again." In going back to the nightclub I have actually experienced glad I've been able to share and also see parts of his adventure up close. He is actually an incredible player, but likewise an unbelievable individual, spouse as well as dad as well." To see him come via the doors as a young adult and grow into what he is actually ended up being now is something I'm very appreciative to have actually observed." When you chat organization large, the universal appreciation he has. Not intermittent player has that and some are polarised, yet he's one everybody values just how fantastic he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th activity throughout the 2022 AFL Around 18 suit between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Image through James Elsby/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads crew friends onto the field during the course of the around 22 AFL suit in between the Sydney Swans and the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century breakthrough alone is an outstanding accomplishment, in spite of the rest of his piled heritage featuring two banners, a Rule Smith medal, five ideal and also fairests and also six All-Australians. Fellow Magpies great Nathan Buckley designating Pendlebury the 132-year aged club's biggest ever before gamer is informing, originating from the chap who has arguably the various other toughest case to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's strict off-field professionalism and trust and also private drive to ensure he is actually the very best sportsmen he can be-- as well as precisely crucial to him still going strong at 36. There's the soft relocating capacity that creates it seem like he may stop time on the field amongst mayhem and boost on the large phase when the stress concerns are at their highest.Oh and also performed you understand he has a baseball background?The listing goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping an objective throughout the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies as well as Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Chip Maxwell stated there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, with his planning as well as capacity to care for his physical body the very best he's found. It is actually plainly been crucial to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell presumes sets him besides various other AFL greats. "There's players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their greatest as well as outright top may be far better-- 40 contacts and a couple of goals and also sort of trait," Maxwell told foxfooty.com.au." However there is actually been actually nowhere near the consistency of an eight or 9 away from 10 that Pendlebury has been actually for primarily 18 years. To be capable to complete 15 away from 18 attend the best 3 in the most ideal and fairest is actually just unheard of." To become at that level for so long is why I have actually received him over any individual I've viewed play." It's really the hardest point to do. You may possess fantastic seasons or even fantastic five or six-year time frames, however to carry out it like he has at that degree is unbelievable." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell and also Scott Pendlebury come in for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shoreline, Australia. (Photograph through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't recognize a details second when he initially identified Pendlebury was special, saying he possessed "steady growth" as well as "always kept adding coatings." Heck, through Pendlebury's 2nd season in 2007, he was actually already starring in the club's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, feels his leadership headed to one more amount when he managed to identify his capacity to impact teammates by taking them alongside him. "That's what our experts serviced early days - what he might show a young player that carried out weights or even an additional treatment along with him," Maxwell added." As our experts started adding those layers, that is actually when he understood the influence he can have on everyone else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies works with the round along with Dane Swan in the course of the sphere 19 AFL complement in between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership ahead Travis Cloke proposed Pendlebury's tradition encompasses beyond himself as well as regulation football. "Generally you associate heritage to individual distinctions. Yet he'll be actually born in mind for whatever he's been able to provide for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the ultimate success early on, at that point developed the nightclub back up and also received it once more. When he performs finally end up, he'll have left the football nightclub in a much better location than when he got here." It's certainly not merely on area, he is actually carried out remarkable traits for the area of that football club and the brand name of AFL soccer." He is actually an exclusive person and also footballer and are going to remain in the Venue of Popularity someday. I'm sure whatever he performs submit football, he'll be great at. Allow's hope it is actually mentoring in the AFL, due to the fact that he's obtained an incredible football intelligence quotient." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate a target throughout the ANZAC Day 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. (Image through Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where does the following level reliability derive from?Fraser believes it is actually "natural" offered Pendlebury had a commitment from a younger age to "obtain the most ideal out of themself" consisting of taking a trip from Purchase around Victoria to participate in younger baseball. Pendlebury at that point "grabbed a whole lot" from others at Collingwood in the very early days of his AFL trip as well as was actually "very harmonic with his environment" to identify what worked best for him. Scott Pendlebury organizes video game 400|01:28 That travel as well as willpower is similar to overdue NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long admired featuring possessing words 'Mamba Attitude' written on the within his jumper in 2013." He is actually undoubtedly a basketball enthusiast and also Kobe Bryant was his much-loved gamer at some phase, I see resemblances during that," Fraser claimed." I remember how committed Kobe was on an individual amount and also I assume 'Pendles' has a sizable degree of that in him. "I presume his major concentration is actually still very much on the group. That's part of his advancement, having obtained a great deal in the video game, he can easily spread his energy as well as perspective to other component of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies drink hands prior to they walk to the Anzac streamer throughout the rounded four AFL suit between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell uncovered his connection along with Pendlebury was improved the 2 strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter season in the onset of their careers. Originally setting up the extra sessions along with his much younger ally, the functions will promptly be actually reversed." Very early days I would certainly call him and go past as well as choose him up and also our team 'd stroll in the water for those additional recuperations pair of or three times a week," Maxwell recalled." It got to the point where I was actually possessing youngsters as well as my evenings altered, at that point he 'd be actually texting me going: 'Be actually down there certainly in 10 moments, I'm decreasing'. So our team went cycle." Those were actually the big ones for our company very early days developing a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Minson of the Bulldogs goes after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the round one AFL complement in between the Western side Bulldogs as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke mentioned with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was when he began to show different edges to his personality.Cloke called him a "excellent human you might always possess a conversation with"-- featuring a group of gamers enjoying routine brows through to cafes and also lunch places during the week. It is actually the on-field shenanigans Cloke remembers very most fondly though, even though Pendlebury "could not kick the ball over a bind tin"-- but sure could possibly entwine out some bullet passes inside 50." Certainly on the footy area he oozes charm and course. He's therefore smooth moving as well as silky along with ball in palm," Cloke pointed out. "He is actually just an impressive artisan-- he recognizes what to carry out with sphere in palm as well as just how to create one thing away from nothing-- that's what the good gamers carry out." He made being a forward really effortless and also it was actually consistently a satisfaction to enjoy. I acquired a front row seat to a masterclass each week." I possess really good minds of watching him leaving the airfoil, appearing a stoppage and kicking goals or kicking it to me and the likes of Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his staff off the field after winning the around 23 AFL match between the Carlton Woe and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy winner Paul Licuria exposed on the Collingwood internet site today that when showing a younger Pendlebury the ropes during the course of a 2007 pre-season instruction treatment, he drove his understudy to the point of 'half of choosing to create him puke.' However Licuria was the one almost throwing up in battling to maintain the then 19-year aged Pendlebury. It's a feeling Fraser could possibly relate to in remembering just how very competitive Pendlebury remained in any task he joined. "You would certainly cast your eye across the group and when everyone resembled they were battling, he may have been actually struggling yet certainly never permit it show," Fraser kept in mind. "There was actually a thoughts video game taking place where if you were contending in one thing, he had not been going to stop until he located a means to win. "That was actually coming from a very early grow older-- whether the kids were participating in basketball, an activity of football or even in the video game lifting-- he was actually a person who wanted to be able to walk away somehow a champion. "That's something that is actually stored him in fantastic place throughout his profession. If he is actually had the ability to push 'Licca' to the point of vomitting, he is actually rather special, since 'Licca' is actually as good as I've seen in terms of instruction.".