.Scott Pendlebury will certainly leave a long (long) enduring tradition at the Collingwood Soccer Nightclub ... over 400 video games worth. He is actually been Collingwood's personal special model of an empire and probably one of the most impactful plan any club in the modern era.Sure, there is actually been other champs like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides such as Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season cope with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge test today > Yet since Pendlebury was actually composed to the Pies in 2005, they have actually had virtually 20 years of steady superiority and been actually regularly in contention for premierships, along with pair of to reveal for it (that could possibly well have been much more). Basically one else may state they've possessed that constant figure contributing to success for such a substantial period to place him in a game of his very own. In several means Pendlebury expresses Collingwood as a whole over the final two decades-- the peaks haven't been actually as high or for just as long as various other celebrities and also wonderful groups-- however the endurance is in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies poses with his Premiership Award after 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. (Image through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's some of several things that is actually comprised Pendlebury's exceptional tradition as he preps to end up being the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL past to participate in 400 video games when the Pies participate in arch rivalrous Carlton on Saturday night. "When I came back to the footy club in 2021, it was an important thing for me to reconnect along with the club-- I failed to know how necessary it would be," Collingwood head of advancement and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I bear in mind mosting likely to Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that attacked me how unique he was actually. I understood it, but I presume being at the nightclub when it occurred and seeing the entire trip to reach 350 was astonishing." This happening Sunday evening is actually visiting be another level again." In returning to the club I've really felt glad I've been able to discuss and view portion of his experience up close. He's an astonishing gamer, but also an incredible individual, spouse and dad too." To view him happen through the doors as a teen as well as grow into what he is actually ended up being now is one thing I'm extremely happy to have actually viewed." When you chat game large, the common appreciation he has. Certainly not every other gamer possesses that as well as some are polarised, but he's one everybody enjoys just how excellent he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th video game throughout the 2022 AFL Round 18 match between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Picture by James Elsby/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team mates onto the field throughout the around 22 AFL match between the Sydney Swans as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Image through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century breakthrough alone is an outstanding achievement, regardless of the rest of his piled tradition featuring two flags, a Rule Smith award, five finest and fairests as well as 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies great Nathan Buckley tagging Pendlebury the 132-year aged club's greatest ever before player is saying to, coming from the bloke that has arguably the other toughest claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's precise off-field professionalism and personal travel to guarantee he's the greatest professional athlete he could be-- as well as precisely vital to him still going sturdy at 36. There's the hassle-free relocating potential that creates it feel like he may stop opportunity on the area amongst mayhem and also boost on the huge phase when the tension concerns go to their highest.Oh and 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 kicking a goal throughout the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in between Collingwood Magpies and 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 Nick Maxwell pointed out there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's results, along with his preparation as well as capability to look after his body system the greatest he's viewed. It's clearly been actually crucial to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell assumes sets him in addition to various other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Money' (Buckley) where their absolute best and also outright peak might be better-- 40 contacts as well as a couple of targets which type of trait," Maxwell told foxfooty.com.au." However there is actually been nowhere near the uniformity of an eight or 9 out of 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for primarily 18 years. To be able to finish 15 out of 18 times in the leading three in the most ideal and also fairest is only uncommon." To become at that degree for as long is actually why I have actually got him above anybody I've viewed play." It's really the hardest factor to perform. You can have excellent seasons or even terrific five or even six-year periods, however to perform it like he contends that level is unbelievable." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell and also Scott Pendlebury come in for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction treatment at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shoreline, Australia. (Image through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not recognize a particular second when he first identified Pendlebury was special, stating he possessed "regular growth" and "maintained including layers." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd time in 2007, he was already starring in the club's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, believes his leadership mosted likely to one more level when he was able to identify his ability to effect allies through delivering all of them in addition to him. "That's what our company worked with early times - what he can educate a young player that carried out body weights or an added session along with him," Maxwell included." As our experts started incorporating those layers, that's when he became aware the influence he can easily carry everyone else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies runs with the round with Dane Swan throughout the around 19 AFL fit between the Collingwood Magpies as well as the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership ahead Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's heritage reaches past himself and also regulation football. "Commonly you relate legacy to specific awards. But he'll be actually kept in mind for whatever he is actually had the capacity to provide for Collingwood," Cloke told foxfooty.com.au." He got the utmost success at an early stage, then created the nightclub back up as well as got it again. When he does ultimately end up, he'll have left the football nightclub in a far better place than when he got here." It is actually not simply on area, he's carried out incredible things for the neighborhood of that regulation football nightclub and also the company of AFL regulation football." He's a world-class person and also footballer as well as will reside in the Hall of Fame one day. I make certain whatever he carries out publish regulation football, he'll be excellent at. Let's hope it's mentoring in the AFL, because he is actually received a remarkable regulation football IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate an objective during the course of the ANZAC Day round five AFL fit in between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where performs the following degree professionalism and trust derive from?Fraser thinks it's "innate" given Pendlebury had a commitment from a young age to "receive the most effective away from themself" consisting of travelling coming from Purchase around Victoria to participate in junior basketball. Pendlebury after that "picked up a lot" coming from others at Collingwood in the very early days of his AFL trip and was actually "really in tune with his environment" to determine what functioned best for him. Scott Pendlebury organizes activity 400|01:28 That travel and determination is actually evocative late NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has long appreciated consisting of possessing words 'Mamba Mindset' created on the inside of his jumper last year." He's clearly a basketball enthusiast and also Kobe Bryant was his much-loved gamer at some stage, I view similarities because," Fraser said." I don't forget exactly how committed Kobe got on a private level and also I assume 'Pendles' has a sizable level of that in him. "I think his principal emphasis is actually still quite on the team. That belongs to his evolution, having actually obtained so much in the game, he can easily disperse his electricity and mentality to various other parts 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 ensign during the course of the round 4 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell showed his partnership with Pendlebury was actually built on both strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter months in the early stages of their careers. Originally arranging the additional treatments with his more youthful ally, the tasks would promptly be actually turned around." Very early times I would certainly call him and pass by as well as choose him up and we 'd stroll in the water for those added recuperations 2 or 3 times a week," Maxwell recollected." It specified where I was actually having youngsters as well as my evenings altered, after that he would certainly be actually texting me going: 'Be actually down there in 10 moments, I am actually dropping'. So we went cycle." Those were the big ones for our company early days constructing a partnership." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Are Going To Minson of the Bulldogs goes after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the shot one AFL suit between the Western side Bulldogs as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke mentioned with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was actually when he started to show different edges to his personality.Cloke called him a "great human you might always have a chat with"-- including a team of gamers enjoying routine brows through to cafes and lunch time areas in the course of the full week. It's the on-field shenanigans Cloke recollects very most more popularly though, even when Pendlebury "couldn't boot the ball over a jam tin"-- however sure can lace out some bullet passes inside fifty." Undoubtedly on the footy industry he oozes charisma and course. He's therefore hassle-free moving as well as smooth with ball in palm," Cloke mentioned. "He's merely an impressive craftsman-- he knows what to do with ball in hand and just how to create one thing out of nothing at all-- that's what the excellent players perform." He created being actually an onward extremely easy and also it was constantly a satisfaction to view. I received a frontal row seat to a masterclass weekly." I have good minds of viewing him leaving the airfoil, breaking through a stoppage and booting objectives or even kicking it to me and the likes of Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his group off the industry after gaining the sphere 23 AFL match in between the Carlton Woe and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Prize winner Paul Licuria disclosed on the Collingwood website today that when revealing a young Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season training session, he pushed his understudy relevant of '50 percent choosing to make him vomit.' Yet Licuria was actually the one almost vomitting in straining to stay on top of the then 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It is actually a conviction Fraser could possibly connect to in recalling simply exactly how very competitive Pendlebury was in any sort of activity he joined. "You would certainly direct your eye all over the group and also when everybody seemed like they were actually straining, he might have been struggling but never ever permit it show," Fraser remembered. "There was actually a thoughts video game taking place where if you were actually competing in something, he wasn't going to cease till he found a method to win. "That was from a really early grow older-- whether the kids were playing basketball, a video game of soccer or even in the activity training-- he was a person that intended to have the capacity to walk away somehow a winner. "That's one thing that is actually kept him in fantastic standing throughout his profession. If he's had the capacity to drive 'Licca' to the point of throwing up, he is actually rather exclusive, due to the fact that 'Licca' is as good as I've viewed in terms of training.".