.Scott Pendlebury will leave behind a lengthy (long) long-term tradition at the Collingwood Football Nightclub ... over 400 activities worth. He's been actually Collingwood's personal special version of an empire and also probably the most impactful plan any kind of club in the modern era.Sure, there's been actually other champs like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus dynasty edges including Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season cope with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free test today > However due to the fact that Pendlebury was actually prepared to the Pies in 2005, they have actually had nearly twenty years of constant excellence as well as been actually routinely in contention for premierships, along with pair of to show for it (that can properly have actually been actually much more). Virtually one else can claim they've possessed that continual figure supporting success for such a substantial period to place him in an organization of his own. In numerous techniques Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood as a whole over the final twenty years-- the tops haven't been as higher or even for so long as other stars and also fantastic teams-- yet the longevity remains in uncommon air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies positions with his Premiership Award 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. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's one of lots of factors that is actually made up Pendlebury's stunning heritage as he prepares to end up being the sixth player in AFL/VFL record to participate in 400 games when the Cakes play arch rivalrous Carlton on Saturday evening. "When I went back to the footy nightclub in 2021, it was actually a crucial factor for me to reconnect with the nightclub-- I didn't understand exactly how necessary it would be actually," Collingwood head of development and Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I don't forget going to Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that reached me how unique he was. I recognized it, yet I presume being at the nightclub when it took place and also observing the whole experience to reach 350 was amazing." This happening Sunday evening is going to be an additional degree once again." In coming back to the club I've experienced honored I've had the ability to share and also find portion of his trip up close. He's an astonishing gamer, but likewise an extraordinary person, husband as well as daddy also." To view him happen via the doors as an adolescent and grow into what he is actually come to be right now is one thing I'm really appreciative to have actually observed." When you talk game large, the common respect he has. Certainly not every other gamer has that and also some are polarised, however he is actually one everyone cherishes how excellent he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th activity during 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 through James Elsby/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team companions onto the range throughout the around 22 AFL suit in 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) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century milestone alone is actually a fantastic achievement, in spite of the rest of his piled legacy including pair of flags, a Standard Smith award, 5 absolute best as well as fairests and also six All-Australians. Fellow Magpies excellent Nathan Buckley classifying Pendlebury the 132-year aged club's greatest ever before gamer is actually saying to, stemming from the chap that has perhaps the other toughest case to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's thorough off-field professionalism and reliability and also individual travel to guarantee he's the most effective athlete he could be-- as well as accurately vital to him still going sturdy at 36. There's the soft relocating capability that makes it seem like he may stop time on the area among chaos and boost on the major stage when the tension concerns go to their highest.Oh as well as performed you understand he possesses a baseball background?The list goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking a goal during the course of 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. (Photograph by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Chip Maxwell mentioned there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, with his preparation and capability to take care of his body the most effective he's observed. It is actually plainly been vital to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell thinks sets him in addition to various other AFL greats. "There's gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their absolute best and outright top might be far better-- 40 contacts and a handful of targets and that sort of thing," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." However there's been nowhere near the uniformity of an eight or nine out of 10 that Pendlebury has been for basically 18 years. To become able to end up 15 away from 18 times in the leading three in the most ideal and also fairest is actually only unheard of." To become at that level for so long is why I have actually obtained him over any person I have actually observed play." It's really the hardest thing to do. You can easily possess terrific times or even excellent 5 or even six-year time frames, yet to perform it like he contends that degree is unbelievable." GOLD COASTLINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury show up for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training session at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photograph through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't recognize a specific moment when he to begin with acknowledged Pendlebury was unique, claiming he had "constant growth" as well as "always kept incorporating coatings." Heck, by Pendlebury's second time in 2007, he was presently starring in the nightclub's deep finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his leadership headed to an additional amount when he had the ability to identify his capacity to influence teammates through bringing them together with him. "That's what our company serviced early times - what he can educate a younger player that did weights or even an additional treatment along with him," Maxwell incorporated." As we started including those coatings, that is actually when he realised the impact he can have on everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies functions along with the round with Dane Swan throughout the around 19 AFL complement in between the Collingwood Magpies as well as the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke suggested Pendlebury's legacy includes past themself as well as regulation football. "Typically you connect legacy to private honors. Yet he'll be actually kept in mind for every thing he is actually had the capacity to provide for Collingwood," Cloke told foxfooty.com.au." He acquired the ultimate effectiveness beforehand, after that created the club back up as well as got it again. When he performs lastly finish up, he'll possess left the football club in a far better location than when he came in." It's not simply on field, he is actually done impressive points for the community of that football nightclub and also the company of AFL soccer." He is actually a top-notch person and also footballer and also will certainly reside in the Venue of Prominence one day. I make sure whatever he carries out upload regulation football, he'll be fantastic at. Allow's wish it's training in the AFL, since he's obtained an incredible regulation football IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a goal throughout the ANZAC Day circular five AFL fit between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSo where carries out the following level professionalism acquire from?Fraser thinks it is actually "inherent" provided Pendlebury possessed a dedication coming from a youthful age to "get the most ideal away from himself" featuring taking a trip from Purchase around Victoria to play younger basketball. Pendlebury at that point "got a lot" coming from others at Collingwood in the early days of his AFL quest and also was actually "extremely harmonic with his setting" to figure out what worked best for him. Scott Pendlebury plans for activity 400|01:28 That ride as well as willpower is reminiscent of overdue NBA tale Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has long admired consisting of having words 'Mamba Mentality' composed on the within his jumper in 2013." He is actually obviously a basketball fan and Kobe Bryant was his favorite player at some phase, I see resemblances because," Fraser mentioned." I keep in mind how centric Kobe got on an individual amount and I think 'Pendles' possesses a large degree of that in him. "I assume his main concentration is still quite on the group. That's part of his development, having actually obtained so much in the activity, he can spread his energy and mentality to other component of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies shake hands just before they stroll to the Anzac streamer during the round four AFL match in between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell uncovered his partnership along with Pendlebury was actually built on the 2 strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm during wintertime in the early stages of their careers. Actually planning the extra sessions with his more youthful colleague, the duties would promptly be actually turned around." Early days I will call him and also pass by and pick him up and also our team 'd walk in the water for those added rehabilitations two or even three opportunities a full week," Maxwell recalled." It got to the point where I was having little ones and also my evenings modified, at that point he will be actually texting me going: 'Be down there certainly in 10 moments, I am actually decreasing'. So we went full circle." Those were actually the significant ones for our company early times building a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Certainly Minson of the Bulldogs goes after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the shot one AFL suit between the Western side Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Coliseum on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke claimed along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was actually when he began to present various edges to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "great individual you could consistently possess a conversation along with"-- consisting of a team of gamers enjoying routine visits to coffee shops as well as lunch locations in the course of the full week. It's the on-field antics Cloke remembers most lovingly though, even though Pendlebury "could not kick the ball over a bind tin"-- but sure could possibly lace out some bullet passes inside 50." Clearly on the footy field he oozes charm and also course. He's so soft relocating and sleek along with ball in hand," Cloke claimed. "He is actually merely a remarkable artisan-- he understands what to perform with round in palm as well as how to create something out of absolutely nothing-- that's what the great gamers do." He created being actually an ahead incredibly quick and easy as well as it was actually always an enjoyment to view. I got a frontal row seat to a masterclass each week." I possess excellent memories of viewing him running along the wing, appearing an interruption as well as kicking objectives or booting it to me as well as the similarity Leigh Brown and also Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his team off the area after winning the round 23 AFL match between the Carlton Woe and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Prize champion Paul Licuria uncovered on the Collingwood site today that when presenting a young Pendlebury the ropes in the course of a 2007 pre-season training session, he drove his understudy relevant of 'half trying to make him vomit.' But Licuria was the one about to vomitting in struggling to stay up to date with the after that 19-year old Pendlebury. It's a view Fraser could possibly relate to in remembering merely how very competitive Pendlebury remained in any kind of activity he participated in. "You would certainly cast your eye all over the group as well as when everybody seemed like they were straining, he may possess been actually straining however never let it present," Fraser always remembered. "There was a mind game going on where if you were actually completing in one thing, he had not been visiting cease till he located a method to win. "That was coming from a really early grow older-- whether the boys were participating in basketball, a game of football or even in the activity training-- he was actually a fella that desired to manage to leave in some way a winner. "That is actually one thing that is actually kept him in excellent stead throughout his career. If he is actually had the capacity to push 'Licca' relevant of regurgitating, he's fairly special, considering that 'Licca' is comparable to I have actually found in relations to training.".