.Scott Pendlebury will leave behind a lengthy (long) long-term tradition at the Collingwood Soccer Nightclub ... over 400 games worth. He's been Collingwood's own distinct model of an empire and also probably one of the most impactful plan any kind of club in the modern-day era.Sure, there is actually been actually other champions like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus empire edges such as Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a deposit limit.Watch every video game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > However because Pendlebury was actually prepared to the Pies in 2005, they've possessed virtually twenty years of regular excellence as well as been on a regular basis in opinion for premierships, along with 2 to show for it (that might effectively have actually been even more). Practically one else may say they have actually had that constant body contributing to effectiveness for such an extended period to place him in a game of his personal. In lots of methods Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood all at once over the final two decades-- the optimals have not been as higher or even for so long as various other stars as well as great teams-- however the endurance resides in unusual air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies presents with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in between Collingwood Magpies as well as Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's among lots of factors that is actually made up Pendlebury's impressive tradition as he preps to end up being the 6th player in AFL/VFL history to play 400 games when the Pies participate in arch rival Carlton on Sunday night. "When I went back to the footy club in 2021, it was actually a crucial factor for me to reconnect with the nightclub-- I failed to understand how vital it would be," Collingwood scalp of advancement and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser told foxfooty.com.au." I don't forget heading to Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that hit me exactly how special he was actually. I recognized it, but I presume being at the nightclub when it occurred and also viewing the whole experience to reach 350 was actually unbelievable." This happening Sunday night is heading to be actually another degree again." In going back to the nightclub I have actually felt honored I have actually been able to discuss and also find aspect of his adventure up close. He's an amazing gamer, however likewise an extraordinary individual, partner as well as papa also." To view him happen through the doors as an adolescent and turn into what he's become right now is something I am actually incredibly grateful to have actually observed." When you speak game broad, the common respect he possesses. Certainly not every other player has that and some are polarised, but he's one everyone values just how fantastic he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th video game during the course of the 2022 AFL Around 18 match between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Image by James Elsby/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads crew buddies onto the range in the course of the around 22 AFL suit in between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Image by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century landmark alone is a fantastic success, in spite of the remainder of his stacked tradition featuring pair of flags, a Norm Smith award, five greatest and also fairests and 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies wonderful Nathan Buckley identifying Pendlebury the 132-year outdated club's greatest ever player is actually informing, originating from the gent who possesses perhaps the various other greatest claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's precise off-field professionalism and trust and private ride to guarantee he's the most ideal athlete he could be-- and accurately crucial to him still going solid at 36. There is actually the hassle-free relocating ability that makes it feel like he can easily quit opportunity on the field among chaos and also boost on the big stage when the pressure concerns are at their highest.Oh and also performed you recognize he possesses 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 target during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and 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 Nick Maxwell said there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's successes, along with his prep work as well as capacity to look after his body system the most effective he's observed. It's clearly been actually crucial to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell presumes sets him besides other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and also 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their absolute best and also absolute height may be better-- 40 contacts and a couple of objectives which kind of factor," Maxwell told foxfooty.com.au." Yet there's been no place near the congruity of a 8 or even nine away from 10 that Pendlebury has been for generally 18 years. To become able to end up 15 away from 18 attend the top three in the best and fairest is just unheard of." To become at that amount for as long is why I've acquired him above anyone I've observed play." It's in fact the hardest thing to carry out. You may have excellent seasons or excellent 5 or even six-year time frames, but to do it like he has at that degree is unbelievable." GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury get here for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Arena on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Image by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not identify a details moment when he first acknowledged Pendlebury was actually unique, claiming he possessed "regular development" as well as "always kept including levels." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd time in 2007, he was actually actually starring in the nightclub's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management mosted likely to one more level when he had the capacity to recognise his capacity to impact allies by carrying all of them along with him. "That's what our company worked on early times - what he might teach a younger player that performed weights or even an extra session along with him," Maxwell added." As our experts began incorporating those layers, that is actually when he realised the effect he can carry everyone else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies works with the sphere with Dane Swan in the course of the around 19 AFL complement between the Collingwood Magpies as well as the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership forward Travis Cloke suggested Pendlebury's heritage includes beyond themself and soccer. "Usually you relate heritage to specific honors. But he'll be kept in mind for every thing he is actually managed to do for Collingwood," Cloke told foxfooty.com.au." He acquired the greatest success early on, after that built the club back up and also obtained it again. When he does finally wrap up, he'll possess left behind the regulation football nightclub in a much better place than when he got here." It's certainly not merely on field, he's performed fantastic points for the neighborhood of that soccer club and also the label of AFL football." He's an elite person as well as footballer as well as will certainly reside in the Hall of Prominence eventually. I make certain whatever he does upload football, he'll be fantastic at. Permit's hope it's coaching in the AFL, considering that he is actually received a fantastic soccer intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a goal in the course of the ANZAC Time round 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. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSo where performs the following amount expertise acquire from?Fraser believes it is actually "natural" given Pendlebury possessed a commitment from a younger age to "get the very best out of themself" consisting of journeying from Purchase around Victoria to participate in jr basketball. Pendlebury at that point "picked up a whole lot" coming from others at Collingwood in the very early times of his AFL adventure as well as was "really in tune along with his atmosphere" to identify what worked ideal for him. Scott Pendlebury plans for game 400|01:28 That ride and also willpower is similar to overdue NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has long admired including having the words 'Mamba Mindset' composed on the within his jumper in 2014." He is actually clearly a basketball fan and Kobe Bryant was his favourite gamer at some phase, I view resemblances because," Fraser pointed out." I keep in mind just how centric Kobe got on an individual level and also I think 'Pendles' has a sizable degree of that in him. "I presume his main focus is still significantly on the team. That becomes part of his progression, having actually obtained a great deal in the video game, he can disperse his energy and way of thinking to various other aspect of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies drink hands just before they stroll to the Anzac streamer throughout the rounded four AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and 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 uncovered his partnership with Pendlebury was actually built on both walking the water at Williamson at 9pm during wintertime in the early stages of their careers. Originally setting up the added treatments with his more youthful colleague, the jobs will swiftly be actually reversed." Early days I 'd call him as well as go past as well as choose him up as well as our experts would certainly walk in the water for those extra recoveries pair of or even three times a full week," Maxwell recalled." It got to the point where I was possessing children as well as my nights modified, after that he 'd be actually texting me going: 'Be down there certainly in 10 mins, I am actually going down'. So our team went cycle." Those were the large ones for us very early days developing a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Are Going To Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the shot one AFL fit between the Western Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke stated with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was when he began to show different sides to his personality.Cloke called him a "excellent human you could possibly consistently possess a chat with"-- featuring a team of players taking pleasure in normal brows through to cafes and also lunch spots during the course of the week. It is actually the on-field tricks Cloke recalls most fondly though, regardless of whether Pendlebury "couldn't kick the sphere over a bind container"-- yet sure could possibly entwine out some bullet passes inside fifty." Definitely on the footy area he oozes personal appeal and also class. He's thus smooth relocating and silklike along with round in hand," Cloke said. "He's only a fantastic specialist-- he knows what to carry out with sphere in hand and how to create one thing out of nothing-- that's what the excellent gamers do." He brought in being actually an onward quite quick and easy and it was constantly a delight to enjoy. I obtained a front row seat to a masterclass weekly." I have good moments of watching him running along the airfoil, breaking through a halt and also kicking objectives or even booting it to me as well as the similarity Leigh Brown as well as Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his group off the area after succeeding the round 23 AFL suit between the Carlton Blues and 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 victor Paul Licuria disclosed on the Collingwood website today that when revealing a youthful Pendlebury the ropes during a 2007 pre-season training session, he pressed his understudy to the point of '50% of attempting to create him throw up.' But Licuria was the one on the verge of throwing up in having a hard time to stay on top of the then 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It is actually a belief Fraser could possibly associate with in remembering merely how competitive Pendlebury remained in any activity he joined. "You 'd direct your eye throughout the team and also when everyone looked like they were actually having a hard time, he might possess been straining however certainly never permit it show," Fraser don't forgot. "There was actually a thoughts video game going on where if you were competing in something, he had not been mosting likely to quit till he found a method to gain. "That was actually coming from a very early age-- whether the boys were participating in basketball, a game of football or in the video game lifting-- he was a man that intended to be able to leave somehow a winner. "That's something that is actually kept him in great stead throughout his job. If he's been able to press 'Licca' relevant of throwing up, he's pretty special, given that 'Licca' is as good as I have actually observed in regards to training.".