.Scott Pendlebury will leave a long (lengthy) long-term tradition at the Collingwood Football Nightclub ... over 400 games worth. He is actually been Collingwood's very own unique model of an empire as well as arguably the absolute most impactful plan any sort of club in the present day era.Sure, there's been actually various other champions like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides including Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.Watch every video game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Period cope with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > However due to the fact that Pendlebury was actually made to the Pies in 2005, they've possessed virtually 20 years of constant quality and also been routinely in opinion for premierships, with two to reveal for it (that can well have actually been actually extra). Virtually one else can easily say they've had that continuous number adding to effectiveness for such a substantial period to place him in a game of his personal. In several methods Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood in its entirety over the last twenty years-- the peaks have not been actually as high or for just as long as various other superstars as well as great teams-- however the durability is in unusual air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies presents 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) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's some of a lot of things that is actually made up Pendlebury's amazing heritage as he preps to end up being the sixth player in AFL/VFL past history to play 400 activities when the Cakes participate in arch rival Carlton on Saturday night. "When I came back to the footy club in 2021, it was actually an essential point for me to reconnect with the nightclub-- I failed to know exactly how important it will be," Collingwood scalp of growth and Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I bear in mind going to Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that reached me just how unique he was actually. I knew it, however I assume being at the club when it occurred and also observing the whole experience to come to 350 was astonishing." This coming Saturday night is mosting likely to be an additional level once more." In going back to the nightclub I've felt pleased I've managed to share as well as observe aspect of his experience up close. He's an astonishing player, however likewise an awesome person, husband as well as father also." To view him come through the doors as a young adult and also become what he's come to be currently is actually one thing I'm really appreciative to have actually found." When you speak game broad, the universal appreciation he has. Not every other gamer possesses that and some are actually polarised, but he's one everybody enjoys exactly how great he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th game during the 2022 AFL Sphere 18 match in between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photograph by James Elsby/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads staff buddies onto the field in the course of the sphere 22 AFL suit between the Sydney Swans as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century breakthrough alone is actually an impressive accomplishment, regardless of the rest of his piled tradition featuring 2 banners, a Standard Smith medal, five best and also fairests and six All-Australians. Fellow Magpies great Nathan Buckley designating Pendlebury the 132-year old nightclub's greatest ever before player is informing, stemming from the gent that possesses probably the other toughest claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's precise off-field reliability and also personal travel to ensure he's the greatest athlete he can be-- and plainly vital to him still going solid at 36. There is actually the soft moving capacity that creates it think that he may stop time on the field among disarray as well as step up on the significant stage when the pressure concerns go to their highest.Oh and also did you recognize he possesses a baseball background?The checklist goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping an objective during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit in between Collingwood Magpies as well as Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Nick Maxwell stated there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's excellences, with his planning and potential to care for his body system the best he's observed. It is actually precisely been actually vital to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell presumes sets him aside from other AFL greats. "There's gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their absolute best and absolute peak could be better-- 40 contacts and a couple of objectives which type of thing," Maxwell said to foxfooty.com.au." However there is actually been actually no place near the congruity of a 8 or even 9 away from 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for essentially 18 years. To be able to complete 15 away from 18 attend the top 3 in the most ideal as well as fairest is actually simply unprecedented." To be at that degree for so long is why I've obtained him over anybody I've found play." It's really the hardest point to do. You can possess excellent seasons or even great five or even six-year durations, yet to do it like he contends that degree boggles the mind." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury arrive for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coastline, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't identify a certain second when he to begin with recognised Pendlebury was unique, saying he had "constant growth" and "kept including layers." Heck, through Pendlebury's 2nd time in 2007, he was currently starring in the nightclub's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, feels his leadership headed to one more degree when he had the ability to recognise his capacity to effect teammates through bringing all of them along with him. "That's what we dealt with very early times - what he could instruct a youthful gamer that performed body weights or an additional treatment with him," Maxwell added." As our experts began adding those levels, that is actually when he became aware the impact he can have on everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies operates along with the round along with Dane Swan in the course of the sphere 19 AFL complement in between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership forward Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's heritage extends to past himself as well as regulation football. "Commonly you connect heritage to private accolades. But he'll be born in mind for everything he is actually had the capacity to do for Collingwood," Cloke told foxfooty.com.au." He acquired the utmost excellence beforehand, after that created the nightclub back up and also received it once more. When he performs eventually end up, he'll possess left the regulation football club in a much better spot than when he showed up." It's not merely on industry, he is actually done impressive things for the area of that regulation football club and also the brand of AFL soccer." He's an elite person and footballer and also are going to reside in the Venue of Popularity eventually. I'm sure whatever he does publish regulation football, he'll be actually amazing at. Allow's wish it is actually mentoring in the AFL, considering that he is actually acquired a remarkable regulation football IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a target during the course of the ANZAC Time circular 5 AFL complement in between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where carries out the next degree expertise acquire from?Fraser thinks it's "natural" offered Pendlebury had a devotion from a young grow older to "get the most effective away from himself" consisting of journeying from Purchase around Victoria to play younger basketball. Pendlebury at that point "picked up a great deal" from others at Collingwood in the early days of his AFL experience and also was actually "quite in tune along with his environment" to determine what operated finest for him. Scott Pendlebury gets ready for activity 400|01:28 That travel as well as determination is reminiscent of late NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has long marvelled at featuring possessing words 'Mamba Attitude' created on the inside of his jumper in 2013." He is actually undoubtedly a baseball follower as well as Kobe Bryant was his favorite player at some phase, I observe resemblances during that," Fraser mentioned." I bear in mind exactly how committed Kobe performed a personal amount and also I believe 'Pendles' possesses a sizable degree of that in him. "I assume his principal concentration is actually still significantly on the team. That's part of his progression, having actually accomplished a lot in the video game, he can spread his energy as well as perspective to various other parts of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies shake hands just before they walk to the Anzac ensign in the course of the round 4 AFL suit between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell disclosed his partnership with Pendlebury was actually improved the two walking the water at Williamson at 9pm at the center of winter in the beginning of their progress. Originally arranging the added sessions along with his younger colleague, the roles will promptly be turned around." Early times I will call him and also pass by and also choose him up and also our experts 'd walk in the water for those additional healings pair of or even three times a week," Maxwell recollected." It got to the point where I was having kids and also my nights transformed, at that point he 'd be texting me going: 'Be actually down certainly there in 10 moments, I am actually decreasing'. So our experts went cycle." Those were actually the big ones for our company early times constructing a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Are Going To Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the round one AFL suit between the Western side Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke claimed along with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was when he started to reveal various sides to his personality.Cloke called him a "excellent individual you can always have a chat along with"-- featuring a group of gamers appreciating routine sees to cafes as well as lunch time areas in the course of the full week. It is actually the on-field shenanigans Cloke remembers most fondly though, even if Pendlebury "couldn't boot the ball over a jam tin"-- however sure could possibly entwine out some bullet passes inside 50." Clearly on the footy field he oozes personal appeal and also course. He is actually so soft moving and also sleek with round in hand," Cloke claimed. "He is actually merely an incredible artisan-- he understands what to accomplish with sphere in hand and how to make one thing away from absolutely nothing-- that's what the good players carry out." He created being an onward really effortless and it was always an enjoyment to see. I received a main row chair to a masterclass each week." I possess great moments of watching him leaving the wing, breaking through a stop and also kicking goals or booting it to me as well as the similarity Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his staff off the area after succeeding the round 23 AFL match between the Carlton Blues 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 Trophy victor Paul Licuria exposed on the Collingwood site today that when showing a young Pendlebury the ropes during a 2007 pre-season training session, he pushed his understudy to the point of 'half trying to create him puke.' But Licuria was the one on the verge of regurgitating in having a hard time to maintain the at that point 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a view Fraser might associate with in remembering merely how affordable Pendlebury was in any kind of task he took part in. "You 'd direct your eye throughout the team as well as when everyone appeared like they were actually struggling, he might have been actually struggling yet certainly never permit it show," Fraser don't forgot. "There was actually a thoughts activity going on where if you were actually completing in one thing, he wasn't mosting likely to quit up until he discovered a way to win. "That was actually coming from an extremely early age-- whether the kids were playing basketball, a game of football or in the game hauling-- he was a guy who wished to have the ability to leave in some way a victor. "That is actually something that is actually kept him in great place throughout his job. If he is actually had the capacity to push 'Licca' to the point of vomitting, he's rather special, since 'Licca' is actually like I have actually viewed in terms of training.".