.Scott Pendlebury will certainly leave a lengthy (long) long-term legacy at the Collingwood Football Nightclub ... over 400 activities worth. He is actually been actually Collingwood's own unique variation of an empire and probably the absolute most impactful figure on any club in the present day era.Sure, there is actually been other champs like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus empire sides such as Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a down payment limit.Watch every video game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > But since Pendlebury was drafted to the Pies in 2005, they have actually possessed virtually twenty years of steady distinction as well as been routinely in contention for premierships, along with pair of to reveal for it (that might properly have been actually even more). Virtually one else may claim they have actually had that constant body supporting effectiveness for such a long period to put him in a game of his personal. In several methods Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood in its entirety over the final 20 years-- the peaks have not been as high or even for just as long as other stars and great staffs-- however the long life resides in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies presents with his Premiership Medal 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 one of a lot of things that is actually composed Pendlebury's incredible heritage as he prepares to become the sixth player in AFL/VFL past to play 400 games when the Cakes participate in arch competing Carlton on Sunday night. "When I went back to the footy nightclub in 2021, it was a crucial trait for me to reconnect along with the nightclub-- I failed to become aware how essential it would be," Collingwood scalp of progression and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I bear in mind going to Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that attacked me how special he was. I knew it, but I presume being at the nightclub when it happened and viewing the entire journey to get to 350 was astonishing." This coming Sunday night is going to be actually an additional degree once more." In going back to the nightclub I've experienced pleased I have actually had the capacity to discuss and see parts of his adventure up close. He is actually an extraordinary player, but additionally an unbelievable individual, spouse and papa also." To view him happen through the doors as a teen and also turn into what he's become now is something I'm really appreciative to have viewed." When you talk league vast, the global appreciation he possesses. Certainly not every other player has that as well as some are actually polarised, yet he is actually one every person values just how fantastic he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th game throughout the 2022 AFL Around 18 suit 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 by means of Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads staff companions onto the field in the course of the sphere 22 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century breakthrough alone is actually an impressive success, notwithstanding the rest of his stacked legacy consisting of two flags, a Rule Johnson medal, five absolute best and also fairests as well as 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies fantastic Nathan Buckley labelling Pendlebury the 132-year outdated nightclub's best ever gamer is informing, coming from the chap who possesses probably the various other greatest insurance claim to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's precise off-field professionalism as well as individual travel to guarantee he's the very best professional athlete he could be-- as well as precisely vital to him still going strong at 36. There's the soft moving capability that creates it feel like he may quit time on the industry among chaos and step up on the major phase when the tension concerns are at their highest.Oh and did you understand he possesses a basketball background?The list goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping a target during the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Nick Maxwell stated there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's successes, along with his planning and capacity to take care of his body the most ideal he's viewed. It's plainly been actually essential to Pendlebury's congruity, which is what Maxwell believes sets him other than other AFL greats. "There is actually gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and also 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their ideal as well as absolute optimal could be better-- 40 contacts and also a couple of objectives which sort of point," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." However there's been nowhere near the congruity of an eight or 9 out of 10 that Pendlebury has been for basically 18 years. To be able to complete 15 away from 18 attend the top three in the most ideal and fairest is just unheard of." To be at that degree for so long is why I've received him over anybody I've observed play." It's really the hardest thing to perform. You may possess wonderful seasons or excellent 5 or six-year durations, however to perform it like he has at that degree boggles the mind." GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury arrive for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction treatment at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shoreline, Australia. (Picture through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't determine a details minute when he to begin with recognised Pendlebury was special, mentioning he had "consistent growth" and "kept including layers." Heck, through Pendlebury's 2nd period in 2007, he was actually currently starring in the nightclub's deeper finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his leadership visited yet another level when he had the capacity to recognise his ability to impact allies by carrying all of them along with him. "That's what our company worked with very early days - what he could possibly educate a younger gamer that performed weights or an extra session with him," Maxwell added." As our company began adding those layers, that's when he realised the effect he can easily carry everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies operates along with the ball along with Dane Swan during the round 19 AFL fit in between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke recommended Pendlebury's legacy encompasses beyond himself and regulation football. "Usually you associate legacy to personal accolades. However he'll be actually kept in mind for every thing he is actually been able to provide for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the ultimate effectiveness early, then constructed the nightclub back up and acquired it once more. When he does eventually end up, he'll have left behind the regulation football club in a better spot than when he showed up." It's certainly not merely on area, he is actually carried out incredible things for the community of that football club and the company of AFL regulation football." He's a world-class person as well as footballer and also will certainly be in the Hall of Popularity someday. I make certain whatever he carries out publish football, he'll be actually great at. Let's hope it is actually mentoring in the AFL, because he is actually got an outstanding soccer intelligence quotient." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a goal throughout the ANZAC Day rounded 5 AFL match in between the Essendon Bombers as well as 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 does the upcoming amount expertise derive from?Fraser thinks it is actually "inherent" offered Pendlebury possessed a dedication coming from a youthful grow older to "receive the most effective out of himself" including taking a trip coming from Sale around Victoria to participate in junior baseball. Pendlebury after that "got a whole lot" coming from others at Collingwood in the early days of his AFL quest and was "really harmonic with his atmosphere" to identify what worked greatest for him. Scott Pendlebury gets ready for activity 400|01:28 That drive and persistence is actually similar to overdue NBA tale Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has actually long marvelled at consisting of having words 'Mamba Way of thinking' composed on the within his jumper last year." He is actually undoubtedly a basketball supporter as well as Kobe Bryant was his much-loved gamer at one stage, I find similarities in that," Fraser claimed." I always remember just how driven Kobe performed an individual degree and also I assume 'Pendles' possesses a large degree of that in him. "I believe his main emphasis is still quite on the team. That becomes part of his development, having actually accomplished so much in the activity, he may spread his energy and state of mind to other component of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies shake hands just before they stroll to the Anzac ensign throughout the round 4 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell revealed his relationship with Pendlebury was built on the 2 walking the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter months in the beginning of their progress. Originally setting up the added sessions with his younger teammate, the duties will rapidly be actually reversed." Early times I will contact him as well as transcend and also pick him up as well as our team will stroll in the water for those added recuperations 2 or even three times a week," Maxwell recollected." It specified where I was actually possessing youngsters and also my nights transformed, after that he would certainly be actually texting me going: 'Be actually down certainly there in 10 minutes, I'm decreasing'. So our team went full circle." Those were the large ones for us very early times creating a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Definitely Minson of the Bulldogs goes after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the round one AFL fit in between the Western side Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Coliseum on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke said with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was actually when he began to reveal different sides to his personality.Cloke contacted him a "really good individual you can regularly have a conversation with"-- featuring a team of gamers delighting in frequent brows through to coffee shops and also lunch areas during the week. It's the on-field tricks Cloke recollects most lovingly though, even when Pendlebury "could not boot the ball over a jam container"-- however sure could tie out some bullet passes inside 50." Certainly on the footy field he exudes charm and also course. He's so soft moving and silky along with ball in hand," Cloke pointed out. "He is actually simply an impressive artisan-- he recognizes what to perform along with round in hand as well as exactly how to make one thing out of nothing at all-- that's what the great players perform." He made being actually an ahead extremely easy and also it was constantly a satisfaction to check out. I got a main row chair to a masterclass each week." I possess excellent moments of enjoying him going the airfoil, breaking through a stop and kicking goals or even kicking it to me and also the likes of Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his group off the area after succeeding the round 23 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy champion Paul Licuria exposed on the Collingwood web site today that when revealing a young Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season instruction session, he drove his understudy to the point of 'half choosing to make him vomit.' Yet Licuria was actually the one almost regurgitating in struggling to stay on par with the then 19-year aged Pendlebury. It's a feeling Fraser might relate to in recalling simply how affordable Pendlebury remained in any kind of task he participated in. "You would certainly direct your eye around the group and also when everyone appeared like they were straining, he might have been actually straining yet certainly never permit it present," Fraser don't forgot. "There was actually a mind game happening where if you were actually contending in one thing, he had not been heading to stop until he discovered a means to win. "That was actually from a very early grow older-- whether the boys were actually participating in baseball, a game of soccer or in the game lifting-- he was a guy who wanted to have the capacity to walk away somehow a victor. "That's one thing that is actually kept him in excellent place throughout his job. If he's had the capacity to push 'Licca' to the point of throwing up, he is actually rather unique, due to the fact that 'Licca' is actually just as good as I have actually observed in regards to instruction.".