.Scott Pendlebury are going to leave behind a lengthy (long) long-term legacy at the Collingwood Soccer Club ... over 400 games worth. He is actually been Collingwood's own unique version of an empire as well as perhaps the best impactful plan any sort of nightclub in the modern-day era.Sure, there is actually been actually other champions like Gary Ablett and also Lance Franklin, plus empire edges such as Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Watch every activity of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > However because Pendlebury was actually made to the Pies in 2005, they've possessed nearly twenty years of steady excellence and also been actually on a regular basis in contention for premierships, with 2 to present for it (that might effectively have actually been even more). Practically one else can easily state they've had that consistent amount resulting in effectiveness for such a substantial period to place him in a league of his own. In numerous ways Pendlebury personifies Collingwood overall over the final twenty years-- the tops have not been as high or for just as long as various other superstars and excellent groups-- however the life expectancy remains in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies postures along 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. (Picture by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's among many points that's comprised Pendlebury's magnificent heritage as he readies to end up being the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL history to play 400 activities when the Pies play arch rival Carlton on Saturday night. "When I returned to the footy club in 2021, it was a vital thing for me to reconnect along with the club-- I failed to understand exactly how important it will be actually," Collingwood head of growth and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I remember going to Adelaide for his 350th game in 2022, that attacked me exactly how unique he was actually. I understood it, however I presume being at the nightclub when it took place and also finding the entire journey to come to 350 was actually amazing." This coming Sunday night is actually going to be yet another level once again." In going back to the nightclub I've experienced proud I have actually managed to discuss and view component of his experience up close. He is actually an extraordinary player, however likewise an incredible person, husband and also dad as well." To view him come through the doors as an adolescent and also grow into what he's become now is actually one thing I'm incredibly glad to have actually viewed." When you chat game large, the global respect he has. Certainly not every other player possesses that and also some are polarised, yet he's one every person values exactly how terrific he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th activity in the course of the 2022 AFL Sphere 18 match in between the Adelaide Crows and 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) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team companions onto the range throughout the round 22 AFL suit 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 turning point alone is an impressive success, nevertheless the remainder of his piled tradition including pair of flags, a Norm Smith medal, five absolute best and also fairests as well as 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies excellent Nathan Buckley tagging Pendlebury the 132-year aged club's biggest ever player is actually informing, coming from the chap who has arguably the other toughest insurance claim to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's strict off-field reliability and also personal drive to guarantee he is actually the greatest athlete he could be-- and also accurately vital to him still going tough at 36. There is actually the hassle-free moving capability that produces it seem like he can easily cease time on the industry among disorder and also boost on the large phase when the pressure concerns are at their highest.Oh as well as did you understand he possesses a basketball 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 throughout the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit in between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Scar Maxwell pointed out there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, along with his prep work and also capability to look after his body system the most ideal he's found. It's accurately been key to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell presumes collections him in addition to various other AFL greats. "There is actually gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their greatest and also complete top may be much better-- 40 contacts and also a couple of targets and also sort of thing," Maxwell said to foxfooty.com.au." However there's been actually no place near the uniformity of a 8 or 9 away from 10 that Pendlebury has actually been actually for generally 18 years. To become capable to end up 15 out of 18 attend the top three in the greatest as well as fairest is actually just unusual." To become at that amount for so long is actually why I have actually acquired him above anyone I have actually observed play." It's in fact the hardest thing to do. You may possess fantastic seasons or even great 5 or six-year time frames, yet to carry out it like he contends that amount boggles the mind." GOLD SHORE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury show up for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction session at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shoreline, Australia. (Picture through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not recognize a certain minute when he first acknowledged Pendlebury was actually unique, mentioning he possessed "steady development" as well as "maintained adding layers." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd season in 2007, he was actually actually starring in the nightclub's deep finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, feels his leadership headed to yet another level when he had the capacity to recognise his capacity to influence colleagues by taking all of them alongside him. "That's what our company worked on early times - what he could possibly show a young player that performed weights or even an additional session with him," Maxwell included." As we started including those layers, that is actually when he understood the impact he can easily have on everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies works with the sphere with Dane Swan in the course of the sphere 19 AFL suit between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership ahead Travis Cloke recommended Pendlebury's legacy extends to beyond himself and also soccer. "Ordinarily you associate legacy to private accolades. However he'll be don't forgotten for whatever he's had the ability to create for Collingwood," Cloke told foxfooty.com.au." He got the greatest excellence early, after that developed the club back up and also obtained it once again. When he performs eventually finish up, he'll possess left behind the football nightclub in a far better spot than when he showed up." It is actually not simply on field, he is actually done outstanding points for the community of that football club and the brand of AFL football." He's an elite person and footballer as well as are going to be in the Hall of Fame 1 day. I make sure whatever he does upload soccer, he'll be wonderful at. Let's hope it's coaching in the AFL, given that he's got an incredible soccer intelligence quotient." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate an objective during the course of the ANZAC Time round 5 AFL suit 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) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where carries out the upcoming level expertise derive from?Fraser thinks it's "inherent" given Pendlebury possessed a dedication coming from a younger grow older to "acquire the greatest out of themself" featuring taking a trip from Sale around Victoria to participate in younger basketball. Pendlebury at that point "grabbed a great deal" coming from others at Collingwood in the very early times of his AFL adventure as well as was actually "extremely in tune with his atmosphere" to find out what functioned best for him. Scott Pendlebury gets ready for activity 400|01:28 That drive as well as fortitude is actually reminiscent of overdue NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has long admired featuring having the words 'Mamba Attitude' composed on the inside of his jumper last year." He's undoubtedly a baseball follower as well as Kobe Bryant was his much-loved player at some stage, I see similarities during that," Fraser mentioned." I keep in mind just how committed Kobe got on an individual amount and I presume 'Pendles' possesses a big level of that in him. "I assume his main focus is still very much on the team. That's part of his advancement, having actually accomplished a great deal in the game, he can easily spread his energy as well as attitude to various other aspect of the game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies tremble hands prior to they walk to the Anzac streamer throughout the rounded four AFL match between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell revealed his relationship with Pendlebury was actually built on the 2 walking the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter in the early stages of their careers. Actually planning the added treatments with his much younger ally, the jobs would rapidly be reversed." Very early days I 'd call him and pass by and also pick him up and also our experts would certainly stroll in the water for those added rehabilitations pair of or three opportunities a week," Maxwell recalled." It got to the point where I was actually having kids as well as my nights altered, at that point he would certainly be texting me going: 'Be down certainly there in 10 mins, I am actually going down'. So our company went cycle." Those were actually the major ones for our company very early times building a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Minson of the Bulldogs goes after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies in the course of the round one AFL suit between the Western Bulldogs as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke pointed out with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was when he began to show various sides to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "great individual you might constantly have a chat with"-- including a group of gamers appreciating normal visits to cafes as well as lunch time places throughout the week. It's the on-field tricks Cloke remembers very most lovingly though, even if Pendlebury "couldn't boot the round over a jam tin"-- however sure might tie out some bullet passes inside fifty." Obviously on the footy area he oozes personal appeal and also course. He's thus hassle-free relocating and silky along with round in hand," Cloke mentioned. "He is actually simply a remarkable specialist-- he understands what to accomplish along with ball in palm and how to make one thing away from nothing-- that's what the really good players do." He made being an onward very quick and easy and also it was always an enjoyment to view. I acquired a frontal row chair to a masterclass weekly." I have great minds of enjoying him leaving the wing, appearing a blockage as well as kicking targets or kicking 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 industry after gaining the round 23 AFL match in 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) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy victor Paul Licuria revealed on the Collingwood website recently that when showing a youthful Pendlebury the ropes during a 2007 pre-season training treatment, he pressed his understudy to the point of 'half of trying to create him vomit.' However Licuria was the one on the verge of vomitting in struggling to keep up with the after that 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a conviction Fraser might connect to in recalling merely how affordable Pendlebury resided in any kind of activity he participated in. "You 'd direct your eye throughout the team as well as when everyone appeared like they were actually battling, he might possess been actually battling but never ever permit it reveal," Fraser always remembered. "There was actually a thoughts game going on where if you were completing in one thing, he wasn't heading to quit up until he located a way to gain. "That was actually from a quite early grow older-- whether the young boys were participating in baseball, a video game of soccer or even in the video game hauling-- he was a fella that would like to be able to leave somehow a champion. "That is actually one thing that is actually held him in terrific place throughout his occupation. If he's managed to drive 'Licca' to the point of throwing up, he is actually quite special, because 'Licca' is actually as good as I've found in relations to training.".