.Scott Pendlebury will leave a lengthy (long) enduring legacy at the Collingwood Soccer Club ... over 400 video games worth. He's been actually Collingwood's personal distinct version of an empire as well as perhaps the absolute most impactful figure on any type of club in the modern era.Sure, there's been other champions like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus dynasty edges such as Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Watch every video game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of cost test today > Yet because Pendlebury was actually prepared to the Pies in 2005, they have actually possessed virtually twenty years of constant distinction and been actually frequently in opinion for premierships, along with pair of to reveal for it (that could possibly effectively have actually been more). Essentially one else may state they have actually had that continuous figure helping in excellence for such an extended period to put him in a league of his personal. In lots of methods Pendlebury personifies Collingwood overall over the final two decades-- the peaks have not been actually as higher or for so long as other stars and fantastic staffs-- however the endurance is in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies positions along with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit between Collingwood Magpies as well as Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's among lots of traits that's made up Pendlebury's magnificent tradition as he prepares to end up being the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL background to play 400 video games when the Pies participate in arch competing Carlton on Sunday evening. "When I returned to the footy club in 2021, it was actually an important trait for me to reconnect with the nightclub-- I really did not understand how important it would be actually," Collingwood head of advancement as well as Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I bear in mind heading to Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that attacked me exactly how special he was actually. I recognized it, but I presume going to the nightclub when it happened and also observing the whole journey to reach 350 was unbelievable." This coming Sunday evening is actually visiting be actually yet another level again." In going back to the nightclub I have actually experienced pleased I've had the ability to discuss and also observe parts of his quest up close. He's an extraordinary player, but also an incredible person, hubby and also dad as well." To find him happen with the doors as a teen and also become what he is actually ended up being now is actually something I'm really appreciative to have actually viewed." When you speak league broad, the universal appreciation he has. Certainly not intermittent player possesses that as well as some are polarised, however he's one everybody appreciates how terrific he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th activity in the course of the 2022 AFL Round 18 match in between the Adelaide Crows and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Image through James Elsby/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads staff companions onto the range in the course of the sphere 22 AFL suit in between the Sydney Swans and the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century turning point alone is actually an outstanding achievement, nevertheless the remainder of his stacked tradition including pair of banners, a Standard Johnson medal, 5 greatest and also fairests and 6 All-Australians. Fellow Magpies wonderful Nathan Buckley labelling Pendlebury the 132-year old club's ultimate ever before gamer is actually informing, arising from the gent who has arguably the other best claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's thorough off-field reliability and private travel to guarantee he's the very best athlete he can be-- as well as precisely vital to him still going sturdy at 36. There's the hassle-free relocating potential that makes it seem like he can quit opportunity on the field among chaos and also boost on the huge stage when the stress concerns are at their highest.Oh as well as did you understand 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 kicking an objective 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. (Photograph by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Nick Maxwell said there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, with his planning and also capacity to take care of his physical body the most effective he is actually observed. It's plainly been key to Pendlebury's congruity, which is what Maxwell assumes sets him besides various other AFL greats. "There's gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their finest and also outright peak may be far better-- 40 touches and also a handful of objectives which sort of trait," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." However there's been actually no place near the uniformity of an eight or even nine out of 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for generally 18 years. To become able to complete 15 out of 18 attend the best 3 in the very best and fairest is actually only unprecedented." To be at that degree for so long is actually why I've acquired him above anyone I have actually found play." It's actually the hardest thing to perform. You may possess great periods or even fantastic 5 or six-year time frames, yet to accomplish it like he contends that level is unbelievable." GOLD SHORE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury come in for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction treatment at Metricon Arena on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Photograph through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not determine a details instant when he initially identified Pendlebury was actually special, claiming he had "steady growth" as well as "kept adding coatings." Hell, by Pendlebury's second period in 2007, he was actually starring in the nightclub's deeper finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, believes his management went to yet another amount when he was able to identify his capacity to effect colleagues through carrying them alongside him. "That's what our company dealt with early days - what he can show a young gamer that performed weights or even an additional session with him," Maxwell added." As we began adding those layers, that's when he understood the effect he can easily carry everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies runs with the round along with Dane Swan throughout 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. (Photograph through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership forward Travis Cloke proposed Pendlebury's legacy includes past themself and also regulation football. "Commonly you connect legacy to personal awards. However he'll be actually always remembered for everything he is actually managed to do for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the supreme success early, at that point constructed the club back up as well as received it once more. When he carries out finally wrap up, he'll possess left the regulation football club in a much better location than when he got there." It's not only on area, he is actually carried out fantastic things for the area of that soccer nightclub and also the brand name of AFL regulation football." He's an elite individual and footballer and also are going to reside in the Hall of Popularity 1 day. I ensure whatever he performs publish football, he'll be awesome at. Permit's hope it is actually coaching in the AFL, because he's got an incredible regulation football intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate an objective during the course of the ANZAC Time rounded 5 AFL fit between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSo where performs the upcoming degree professionalism acquire from?Fraser thinks it's "inherent" given Pendlebury possessed a dedication from a youthful grow older to "receive the most effective out of themself" including journeying coming from Purchase around Victoria to participate in younger basketball. Pendlebury at that point "grabbed a great deal" coming from others at Collingwood in the very early days of his AFL experience and also was "very in tune with his atmosphere" to figure out what functioned finest for him. Scott Pendlebury organizes video game 400|01:28 That travel as well as dedication is actually similar to overdue NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long admired consisting of having the words 'Mamba Attitude' created on the inside of his jumper in 2014." He's certainly a baseball enthusiast and also Kobe Bryant was his preferred player at one phase, I view correlations in that," Fraser said." I keep in mind how committed Kobe was on a private amount and also I assume 'Pendles' possesses a huge level of that in him. "I presume his main focus is still quite on the group. That belongs to his development, having actually accomplished a great deal in the activity, he may spread his power and also perspective to various other portion of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies tremble hands prior to they stroll to the Anzac banner during the circular 4 AFL match in between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell disclosed his partnership along with Pendlebury was improved both walking the water at Williamson at 9pm in the middle of wintertime in the early stages of their careers. Actually arranging the extra treatments along with his much younger ally, the duties will rapidly be reversed." Very early days I will call him and go past as well as choose him up and our company 'd stroll in the water for those additional recuperations two or even 3 opportunities a full week," Maxwell remembered." It got to the point where I was having youngsters and also my evenings changed, after that he 'd be actually texting me going: 'Be actually down there in 10 moments, I'm decreasing'. So our company went cycle." Those were actually the significant ones for our team very early times creating a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Are Going To Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies in the course of the shot one AFL fit in between the Western Bulldogs as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Mark Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke stated along with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 period was actually when he started to present various edges to his personality.Cloke called him a "excellent individual you can always possess a conversation with"-- consisting of a group of players enjoying normal brows through to coffee shops and also lunch areas during the course of the full week. It's the on-field tricks Cloke recalls very most fondly though, even when Pendlebury "couldn't kick the ball over a jam container"-- however certain might lace out some bullet passes inside 50." Certainly on the footy industry he exudes charm and also training class. He's thus smooth relocating and also silky along with sphere in hand," Cloke claimed. "He is actually only an incredible craftsman-- he understands what to carry out with ball in hand and just how to create something out of nothing-- that's what the really good players perform." He made being a forward very simple and also it was regularly an enjoyment to watch. I acquired a frontal row chair to a masterclass weekly." I possess really good minds of seeing him going the airfoil, breaking through an interruption and kicking goals or booting it to me as well as the likes of Leigh Brown as well as Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his staff off the area after gaining the around 23 AFL suit in between the Carlton Woe and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy winner Paul Licuria showed on the Collingwood website this week that when revealing a young Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season instruction session, he drove his understudy relevant of 'half choosing to create him throw up.' However Licuria was actually the one almost throwing up in battling to keep up with the after that 19-year old Pendlebury. It is actually a conviction Fraser might associate with in recollecting merely how affordable Pendlebury remained in any task he joined. "You 'd direct your eye around the team and when every person looked like they were having a hard time, he may have been actually battling yet never let it present," Fraser don't forgot. "There was actually a thoughts game taking place where if you were competing in one thing, he wasn't mosting likely to stop up until he found a method to gain. "That was actually coming from an extremely early grow older-- whether the children were actually participating in baseball, a video game of soccer or even in the video game training-- he was actually a person that wished to have the capacity to walk away in some way a champion. "That is actually something that's kept him in great place throughout his profession. If he's had the capacity to push 'Licca' relevant of regurgitating, he's quite unique, due to the fact that 'Licca' is like I have actually found in regards to instruction.".