.Scott Pendlebury will definitely leave a lengthy (lengthy) enduring legacy at the Collingwood Football Nightclub ... over 400 games worth. He's been actually Collingwood's own unique model of an empire and perhaps the absolute most impactful plan any club in the modern-day era.Sure, there is actually been actually various other champs like Gary Ablett and also Lance Franklin, plus empire edges like Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Set a down payment limit.Watch every activity of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > However due to the fact that Pendlebury was prepared to the Pies in 2005, they've had almost twenty years of constant distinction as well as been actually frequently in contention for premierships, along with 2 to show for it (that could effectively have been more). Practically one else may mention they have actually had that continual number adding to success for such a long period to put him in a league of his very own. In several methods Pendlebury embodies Collingwood overall over the last two decades-- the optimals have not been as high or for just as long as other superstars and terrific staffs-- however the long life resides in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies positions with his Premiership Medal 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. (Photograph through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's one of a lot of things that's composed Pendlebury's impressive heritage as he preps to come to be the sixth gamer in AFL/VFL history to participate in 400 games when the Pies participate in arch competing Carlton on Sunday evening. "When I went back to the footy club in 2021, it was a crucial trait for me to reconnect with the club-- I failed to understand exactly how important it will be actually," Collingwood head of advancement and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I bear in mind visiting Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that hit me exactly how exclusive he was. I knew it, yet I presume being at the nightclub when it occurred as well as seeing the whole experience to get to 350 was actually unbelievable." This coming Saturday evening is heading to be an additional degree again." In going back to the club I've experienced pleased I have actually managed to discuss as well as find parts of his experience up close. He's an awesome gamer, however additionally an astonishing individual, other half and daddy as well." To see him come with the doors as a teenager as well as become what he is actually come to be now is one thing I am actually extremely happy to have actually found." When you speak league wide, the universal appreciation he possesses. Not intermittent player possesses that as well as some are actually polarised, but he's one everybody values how great he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th activity during the 2022 AFL Around 18 suit between the Adelaide Crows and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photograph by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads group friends onto the range throughout the round 22 AFL match in between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century turning point alone is actually a fantastic achievement, in spite of the rest of his stacked tradition including 2 banners, a Rule Smith award, five absolute best and fairests and also 6 All-Australians. Fellow Magpies excellent Nathan Buckley classifying Pendlebury the 132-year outdated club's best ever before gamer is saying to, originating from the gent who has probably the other strongest claim to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's strict off-field professionalism and individual travel to ensure he's the most ideal professional athlete he could be-- and also clearly essential to him still going powerful at 36. There is actually the hassle-free relocating capability that creates it feel like he can cease opportunity on the field amongst turmoil as well as boost on the large stage when the pressure risks go to their highest.Oh and also performed you understand 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 stopping a goal during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in 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) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Scar Maxwell said there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's results, along with his preparation and also ability to care for his body system the very best he is actually found. It is actually precisely been essential to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell assumes sets him in addition to various other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their finest and also outright top may be better-- 40 touches and also a couple of goals which sort of trait," Maxwell told foxfooty.com.au." Yet there's been no place near the consistency of a 8 or even 9 away from 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for primarily 18 years. To be able to finish 15 away from 18 times in the top three in the greatest as well as fairest is actually merely unprecedented." To become at that amount for as long is actually why I've obtained him over anybody I have actually viewed play." It's really the hardest point to do. You can easily possess fantastic periods or terrific five or even six-year periods, however to perform it like he has at that degree boggles the mind." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury arrive for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction session at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shoreline, Australia. (Photograph through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't determine a details second when he first identified Pendlebury was actually unique, saying he had "constant development" as well as "kept adding layers." Heck, by Pendlebury's second time in 2007, he was actually currently starring in the club's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, feels his leadership mosted likely to an additional level when he had the ability to identify his capacity to impact allies through taking all of them alongside him. "That's what our experts dealt with early days - what he could instruct a younger gamer that carried out weights or even an additional session along with him," Maxwell included." As our company began incorporating those layers, that's when he became aware the influence he can carry every person else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies works with the ball with Dane Swan during the course of the around 19 AFL match in between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's heritage reaches past themself as well as soccer. "Ordinarily you associate tradition to personal distinctions. Yet he'll be kept in mind for every little thing he's been able to provide for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the utmost excellence early, after that developed the nightclub back up and received it once again. When he does lastly end up, he'll possess left the soccer club in a better place than when he came in." It's certainly not merely on area, he is actually carried out outstanding points for the community of that football nightclub and also the brand name of AFL regulation football." He's a world-class person as well as footballer and will reside in the Venue of Prominence 1 day. I'm sure whatever he performs submit regulation football, he'll be actually awesome at. Let's wish it is actually training in the AFL, since he's acquired an outstanding soccer IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate a target throughout the ANZAC Time rounded 5 AFL complement between the Essendon Bombers and also 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 upcoming level professionalism and trust obtain from?Fraser believes it's "intrinsic" provided Pendlebury had a commitment coming from a youthful grow older to "receive the best out of themself" including journeying coming from Purchase around Victoria to participate in jr basketball. Pendlebury then "picked up a great deal" from others at Collingwood in the early times of his AFL trip as well as was actually "quite in tune along with his setting" to identify what functioned finest for him. Scott Pendlebury gets ready for video game 400|01:28 That ride and dedication is actually similar to late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long marvelled at including possessing words 'Mamba Mentality' created on the within his jumper last year." He is actually obviously a baseball follower as well as Kobe Bryant was his much-loved gamer at one phase, I view correlations because," Fraser mentioned." I keep in mind how driven Kobe performed a private degree and also I presume 'Pendles' has a large level of that in him. "I think his major emphasis is still significantly on the team. That becomes part of his advancement, having actually attained a lot in the activity, he can easily disperse his electricity and mindset to other component of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies drink hands before they stroll to the Anzac streamer in the course of the rounded four AFL suit in between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell disclosed his partnership with Pendlebury was built on the two strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter months in the beginning of their careers. Originally setting up the added treatments with his more youthful colleague, the roles would promptly be actually turned around." Early times I would certainly call him and pass by as well as select him up as well as our experts will walk in the water for those extra healings 2 or three opportunities a week," Maxwell remembered." It got to the point where I was having little ones and also my nights changed, then he would certainly be actually texting me going: 'Be down certainly there in 10 mins, I am actually dropping'. So we went full circle." Those were the huge ones for our company early times developing a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Definitely Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies in the course of the shot one AFL complement between the Western side Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke claimed along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was when he began to show different sides to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "good human you can consistently have a chat with"-- consisting of a group of players appreciating regular check outs to cafes and lunch places during the course of the full week. It is actually the on-field antics Cloke recollects most fondly though, even when Pendlebury "couldn't boot the round over a jam tin"-- but sure could lace out some bullet passes inside 50." Obviously on the footy field he exudes charm and class. He is actually so hassle-free moving and smooth with sphere in palm," Cloke pointed out. "He is actually just an incredible artisan-- he knows what to accomplish with round in palm and how to create one thing away from absolutely nothing-- that's what the excellent gamers perform." He brought in being actually an ahead very easy and it was constantly a pleasure to see. I got a main row chair to a masterclass each week." I have good minds of seeing him leaving the wing, appearing an interruption and also booting objectives or even booting 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 staff off the field after gaining the sphere 23 AFL match in between the Carlton Woe as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Prize winner Paul Licuria revealed on the Collingwood site recently that when presenting a younger Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season training treatment, he pushed his understudy relevant of 'half attempting to make him throw up.' However Licuria was the one on the verge of throwing up in having a hard time to keep up with the then 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a conviction Fraser could relate to in recalling only how competitive Pendlebury remained in any task he took part in. "You would certainly cast your eye across the team as well as when every person appeared like they were actually struggling, he may have been actually battling yet never permit it show," Fraser bore in mind. "There was a mind activity happening where if you were actually completing in one thing, he wasn't heading to stop up until he discovered a technique to gain. "That was coming from an incredibly early age-- whether the children were playing basketball, a video game of soccer or in the activity training-- he was a man who intended to have the capacity to leave somehow a champion. "That's one thing that's held him in great standing throughout his job. If he is actually had the capacity to drive 'Licca' to the point of throwing up, he's fairly exclusive, considering that 'Licca' is actually comparable to I have actually seen in regards to instruction.".