.Scott Pendlebury will definitely leave behind a long (long) long-term tradition at the Collingwood Football Club ... over 400 games worth. He's been Collingwood's very own one-of-a-kind version of a dynasty and also probably the most impactful plan any nightclub in the modern era.Sure, there's been various other champions like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus empire sides like Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Watch every video game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > Yet considering that Pendlebury was actually drafted to the Pies in 2005, they have actually possessed nearly two decades of steady distinction as well as been routinely in contention for premierships, with 2 to present for it (that could effectively have been extra). Essentially one else can say they have actually possessed that continual amount helping in excellence for such a long period to put him in an organization of his own. In several ways Pendlebury embodies Collingwood all at once over the last 20 years-- the heights have not been actually as higher or for just as long as various other celebrities as well as terrific crews-- however the longevity resides in uncommon air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies presents with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit in between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's some of several factors that is actually comprised Pendlebury's magnificent heritage as he preps to end up being the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL past history to participate in 400 games when the Pies participate in arch rivalrous Carlton on Saturday evening. "When I returned to the footy club in 2021, it was a significant point for me to reconnect with the nightclub-- I really did not realise exactly how essential it would certainly be," Collingwood scalp of advancement and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I always remember visiting Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that hit me exactly how special he was actually. I recognized it, yet I presume going to the nightclub when it happened and also finding the entire adventure to reach 350 was actually amazing." This happening Sunday night is mosting likely to be one more level again." In going back to the nightclub I've felt honored I've had the capacity to share as well as view aspect of his quest up close. He is actually an amazing player, yet likewise an astonishing person, hubby and also dad too." To observe him come via the doors as an adolescent and grow into what he's come to be currently is one thing I am actually quite appreciative to have seen." When you talk game wide, the common respect he possesses. Certainly not intermittent player possesses that as well as some are actually polarised, however he is actually one everybody appreciates exactly how wonderful he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th activity throughout the 2022 AFL Round 18 suit in between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photograph through James Elsby/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team buddies onto the range during the round 22 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century landmark alone is an amazing accomplishment, regardless of the rest of his piled tradition including two banners, a Rule Smith medal, 5 finest and also fairests and also 6 All-Australians. Fellow Magpies fantastic Nathan Buckley classifying Pendlebury the 132-year outdated club's greatest ever gamer is telling, originating from the bloke who has arguably the various other toughest case to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's meticulous off-field reliability and personal ride to guarantee he's the greatest athlete he may be-- and accurately essential to him still going strong at 36. There is actually the smooth relocating potential that makes it seem like he may cease time on the industry amongst disorder and also step up on the huge phase when the tension risks are at their highest.Oh and did you understand he possesses a basketball background?The checklist goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking a target during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Chip Maxwell stated there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's successes, with his prep work and potential to take care of his physical body the greatest he's seen. It is actually clearly been vital to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell presumes collections him aside from various other AFL greats. "There's players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their absolute best as well as downright height could be much better-- 40 touches as well as a handful of goals which form of trait," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." However there's been nowhere near the uniformity of an eight or 9 away from 10 that Pendlebury has actually been actually for primarily 18 years. To be capable to complete 15 away from 18 attend the best three in the very best and fairest is only unprecedented." To become at that level for such a long time is why I have actually received him above any individual I have actually seen play." It's in fact the hardest thing to perform. You may have wonderful times or even excellent five or even six-year time periods, but to carry out it like he contends that amount is unbelievable." GOLD SHORE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury arrive for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Arena on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Picture by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't determine a specific second when he to begin with acknowledged Pendlebury was actually special, stating he possessed "consistent development" and "kept including layers." Heck, through Pendlebury's 2nd time in 2007, he was actually starring in the nightclub's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, believes his management visited another degree when he had the ability to acknowledge his capability to influence colleagues by bringing all of them in addition to him. "That's what we focused on early days - what he might instruct a young player that carried out weights or an added session with him," Maxwell added." As we started including those levels, that is actually when he knew the effect he may carry everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies functions with the ball with Dane Swan during the round 19 AFL suit between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership forward Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's tradition encompasses past themself as well as soccer. "Normally you relate legacy to individual accolades. But he'll be remembered for every thing he is actually had the capacity to provide for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He got the greatest effectiveness beforehand, then built the club back up as well as received it once again. When he does lastly wrap up, he'll have left the regulation football nightclub in a better area than when he came in." It is actually not merely on industry, he is actually carried out fantastic points for the neighborhood of that regulation football club as well as the company of AFL soccer." He is actually a top-notch person and footballer and will definitely be in the Hall of Fame someday. I make certain whatever he performs post regulation football, he'll be actually excellent at. Permit's wish it is actually coaching in the AFL, since he's got a fantastic regulation football IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a target in the course of the ANZAC Day circular five AFL suit between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSo where carries out the following level professionalism acquire from?Fraser believes it's "inherent" given Pendlebury had a dedication coming from a youthful age to "obtain the most ideal away from himself" consisting of travelling coming from Sale around Victoria to participate in younger basketball. Pendlebury at that point "grabbed a lot" from others at Collingwood in the very early days of his AFL trip and was actually "quite harmonic with his environment" to figure out what worked finest for him. Scott Pendlebury plans for video game 400|01:28 That drive and dedication is similar to overdue NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long appreciated featuring possessing the words 'Mamba Attitude' composed on the within his jumper in 2014." He is actually definitely a baseball supporter as well as Kobe Bryant was his favorite gamer at some stage, I view resemblances because," Fraser pointed out." I always remember just how centric Kobe was on a personal level as well as I believe 'Pendles' has a large level of that in him. "I believe his primary emphasis is still quite on the group. That becomes part of his development, having achieved so much in the game, he can easily disperse his power and attitude to other portion of the game" 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 ensign during the course of the round four AFL suit in between the Essendon Bombers as well as 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 uncovered his relationship with Pendlebury was actually improved the two strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm in the middle of wintertime in the beginning of their careers. Actually organising the additional treatments along with his more youthful ally, the jobs would promptly be actually turned around." Early days I will call him and also transcend and also choose him up as well as our team would certainly walk in the water for those added recoveries two or even 3 times a full week," Maxwell remembered." It specified where I was possessing children and my nights modified, then he 'd be texting me going: 'Be down there certainly in 10 moments, I am actually dropping'. So our experts went cycle." Those were the significant ones for our company early times constructing a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Minson of the Bulldogs goes after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the course of the round one AFL match in between the Western side Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke said with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 period was when he began to present various sides to his personality.Cloke contacted him a "really good human you can always have a chat along with"-- featuring a group of players enjoying frequent visits to cafes as well as lunch areas during the course of the week. It is actually the on-field tricks Cloke remembers most lovingly though, regardless of whether Pendlebury "could not boot the sphere over a jam container"-- but sure might entwine out some bullet passes inside 50." Undoubtedly on the footy field he oozes personal appeal as well as lesson. He is actually therefore soft relocating and also smooth with round in palm," Cloke said. "He is actually just a remarkable artisan-- he knows what to carry out along with round in hand and how to make something away from nothing at all-- that's what the great gamers carry out." He brought in being actually an ahead quite simple and also it was actually always an enjoyment to see. I acquired a front row seat to a masterclass weekly." I have good minds of seeing him leaving the wing, appearing an interruption and also kicking objectives or even kicking it to me as well as the similarity Leigh Brown as well as Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his staff off the area after winning the sphere 23 AFL suit in between the Carlton Blues and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Prize champion Paul Licuria showed on the Collingwood website recently that when presenting a youthful Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season instruction treatment, he pressed his understudy to the point of '50 percent attempting to make him puke.' But Licuria was the one on the verge of throwing up in straining to maintain the after that 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It is actually a view Fraser might associate with in remembering merely exactly how competitive Pendlebury resided in any task he took part in. "You will direct your eye throughout the team as well as when every person resembled they were actually straining, he might possess been actually straining however certainly never allow it present," Fraser always remembered. "There was actually a thoughts video game happening where if you were completing in something, he wasn't visiting cease up until he found a way to win. "That was actually coming from a quite early grow older-- whether the young boys were participating in baseball, an activity of football or even in the activity hauling-- he was a man that intended to be able to walk away somehow a winner. "That is actually one thing that's kept him in fantastic stead throughout his job. If he is actually managed to drive 'Licca' to the point of throwing up, he's fairly special, considering that 'Licca' is actually like I have actually seen in regards to training.".