.Scott Pendlebury will leave behind a long (lengthy) long-term legacy at the Collingwood Football Club ... over 400 video games worth. He's been Collingwood's very own one-of-a-kind model of a dynasty and also arguably the most impactful figure on any nightclub in the present day era.Sure, there is actually been actually other champions like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides such as Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Watch every game of every sphere this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > Yet because Pendlebury was actually drafted to the Pies in 2005, they've possessed almost two decades of consistent superiority and also been actually on a regular basis in contention for premierships, with two to reveal for it (that might effectively have actually been much more). Virtually one else may mention they have actually possessed that steady amount resulting in results for such an extended period to place him in a league of his personal. In several ways Pendlebury embodies Collingwood in its entirety over the last twenty years-- the heights haven't been as higher or even for as long as other superstars and also great teams-- however the endurance resides in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies poses along with his Premiership Award 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. (Photo through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's one of a lot of things that is actually comprised Pendlebury's exceptional legacy as he prepares to come to be the sixth gamer in AFL/VFL past history to play 400 activities when the Pies play arch competing Carlton on Sunday evening. "When I returned to the footy nightclub in 2021, it was actually a significant thing for me to reconnect along with the club-- I didn't become aware exactly how significant it would certainly be," Collingwood scalp of progression as well as Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser told foxfooty.com.au." I don't forget going to Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that attacked me exactly how exclusive he was. I knew it, yet I think being at the nightclub when it occurred as well as observing the whole trip to get to 350 was actually incredible." This happening Sunday evening is actually mosting likely to be one more degree once again." In coming back to the nightclub I've felt pleased I've been able to discuss as well as see aspect of his journey up close. He's an incredible player, yet also an incredible individual, other half and also daddy at the same time." To find him come through the doors as an adolescent and also become what he's become right now is something I'm incredibly happy to have observed." When you talk organization large, the global appreciation he possesses. Certainly not every other player has that and also some are polarised, yet he is actually one everybody values how excellent he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th game during the 2022 AFL Around 18 match between the Adelaide Crows and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Picture by James Elsby/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team buddies onto the field during the round 22 AFL match in between the Sydney Swans and the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photograph through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century breakthrough alone is an incredible accomplishment, in spite of the rest of his stacked tradition featuring two banners, a Norm Johnson medal, 5 finest and fairests and also 6 All-Australians. Fellow Magpies great Nathan Buckley labelling Pendlebury the 132-year aged nightclub's ultimate ever player is telling, originating from the gent who possesses arguably the various other best claim to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's meticulous off-field professionalism and individual travel to ensure he is actually the very best professional athlete he can be-- as well as accurately crucial to him still going tough at 36. There is actually the soft relocating capability that creates it feel like he can easily stop time on the industry amongst mayhem and also step up on the major phase when the pressure concerns go to 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 celebrates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking an objective during the course of 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 by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Nick Maxwell pointed out there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, along with his prep work and also ability to look after his physical body the most effective he's viewed. It is actually plainly been actually vital to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell believes collections him apart from other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their finest and outright top might be much better-- 40 contacts as well as a handful of objectives which kind of factor," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." However there is actually been actually nowhere near the congruity of a 8 or 9 away from 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for basically 18 years. To become able to end up 15 away from 18 attend the leading three in the best and also fairest is actually simply unprecedented." To be at that degree for so long is actually why I have actually acquired him over anybody I've viewed play." It's in fact the hardest thing to do. You can possess wonderful times or fantastic 5 or six-year time frames, however to do it like he has at that amount is unbelievable." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Chip Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury get here for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction session at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't recognize a certain second when he initially recognised Pendlebury was unique, saying he had "constant growth" and also "maintained adding levels." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd time in 2007, he was actually currently starring in the nightclub's deeper finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, believes his management headed to an additional level when he had the ability to identify his capacity to effect colleagues by delivering them alongside him. "That's what we worked with very early days - what he could possibly teach a young gamer that carried out weights or an additional treatment with him," Maxwell included." As we started including those coatings, that is actually when he realised the influence he can carry every person else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies works along with the round with Dane Swan in the course of the sphere 19 AFL complement in between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke suggested Pendlebury's heritage includes beyond himself and soccer. "Typically you connect tradition to individual honors. However he'll be actually remembered for whatever he is actually had the ability to create for Collingwood," Cloke told foxfooty.com.au." He received the ultimate success at an early stage, at that point developed the club back up as well as obtained it once more. When he performs eventually end up, he'll have left the regulation football club in a much better location than when he arrived." It's not merely on industry, he is actually done impressive factors for the neighborhood of that soccer club and also the brand of AFL soccer." He is actually a world-class individual and footballer and will definitely remain in the Venue of Prominence 1 day. I ensure whatever he carries out publish regulation football, he'll be fantastic at. Let's wish it is actually coaching in the AFL, given that he's obtained an impressive football intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate an objective throughout the ANZAC Day round 5 AFL suit between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where performs the following level professionalism derive from?Fraser feels it is actually "intrinsic" offered Pendlebury had a commitment from a young grow older to "obtain the very best out of himself" including journeying coming from Sale around Victoria to participate in jr baseball. Pendlebury after that "got a lot" from others at Collingwood in the early times of his AFL experience and was "very harmonic along with his environment" to find out what operated finest for him. Scott Pendlebury gets ready for game 400|01:28 That drive and determination is actually reminiscent of overdue NBA legend Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has long appreciated featuring having the words 'Mamba Attitude' created on the within his jumper in 2014." He is actually certainly a basketball enthusiast and Kobe Bryant was his favorite gamer at some phase, I observe resemblances during that," Fraser claimed." I always remember how committed Kobe got on an individual degree as well as I assume 'Pendles' has a large level of that in him. "I believe his main focus is still significantly on the team. That becomes part of his development, having obtained a great deal in the video game, he may disperse his electricity and mindset to various other parts of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies tremble hands before they walk to the Anzac banner during the rounded 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. (Photo by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell disclosed his connection with Pendlebury was actually improved both strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter season in the onset of their careers. Actually arranging the extra sessions with his much younger ally, the tasks will rapidly be turned around." Very early days I 'd call him and transcend and select him up and we would certainly stroll in the water for those additional recuperations pair of or three opportunities a week," Maxwell recalled." It specified where I was actually possessing children and my evenings altered, after that he would certainly be actually texting me going: 'Be down certainly there in 10 moments, I'm going down'. So our company went full circle." Those were actually the huge ones for us very early times constructing a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Definitely Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the round one AFL suit between the Western side Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke stated with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was actually when he started to present different edges to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "good individual you can regularly have a chat along with"-- featuring a team of players taking pleasure in regular brows through to coffee shops as well as lunch spots during the course of the week. It is actually the on-field antics Cloke recalls most more popularly though, even though Pendlebury "could not boot the sphere over a bind tin"-- however certain could lace out some bullet passes inside fifty." Definitely on the footy field he oozes charm as well as lesson. He is actually thus hassle-free moving and also silklike with sphere in hand," Cloke pointed out. "He is actually just an outstanding artisan-- he recognizes what to carry out along with ball in palm as well as how to create something away from absolutely nothing-- that's what the excellent players carry out." He made being actually an ahead very simple and also it was always a pleasure to watch. I obtained a frontal row seat to a masterclass weekly." I possess good moments of enjoying him running along the airfoil, appearing a halt as well as booting objectives or even kicking it to me and also the similarity Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his crew off the industry after winning 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 champion Paul Licuria exposed on the Collingwood web site today that when presenting a youthful Pendlebury the ropes in the course of a 2007 pre-season instruction treatment, he pressed his understudy to the point of '50 percent attempting to make him vomit.' However Licuria was the one about to throwing up in struggling to keep up with the at that point 19-year old Pendlebury. It's a view Fraser could possibly relate to in recalling only how competitive Pendlebury was in any type of activity he participated in. "You will direct your eye around the team as well as when every person resembled they were struggling, he may have been battling but never ever allow it reveal," Fraser remembered. "There was actually a mind game happening where if you were actually completing in one thing, he had not been mosting likely to quit until he located a technique to succeed. "That was coming from an incredibly early age-- whether the young boys were playing basketball, a game of football or even in the game hauling-- he was a man that wanted to have the ability to walk away somehow a champion. "That is actually one thing that is actually stored him in terrific place throughout his occupation. If he's had the capacity to press 'Licca' relevant of regurgitating, he's fairly exclusive, because 'Licca' is like I have actually viewed in terms of instruction.".