.Scott Pendlebury will definitely leave behind a lengthy (long) enduring heritage at the Collingwood Soccer Club ... over 400 activities worth. He is actually been actually Collingwood's own one-of-a-kind version of an empire as well as arguably the best impactful figure on any sort of nightclub in the modern era.Sure, there is actually been various other champions like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus empire sides like Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Period deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > But given that Pendlebury was actually prepared to the Pies in 2005, they've had almost 20 years of constant quality as well as been consistently in contention for premierships, with two to reveal for it (that can effectively have been actually a lot more). Basically one else can mention they've had that continuous figure bring about success for such an extended period to put him in an organization of his personal. In a lot of ways Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood as a whole over the final twenty years-- the heights haven't been actually as higher or even for as long as various other stars and wonderful staffs-- but the durability resides in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies presents along with his Premiership Medal after the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's some of several traits that's made up Pendlebury's exceptional tradition as he prepares to come to be the sixth gamer in AFL/VFL history to play 400 games when the Cakes play arch rival Carlton on Sunday evening. "When I went back to the footy club in 2021, it was a significant point for me to reconnect along with the nightclub-- I didn't become aware how essential it would be actually," Collingwood scalp of advancement as well as Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I always remember going to Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that hit me how exclusive he was. I recognized it, but I presume being at the club when it took place and viewing the entire adventure to come to 350 was extraordinary." This happening Saturday night is going to be yet another level once more." In going back to the club I've really felt proud I have actually had the capacity to discuss and see parts of his experience up close. He is actually an incredible player, but additionally an awesome individual, spouse and also daddy too." To find him happen via the doors as a teen as well as turn into what he is actually ended up being right now is actually one thing I'm really glad to have observed." When you talk league large, the universal regard he possesses. Not intermittent gamer possesses that as well as some are actually polarised, however he is actually one everybody cherishes just how fantastic he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th game during the 2022 AFL Round 18 match between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads staff mates onto the field during the course of the round 22 AFL suit 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 outstanding accomplishment, regardless of the remainder of his piled heritage featuring pair of banners, a Standard Johnson medal, 5 best and fairests as well as 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies wonderful Nathan Buckley tagging Pendlebury the 132-year outdated nightclub's greatest ever player is actually telling, originating from the bloke who possesses probably the other best claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's strict off-field professionalism and trust and private ride to guarantee he is actually the very best athlete he could be-- and also accurately crucial to him still going sturdy at 36. There's the hassle-free moving potential that makes it believe that he can quit time on the industry amongst mayhem as well as boost on the huge stage when the tension stakes go to their highest.Oh and did you recognize he has a baseball background?The list goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping a goal in 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. (Picture through Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Nick Maxwell said there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's successes, along with his planning and also capability to care for his physical body the greatest he is actually observed. It's plainly been actually key to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell presumes collections him aside from other AFL greats. "There is actually gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their finest and downright height may be better-- 40 touches and a couple of targets which form of trait," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." Yet there's been no place near the uniformity of an eight or nine away from 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for basically 18 years. To become capable to complete 15 out of 18 attend the top three in the most effective and fairest is simply uncommon." To be at that degree for as long is why I've obtained him over any person I have actually found play." It's actually the hardest factor to do. You may possess excellent periods or terrific 5 or six-year periods, but to carry out it like he has at that amount boggles the mind." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury arrive for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coastline, Australia. (Image through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't pinpoint a particular moment when he first identified Pendlebury was unique, saying he possessed "consistent growth" as well as "always kept incorporating levels." Heck, through Pendlebury's second season in 2007, he was actually currently starring in the club's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, believes his management headed to yet another amount when he was able to acknowledge his ability to effect colleagues by bringing all of them in addition to him. "That's what our team dealt with very early times - what he can show a youthful player that carried out weights or even an extra session with him," Maxwell included." As we began adding those levels, that's when he knew the effect he can have on every person else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies runs with the sphere along with Dane Swan during the round 19 AFL suit between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership ahead Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's heritage reaches beyond himself and also football. "Generally you relate legacy to individual awards. Yet he'll be remembered for every thing he's had the capacity to do for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He got the supreme effectiveness early on, after that constructed the nightclub back up as well as obtained it once again. When he performs lastly finish up, he'll have left the soccer nightclub in a better location than when he showed up." It's not merely on field, he is actually performed amazing things for the area of that soccer club and the brand of AFL regulation football." He's an elite individual as well as footballer and also will definitely reside in the Hall of Prominence someday. I'm sure whatever he performs submit soccer, he'll be actually amazing at. Permit's wish it's training in the AFL, considering that he's acquired an incredible football intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate an objective throughout the ANZAC Day round five AFL match in between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where performs the next amount professionalism and reliability acquire from?Fraser feels it is actually "inherent" provided Pendlebury had a commitment from a younger grow older to "get the most ideal away from himself" including journeying coming from Purchase around Victoria to play jr basketball. Pendlebury at that point "grabbed a lot" coming from others at Collingwood in the early times of his AFL experience and also was "extremely in tune along with his setting" to determine what worked best for him. Scott Pendlebury prepares for activity 400|01:28 That travel and also willpower is evocative overdue NBA legend Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has long marvelled at featuring having the words 'Mamba Way of thinking' created on the within his jumper in 2014." He is actually certainly a basketball supporter and also Kobe Bryant was his favourite player at one stage, I find resemblances because," Fraser mentioned." I don't forget exactly how centric Kobe was on a private degree and I assume 'Pendles' possesses a big degree of that in him. "I think his primary concentration is actually still very much on the team. That becomes part of his progression, having actually accomplished so much in the video game, he can easily disperse his electricity as well as mindset to various other component of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies shake hands just before they walk to the Anzac streamer during the course of the rounded 4 AFL suit in between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell exposed his relationship along with Pendlebury was actually built on the 2 strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter in the early stages of their progress. Actually organising the added treatments along with his much younger ally, the parts will swiftly be actually turned around." Early times I would certainly call him as well as transcend as well as pick him up as well as we 'd walk in the water for those extra recoveries 2 or even 3 times a full week," Maxwell recollected." It got to the point where I was having children as well as my nights transformed, at that point he will be actually texting me going: 'Be down certainly there in 10 minutes, I'm dropping'. So our company went full circle." Those were actually the significant ones for us early times creating a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Definitely Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the course of the round one AFL suit in between the Western side Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke claimed with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was when he started to present different edges to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "really good human you could consistently have a chat with"-- featuring a team of gamers taking pleasure in frequent brows through to coffee shops and also lunch time locations during the course of the full week. It is actually the on-field tricks Cloke recollects very most lovingly though, even if Pendlebury "couldn't kick the round over a bind tin"-- but sure might entwine out some bullet passes inside 50." Obviously on the footy field he exudes charisma and lesson. He is actually thus hassle-free relocating and also satiny along with ball in hand," Cloke said. "He is actually simply an outstanding artisan-- he recognizes what to perform with ball in palm and also just how to make something out of absolutely nothing-- that's what the great gamers perform." He created being an onward extremely easy and also it was actually consistently a satisfaction to check out. I received a front row chair to a masterclass weekly." I have really good memories of viewing him running along the airfoil, appearing a deduction and also kicking objectives or kicking it to me as well as the likes of Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his crew off the area after succeeding the around 23 AFL suit 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) Resource: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy champion Paul Licuria revealed on the Collingwood website this week that when revealing a youthful Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season training treatment, he drove his understudy relevant of '50 percent attempting to create him vomit.' However Licuria was actually the one about to vomitting in struggling to stay up to date with the then 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a sentiment Fraser could possibly associate with in remembering merely how reasonable Pendlebury was in any task he joined. "You 'd direct your eye across the group and also when every person resembled they were straining, he may have been straining but never let it reveal," Fraser always remembered. "There was a thoughts game going on where if you were actually completing in something, he had not been visiting quit up until he located a method to win. "That was actually from a quite early age-- whether the young boys were actually playing basketball, a game of soccer or even in the activity hauling-- he was a person who wanted to manage to walk away in some way a champion. "That is actually one thing that is actually held him in great place throughout his job. If he is actually had the capacity to drive 'Licca' relevant of regurgitating, he is actually pretty special, since 'Licca' is actually just as good as I've viewed in relations to instruction.".