.Scott Pendlebury will leave a lengthy (long) long-term tradition at the Collingwood Volleyball Club ... over 400 activities worth. He is actually been Collingwood's personal unique variation of a dynasty as well as perhaps the most impactful figure on any club in the modern era.Sure, there's been other champions like Gary Ablett and also Lance Franklin, plus empire edges such as Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICING YOU? Set a deposit limit.Watch every activity of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today > Yet due to the fact that Pendlebury was composed to the Pies in 2005, they have actually had almost two decades of regular distinction and also been actually frequently in contention for premierships, along with two to show for it (that can effectively have been actually more). Essentially one else can easily mention they have actually possessed that consistent figure adding to excellence for such a substantial period to put him in an organization of his own. In several ways Pendlebury embodies Collingwood all at once over the last twenty years-- the heights haven't been actually as high or for as long as other superstars and fantastic staffs-- but the longevity remains in unusual air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies poses with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's among lots of factors that is actually composed Pendlebury's impressive heritage as he readies to become the sixth gamer in AFL/VFL past to participate in 400 games when the Pies participate in arch rival Carlton on Saturday evening. "When I came back to the footy club in 2021, it was actually a significant factor for me to reconnect along with the club-- I failed to understand just how significant it would certainly be," Collingwood scalp of development as well as Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I remember heading to Adelaide for his 350th game in 2022, that reached me how unique he was actually. I knew it, however I believe being at the nightclub when it happened and also observing the whole quest to come to 350 was actually unbelievable." This coming Sunday night is actually heading to be an additional amount once again." In returning to the nightclub I've felt proud I've had the capacity to discuss as well as view component of his adventure up close. He's an incredible gamer, but additionally an awesome individual, partner and dad too." To see him happen by means of the doors as a teenager as well as become what he is actually ended up being currently is something I am actually extremely happy to have observed." When you speak organization vast, the common respect he possesses. Certainly not intermittent player possesses that as well as some are actually polarised, but he is actually one every person appreciates just how excellent he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th activity in the course of the 2022 AFL Round 18 suit between the Adelaide Crows and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Image by James Elsby/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads group mates onto the field during the course of the around 22 AFL match in between the Sydney Swans as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Picture through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century landmark alone is a remarkable achievement, nevertheless the remainder of his piled tradition featuring two flags, a Standard Johnson award, five best and also fairests and six All-Australians. Fellow Magpies fantastic Nathan Buckley identifying Pendlebury the 132-year outdated club's greatest ever player is actually informing, arising from the bloke who has arguably the various other strongest insurance claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's careful off-field professionalism and trust and also individual drive to guarantee he is actually the very best professional athlete he may be-- and precisely vital to him still going tough at 36. There is actually the soft moving ability that makes it think that he may cease opportunity on the area among disorder and also improve on the major stage when the stress stakes are at their highest.Oh and also did you understand he has a baseball background?The listing goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates 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. (Photo through Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Scar Maxwell claimed there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, with his prep work and also capability to take care of his physical body the most ideal he's found. It's precisely been crucial to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell believes collections him besides other AFL greats. "There is actually gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Money' (Buckley) where their ideal as well as absolute height may be far better-- 40 contacts as well as a handful of objectives and that type of trait," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." But there is actually been nowhere near the consistency of a 8 or even nine away from 10 that Pendlebury has been actually for essentially 18 years. To be able to complete 15 away from 18 times in the top three in the best and also fairest is just unprecedented." To be at that degree for so long is why I've got him over anybody I've observed play." It's really the hardest point to do. You can easily have excellent seasons or even great 5 or even six-year time frames, but to do it like he contends that amount boggles the mind." GOLD SHORE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury show up for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction treatment at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Photo through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not determine a specific moment when he to begin with identified Pendlebury was actually exclusive, stating he had "steady growth" as well as "always kept incorporating coatings." Hell, by Pendlebury's second period in 2007, he was already starring in the club's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management visited an additional degree when he managed to identify his ability to influence allies by carrying them together with him. "That's what our experts dealt with early times - what he might show a young gamer that performed body weights or an additional session along with him," Maxwell incorporated." As our team started adding those layers, that's when he understood the influence he may have on every person else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies operates along with the ball along with Dane Swan during the course of the round 19 AFL fit between the Collingwood Magpies as well as the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership ahead Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's legacy encompasses beyond themself and also regulation football. "Normally you associate heritage to individual honors. But he'll be actually kept in mind for every thing he's been able to create for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He acquired the utmost effectiveness beforehand, then developed the nightclub back up and also acquired it once again. When he performs finally finish up, he'll have left the football nightclub in a much better spot than when he came in." It is actually not just on field, he's performed outstanding things for the neighborhood of that soccer nightclub as well as the label of AFL regulation football." He's an elite person as well as footballer and also are going to reside in the Hall of Fame 1 day. I ensure whatever he carries out publish football, he'll be actually fantastic at. Permit's wish it is actually training in the AFL, given that he's got a remarkable soccer intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a goal during the course of the ANZAC Time rounded five AFL fit in 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 carries out the upcoming amount expertise acquire from?Fraser feels it is actually "intrinsic" given Pendlebury had a commitment from a younger age to "receive the most effective away from themself" consisting of taking a trip coming from Sale around Victoria to play junior baseball. Pendlebury at that point "picked up a great deal" coming from others at Collingwood in the early times of his AFL journey as well as was actually "incredibly harmonic along with his atmosphere" to identify what worked finest for him. Scott Pendlebury gets ready for game 400|01:28 That drive as well as persistence is actually reminiscent of late NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long marvelled at including having the words 'Mamba Mindset' composed on the within his jumper in 2013." He is actually certainly a baseball supporter and Kobe Bryant was his favorite player at some stage, I see resemblances during that," Fraser stated." I always remember how centric Kobe performed a private level and I think 'Pendles' possesses a large level of that in him. "I think his primary focus is still very much on the group. That becomes part of his progression, having actually obtained a lot in the activity, he can spread his electricity as well as perspective to other aspect of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies tremble hands prior to they stroll to the Anzac streamer during the circular four AFL match between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell disclosed his connection along with Pendlebury was improved the 2 walking the water at Williamson at 9pm in the middle of winter in the early stages of their careers. Originally arranging the added sessions with his younger colleague, the roles will rapidly be actually reversed." Early days I will contact him as well as pass by and choose him up as well as we will walk in the water for those additional recuperations pair of or even 3 times a week," Maxwell recollected." It got to the point where I was having youngsters and my evenings transformed, at that point he will be actually texting me going: 'Be actually down certainly there in 10 mins, I'm decreasing'. So our experts went cycle." Those were the significant ones for our team very early days developing a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Definitely Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the round one AFL match in between the Western Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Coliseum on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke said along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was actually when he started to show various sides to his personality.Cloke called him a "excellent individual you could always have a conversation along with"-- consisting of a team of players taking pleasure in normal brows through to coffee shops as well as lunch time areas during the week. It is actually the on-field antics Cloke recollects very most fondly though, even though Pendlebury "could not boot the sphere over a jam container"-- yet sure could possibly entwine out some bullet passes inside 50." Obviously on the footy field he exudes personal appeal and also course. He's so smooth moving and also smooth with ball in palm," Cloke mentioned. "He is actually just a remarkable specialist-- he understands what to do along with sphere in hand and also how to create one thing out of nothing at all-- that's what the great gamers do." He made being an ahead very easy and also it was actually constantly a pleasure to see. I got a front row chair to a masterclass every week." I possess excellent minds of watching him running along the airfoil, appearing a stop as well as booting objectives or even kicking it to me and also the likes of Leigh Brown as well as Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his team off the field after gaining the around 23 AFL suit in between the Carlton Blues as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Prize champion Paul Licuria uncovered on the Collingwood website today that when revealing a younger Pendlebury the ropes during the course of a 2007 pre-season instruction session, he pressed his understudy to the point of 'half of attempting to make him throw up.' But Licuria was actually the one on the verge of vomitting in battling to stay on par with the then 19-year old Pendlebury. It is actually a feeling Fraser can connect to in remembering simply how affordable Pendlebury resided in any sort of activity he joined. "You would certainly direct your eye around the team and when every person appeared like they were struggling, he might possess been having a hard time but never ever allow it show," Fraser kept in mind. "There was actually a thoughts game going on where if you were contending in one thing, he wasn't going to stop till he located a way to gain. "That was actually from an incredibly early age-- whether the kids were actually playing basketball, a game of football or even in the activity hauling-- he was a man who intended to be able to leave in some way a victor. "That's one thing that's held him in excellent stead throughout his profession. If he's had the capacity to drive 'Licca' relevant of vomitting, he's pretty special, given that 'Licca' is actually comparable to I've observed in terms of training.".