.Scott Pendlebury will certainly leave a long (long) lasting heritage at the Collingwood Volleyball Nightclub ... over 400 games worth. He is actually been actually Collingwood's own distinct variation of a dynasty and perhaps the absolute most impactful plan any kind of nightclub in the present day era.Sure, there's been actually various other champions like Gary Ablett and also Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides like Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Watch every game of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Time cope with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > However due to the fact that Pendlebury was actually drafted to the Pies in 2005, they've had nearly 20 years of steady excellence and been consistently in contention for premierships, with 2 to present for it (that might effectively have been more). Practically one else may state they have actually had that steady amount adding to effectiveness for such a long period to place him in a game of his own. In lots of ways Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood all at once over the last 20 years-- the optimals haven't been as higher or for just as long as other stars and also great crews-- however the life expectancy is in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies poses along with his Premiership Medal after the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's some of numerous factors that is actually comprised Pendlebury's magnificent legacy as he preps to come to be the sixth player in AFL/VFL past to play 400 activities when the Pies participate in arch competing Carlton on Saturday night. "When I came back to the footy nightclub in 2021, it was a significant factor for me to reconnect along with the nightclub-- I didn't know how essential it will be," Collingwood head of growth and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I don't forget going to Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that struck me just how special he was actually. I understood it, however I think going to the nightclub when it happened as well as seeing the whole adventure to get to 350 was amazing." This coming Sunday night is heading to be another level once more." In returning to the club I've really felt happy I have actually been able to discuss and also observe parts of his quest up close. He's an astonishing player, yet also an amazing person, other half and dad too." To see him come through the doors as a young adult and also become what he's ended up being right now is something I am actually really grateful to have actually observed." When you speak game large, the global regard he possesses. Not intermittent player possesses that and some are actually polarised, yet he's one everyone cherishes just how fantastic he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th activity during the course of 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. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads group mates onto the range throughout the around 22 AFL suit between the Sydney Swans as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century milestone alone is an amazing accomplishment, nevertheless the rest of his stacked tradition consisting of 2 flags, a Norm Johnson award, five greatest and fairests and six All-Australians. Other Magpies wonderful Nathan Buckley labelling Pendlebury the 132-year old nightclub's best ever player is informing, coming from the bloke that possesses perhaps the other greatest insurance claim to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's precise off-field professionalism and reliability and also individual travel to guarantee he's the most ideal sportsmen he could be-- and accurately vital to him still going tough at 36. There is actually the hassle-free relocating potential that produces it think that he may cease opportunity on the field among chaos and also improve on the big phase when the pressure concerns are at their highest.Oh as well as performed you understand he has a basketball background?The list goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping an objective in the course of 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 Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Nick Maxwell said there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's excellences, with his preparation and ability to take care of his body system the greatest he's found. It's plainly been key to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell presumes sets him apart from other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and also 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their finest and absolute height could be far better-- 40 touches as well as a couple of goals which form of thing," Maxwell told foxfooty.com.au." But there is actually been nowhere near the uniformity of an eight or nine out of 10 that Pendlebury has been actually for generally 18 years. To become able to complete 15 away from 18 times in the best three in the greatest as well as fairest is actually only unprecedented." To become at that amount for as long is actually why I've received him above anyone I have actually viewed play." It's in fact the hardest thing to accomplish. You can have terrific periods or even terrific 5 or even six-year time periods, yet to do it like he contends that degree boggles the mind." GOLD SHORE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell and also Scott Pendlebury get here for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction treatment at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Picture by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not determine a particular moment when he initially recognised Pendlebury was actually special, claiming he possessed "consistent growth" and "maintained adding coatings." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd season in 2007, he was actually actually starring in the nightclub's deeper finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management visited one more degree when he had the capacity to acknowledge his capacity to influence allies through bringing them along with him. "That's what we focused on early times - what he can teach a younger player that performed body weights or an extra treatment with him," Maxwell incorporated." As our company began adding those levels, that is actually when he knew the impact he may have on every person else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies works with the ball with Dane Swan throughout the around 19 AFL fit in between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers 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 suggested Pendlebury's tradition extends to past themself as well as football. "Ordinarily you relate legacy to personal honors. However he'll be born in mind for everything he is actually had the capacity to provide for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He acquired the best excellence beforehand, then developed the nightclub back up as well as got it once again. When he performs finally wrap up, he'll have left the regulation football club in a much better area than when he got here." It's not merely on industry, he is actually done incredible things for the area of that soccer nightclub and also the brand name of AFL regulation football." He is actually an elite individual and also footballer as well as will remain in the Hall of Popularity someday. I make sure whatever he does submit football, he'll be actually wonderful at. Allow's wish it is actually mentoring in the AFL, because he's received a remarkable regulation football intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a goal throughout the ANZAC Time round 5 AFL complement in 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 does the following degree expertise derive from?Fraser believes it's "intrinsic" given Pendlebury had a commitment coming from a young grow older to "obtain the most effective away from himself" featuring journeying from Sale around Victoria to participate in jr baseball. Pendlebury then "grabbed a great deal" coming from others at Collingwood in the very early times of his AFL journey and was actually "extremely harmonic with his environment" to determine what worked best for him. Scott Pendlebury gets ready for video game 400|01:28 That drive and also determination is reminiscent of overdue NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has long marvelled at including having words 'Mamba Mindset' composed on the inside of his jumper in 2015." He's undoubtedly a baseball enthusiast and Kobe Bryant was his favorite gamer at one stage, I see similarities in that," Fraser stated." I bear in mind exactly how committed Kobe got on an individual amount as well as I presume 'Pendles' has a big level of that in him. "I believe his principal concentration is actually still quite on the group. That's part of his advancement, having attained a lot in the video game, he can easily spread his electricity and also state of mind to various other portion of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies drink hands before they stroll to the Anzac ensign during the circular four AFL suit between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell showed his partnership along with Pendlebury was improved both walking the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter season in the onset of their progress. Actually planning the additional treatments along with his much younger teammate, the parts would rapidly be actually turned around." Very early days I will contact him and also pass by and select him up and our company will stroll in the water for those added healings two or 3 times a full week," Maxwell recalled." It got to the point where I was actually possessing little ones and also my evenings transformed, after that he 'd be texting me going: 'Be down certainly there in 10 moments, I am actually decreasing'. So our experts went full circle." Those were the big ones for our company early times developing a partnership." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Are Going To Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the round one AFL match in between the Western side Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke mentioned with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 period was when he began to reveal various edges to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "great individual you might constantly possess a conversation along with"-- including a team of gamers appreciating routine brows through to cafes and also lunch time spots during the week. It's the on-field shenanigans Cloke remembers very most fondly though, even when Pendlebury "could not kick the sphere over a bind tin"-- but certain might tie out some bullet passes inside 50." Certainly on the footy field he oozes personal appeal and class. He is actually thus soft relocating as well as silky along with ball in hand," Cloke claimed. "He is actually merely a remarkable specialist-- he recognizes what to perform along with sphere in palm as well as how to make something out of nothing at all-- that's what the excellent gamers perform." He made being an onward very effortless and also it was actually constantly a pleasure to enjoy. I received a main row chair to a masterclass each week." I have excellent memories of enjoying him going the wing, breaking through a halt and also kicking targets or booting it to me and the likes of Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his group off the area after succeeding the round 23 AFL suit in between the Carlton Blues and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy victor Paul Licuria revealed on the Collingwood website this week that when showing a young Pendlebury the ropes in the course of a 2007 pre-season instruction treatment, he drove his understudy relevant of '50 percent choosing to make him vomit.' But Licuria was actually the one almost regurgitating in straining to maintain the at that point 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a belief Fraser might connect to in remembering only how reasonable Pendlebury was in any sort of activity he joined. "You would certainly direct your eye throughout the team and when everybody appeared like they were struggling, he might have been struggling yet never allow it reveal," Fraser remembered. "There was actually a thoughts video game going on where if you were actually contending in something, he had not been heading to quit up until he located a way to win. "That was from a really early grow older-- whether the boys were actually participating in basketball, a game of football or even in the activity hauling-- he was actually a person who intended to have the ability to walk away somehow a champion. "That is actually one thing that's stored him in excellent stead throughout his job. If he's managed to press 'Licca' relevant of vomitting, he is actually rather unique, because 'Licca' is as good as I've viewed in regards to training.".