.Scott Pendlebury will certainly leave behind a long (lengthy) long-term heritage at the Collingwood Soccer Club ... over 400 games worth. He is actually been Collingwood's own special version of an empire as well as probably the best impactful figure on any kind of club in the modern era.Sure, there's been various other champions like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus empire sides like Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S WAGERING REALLY PRICING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Watch every video game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > However due to the fact that Pendlebury was actually composed to the Pies in 2005, they've possessed virtually two decades of regular quality as well as been actually regularly in contention for premierships, with two to reveal for it (that might properly have been more). Basically one else can easily state they have actually possessed that constant amount adding to results for such a long period to place him in a league of his personal. In numerous ways Pendlebury embodies Collingwood in its entirety over the last twenty years-- the optimals have not been as high or even for as long as various other celebrities as well as excellent crews-- however the long life remains in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies presents with his Premiership Medal after the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in 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 lots of factors that's comprised Pendlebury's impressive legacy as he prepares to end up being the 6th player in AFL/VFL past history to play 400 games when the Pies play arch rivalrous Carlton on Saturday evening. "When I went back to the footy nightclub in 2021, it was an essential point for me to reconnect with the club-- I really did not become aware exactly how important it will be," Collingwood scalp of growth and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I remember going to Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that struck me how unique he was actually. I understood it, yet I think being at the nightclub when it occurred as well as viewing the entire journey to reach 350 was unbelievable." This happening Sunday evening is actually going to be actually an additional level once again." In returning to the nightclub I've felt happy I have actually managed to share and find parts of his trip up close. He's an extraordinary gamer, but likewise an amazing person, hubby as well as father as well." To see him happen via the doors as an adolescent and turn into what he's become currently is one thing I'm very grateful to have found." When you speak game large, the common respect he has. Not every other player has that as well as some are polarised, however he is actually one everybody enjoys how terrific he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th video game during the course of the 2022 AFL Round 18 match in between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo through James Elsby/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads staff companions onto the range during the around 22 AFL match in between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Image through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century milestone alone is a fantastic success, regardless of the rest of his piled tradition consisting of pair of flags, a Rule Smith medal, five ideal and fairests and also 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies fantastic Nathan Buckley classifying Pendlebury the 132-year old club's ultimate ever gamer is actually saying to, coming from the gent that has arguably the various other strongest claim to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's meticulous off-field expertise as well as individual travel to guarantee he's the very best athlete he could be-- and accurately key to him still going tough at 36. There is actually the soft moving capability that produces it think that he can easily quit time on the area amongst chaos as well as boost on the huge phase when the pressure concerns go to their highest.Oh and also did you understand he has a basketball background?The listing goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies celebrates with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking a target during the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Nick Maxwell said there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's excellences, with his prep work as well as potential to look after his body the very best he is actually viewed. It's clearly been key to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell presumes sets him besides various other AFL greats. "There's gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their absolute best and absolute peak may be much better-- 40 contacts and also a handful of objectives and also type of factor," Maxwell said to foxfooty.com.au." But there's been actually no place near the uniformity of an eight or nine away from 10 that Pendlebury has been for basically 18 years. To become capable to end up 15 out of 18 times in the top three in the most ideal and fairest is simply uncommon." To be at that degree for so long is why I've obtained him above any person I've observed play." It's in fact the hardest thing to accomplish. You can easily possess excellent periods or excellent 5 or even six-year periods, however to perform it like he contends that degree boggles the mind." GOLD COASTLINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Chip Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury get here for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction session at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coastline, Australia. (Image through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not determine a certain minute when he to begin with acknowledged Pendlebury was actually special, saying he possessed "consistent growth" and also "always kept adding levels." Hell, through Pendlebury's 2nd season in 2007, he was presently starring in the club's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management visited an additional degree when he had the capacity to acknowledge his ability to effect allies by taking them along with him. "That's what our experts dealt with early times - what he can educate a youthful player that did weights or even an additional session with him," Maxwell added." As our experts began incorporating those levels, that's when he became aware the impact he can have on everyone else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies functions along with the ball with Dane Swan in the course of the around 19 AFL match in between the Collingwood Magpies as well as the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership ahead Travis Cloke proposed Pendlebury's heritage reaches beyond themself as well as regulation football. "Typically you relate legacy to specific honors. But he'll be born in mind for every thing he is actually had the capacity to provide for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the best success early on, after that developed the club back up and also obtained it again. When he does lastly wrap up, he'll possess left the football club in a far better spot than when he got here." It's not simply on area, he's performed incredible factors for the area of that soccer club as well as the brand of AFL regulation football." He is actually a top-notch individual as well as footballer and also will be in the Venue of Popularity eventually. I make certain whatever he carries out upload football, he'll be actually fantastic at. Allow's hope it is actually training in the AFL, considering that he is actually got an incredible soccer intelligence quotient." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate an objective in the course of the ANZAC Time circular five AFL complement in between the Essendon Bombers as well as 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 performs the next degree professionalism and reliability obtain from?Fraser thinks it's "inherent" offered Pendlebury possessed a dedication coming from a young age to "get the greatest away from himself" featuring taking a trip coming from Sale around Victoria to participate in jr baseball. Pendlebury after that "picked up a great deal" coming from others at Collingwood in the early days of his AFL quest and also was "very in tune with his environment" to find out what functioned finest for him. Scott Pendlebury organizes video game 400|01:28 That drive and also willpower is evocative overdue NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long admired featuring possessing the words 'Mamba Mentality' written on the inside of his jumper in 2015." He's certainly a baseball follower as well as Kobe Bryant was his much-loved gamer at some stage, I observe resemblances in that," Fraser claimed." I keep in mind just how centric Kobe was on a personal degree as well as I think 'Pendles' possesses a huge level of that in him. "I believe his principal focus is actually still very much on the team. That becomes part of his development, having actually obtained a great deal in the activity, he can disperse his power and perspective to other component of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies shake hands prior to they walk to the Anzac banner during the course of the circular four AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell revealed his relationship along with Pendlebury was built on both strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter season in the early stages of their progress. Originally planning the additional sessions along with his more youthful teammate, the parts will quickly be actually reversed." Early times I would certainly contact him and also transcend as well as choose him up and also our team will walk in the water for those additional recoveries pair of or 3 times a week," Maxwell remembered." It specified where I was possessing children and also my evenings transformed, then he will be actually texting me going: 'Be down there in 10 mins, I'm going down'. So we went full circle." Those were the major ones for our team very early times creating a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Are Going To Minson of the Bulldogs goes after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the round one AFL complement in between the Western Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Coliseum on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke mentioned along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was when he started to show different sides to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "excellent human you might constantly have a chat with"-- including a group of gamers delighting in frequent check outs to cafes as well as lunch time locations in the course of the week. It's the on-field tricks Cloke recalls very most fondly though, even if Pendlebury "could not kick the sphere over a bind tin"-- but sure could lace out some bullet passes inside 50." Obviously on the footy field he exudes charm and class. He is actually so smooth moving and also silky along with ball in palm," Cloke mentioned. "He's merely an impressive specialist-- he knows what to do along with round in hand and exactly how to create something out of absolutely nothing-- that's what the great gamers perform." He brought in being an onward quite quick and easy and also it was actually consistently a satisfaction to check out. I got a main row seat to a masterclass every week." I have great minds of viewing him going the wing, appearing a stop and booting goals 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 team off the field after succeeding the around 23 AFL match between the Carlton Woe and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy winner Paul Licuria uncovered on the Collingwood site today that when revealing a young Pendlebury the ropes in the course of a 2007 pre-season instruction session, he drove his understudy to the point of '50 percent trying to create him puke.' But Licuria was the one almost vomitting in struggling to maintain the at that point 19-year aged Pendlebury. It is actually a belief Fraser might connect to in remembering merely how very competitive Pendlebury resided in any type of activity he participated in. "You 'd direct your eye throughout the group and also when every person resembled they were actually struggling, he might have been battling but never allow it reveal," Fraser remembered. "There was a mind game happening where if you were completing in one thing, he wasn't visiting cease till he located a technique to succeed. "That was actually coming from a really early grow older-- whether the kids were playing basketball, a game of football or in the video game hauling-- he was actually an individual who desired to have the ability to walk away somehow a victor. "That's one thing that is actually held him in fantastic stead throughout his career. If he is actually had the ability to drive 'Licca' relevant of regurgitating, he's quite exclusive, since 'Licca' is like I have actually viewed in relations to instruction.".