.Scott Pendlebury will leave behind a lengthy (long) enduring legacy at the Collingwood Football Club ... over 400 activities worth. He is actually been Collingwood's personal one-of-a-kind version of an empire and also probably the best impactful figure on any type of nightclub in the modern-day era.Sure, there is actually been various other champs like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides including Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Watch every activity of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > However since Pendlebury was actually prepared to the Pies in 2005, they have actually had virtually twenty years of constant distinction and also been frequently in contention for premierships, with pair of to present for it (that can effectively have actually been even more). Virtually one else can say they have actually possessed that continuous body resulting in results for such an extended period to put him in a league of his very own. In numerous means Pendlebury personifies Collingwood as a whole over the final twenty years-- the tops have not been as high or for as long as various other celebrities as well as terrific staffs-- yet the life expectancy remains in unusual air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies postures along with his Premiership Medal after the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit in between Collingwood Magpies as well as Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's some of lots of traits that's composed Pendlebury's exceptional heritage as he prepares to come to be the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL history to participate in 400 activities when the Pies participate in arch rivalrous Carlton on Sunday night. "When I went back to the footy club in 2021, it was actually an essential point for me to reconnect along with the club-- I really did not understand how necessary it will be actually," Collingwood scalp of development and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I always remember heading to Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that struck me exactly how exclusive he was actually. I recognized it, yet I presume being at the nightclub when it happened and also viewing the entire experience to come to 350 was actually incredible." This happening Saturday night is going to be yet another degree once again." In returning to the club I've experienced honored I've had the capacity to discuss as well as observe portion of his adventure up close. He's an extraordinary gamer, yet likewise an awesome individual, hubby and dad also." To view him happen with the doors as a teen as well as become what he's become right now is actually something I am actually extremely happy to have actually viewed." When you talk league broad, the universal appreciation he possesses. Not intermittent player has that as well as some are polarised, but he is actually one everyone appreciates just how excellent he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th game in the course of the 2022 AFL Round 18 suit between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Image through James Elsby/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team buddies onto the field during the sphere 22 AFL suit between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century turning point alone is actually an amazing achievement, regardless of the remainder of his piled tradition consisting of pair of flags, a Rule Johnson medal, five absolute best and fairests and also six All-Australians. Other Magpies fantastic Nathan Buckley tagging Pendlebury the 132-year old nightclub's biggest ever before gamer is saying to, originating from the chap who possesses probably the other best case to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's careful off-field expertise as well as private travel to guarantee he's the greatest professional athlete he may be-- as well as accurately vital to him still going tough at 36. There is actually the soft moving capability that creates it feel like he can easily quit time on the area amongst disarray and improve on the large phase when the pressure risks go to their highest.Oh as well as did you know he possesses a basketball background?The checklist goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking a target during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Chip Maxwell pointed out there's "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, along with his planning and also ability to take care of his body system the very best he's observed. It's precisely been key to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell thinks collections him other than other AFL greats. "There's players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their finest and complete top may be much better-- 40 touches as well as a few goals which sort of thing," Maxwell told foxfooty.com.au." Yet there's been actually nowhere near the consistency of a 8 or even nine away from 10 that Pendlebury has actually been actually for generally 18 years. To become able to end up 15 out of 18 attend the best three in the greatest as well as fairest is only uncommon." To be at that degree for as long is actually why I have actually obtained him over anyone I've found play." It's really the hardest factor to do. You can easily have great periods or even wonderful five or six-year time periods, however to accomplish it like he contends that degree is unbelievable." GOLD COASTLINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury show up for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Image through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't determine a certain second when he first identified Pendlebury was exclusive, mentioning he possessed "consistent development" and "kept adding levels." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd time in 2007, he was already starring in the nightclub's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, feels his leadership went to one more level when he had the capacity to identify his ability to effect colleagues by bringing them together with him. "That's what our experts focused on early days - what he can educate a younger gamer that carried out weights or even an extra treatment with him," Maxwell incorporated." As we began including those levels, that is actually when he realised the influence he can have on everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies operates with the round with Dane Swan in the course of the around 19 AFL fit in between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's tradition includes beyond himself as well as regulation football. "Generally you relate tradition to individual accolades. However he'll be born in mind for every thing he's managed to create for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He received the supreme effectiveness early on, at that point developed the club back up and also received it again. When he does lastly finish up, he'll possess left the regulation football club in a far better location than when he got here." It's certainly not only on industry, he is actually done incredible factors for the community of that soccer nightclub and also the brand name of AFL soccer." He is actually an exclusive individual as well as footballer and are going to reside in the Venue of Popularity eventually. I make sure whatever he performs submit soccer, he'll be actually amazing at. Permit's hope it's coaching in the AFL, given that he is actually got a fantastic football intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a target throughout the ANZAC Day round 5 AFL match in between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where does the following degree reliability derive from?Fraser thinks it is actually "innate" provided Pendlebury possessed a commitment from a young age to "get the very best out of himself" featuring travelling from Purchase around Victoria to play younger baseball. Pendlebury after that "grabbed a whole lot" from others at Collingwood in the very early times of his AFL trip and was "really in tune with his setting" to find out what operated absolute best for him. Scott Pendlebury prepares for game 400|01:28 That ride and persistence is similar to late NBA tale Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has long marvelled at featuring possessing the words 'Mamba Way of thinking' created on the within his jumper in 2015." He's definitely a basketball follower as well as Kobe Bryant was his favorite player at some phase, I view correlations in that," Fraser said." I bear in mind just how driven Kobe got on an individual level and I assume 'Pendles' has a large degree of that in him. "I believe his main concentration is still quite on the group. That's part of his evolution, having actually achieved a lot in the activity, he can easily spread his power and also frame of mind to various other aspect of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies shake hands before they stroll to the Anzac streamer throughout the round four AFL suit 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) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell revealed his connection along with Pendlebury was actually built on the two strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm in the middle of wintertime in the onset of their progress. Initially setting up the additional treatments along with his much younger teammate, the functions will rapidly be actually turned around." Early times I would certainly call him and also transcend as well as pick him up and also our team 'd walk in the water for those extra recoveries 2 or three opportunities a week," Maxwell recalled." It specified where I was possessing youngsters and my evenings transformed, after that he would certainly be texting me going: 'Be down there in 10 minutes, I am actually going down'. So our experts went full circle." Those were the large ones for us very early times creating a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies in the course of the round one AFL suit in between the Western side Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke mentioned along with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was when he began to present various edges to his personality.Cloke called him a "excellent individual you could possibly consistently possess a conversation along with"-- including a group of gamers enjoying frequent visits to cafes and lunch time spots during the full week. It's the on-field tricks Cloke remembers very most fondly though, even if Pendlebury "could not boot the round over a bind container"-- yet sure could lace out some bullet passes inside 50." Obviously on the footy area he exudes charisma and course. He's thus hassle-free moving and also silky with sphere in hand," Cloke said. "He's merely an incredible craftsman-- he recognizes what to accomplish with sphere in palm as well as just how to create something away from absolutely nothing-- that's what the great gamers carry out." He created being an onward quite easy and also it was constantly a satisfaction to enjoy. I received a main row seat to a masterclass every week." I have excellent memories of watching him leaving the airfoil, breaking through a blockage and also kicking goals or kicking it to me and the likes of Leigh Brown and also Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his staff off the field after succeeding the sphere 23 AFL suit between the Carlton Woe and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy victor Paul Licuria disclosed on the Collingwood website recently that when showing a young Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season training session, he pushed his understudy relevant of '50% of attempting to make him puke.' However Licuria was the one about to throwing up in straining to stay on top of the after that 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a belief Fraser might associate with in recollecting simply exactly how very competitive Pendlebury was in any sort of task he participated in. "You will direct your eye across the team and also when everybody seemed like they were actually struggling, he may possess been actually struggling yet never permit it reveal," Fraser bore in mind. "There was a mind game taking place where if you were actually competing in one thing, he had not been going to cease up until he found a technique to succeed. "That was actually coming from a quite early grow older-- whether the boys were playing baseball, a video game of soccer or in the activity training-- he was actually a fella that desired to manage to leave somehow a winner. "That is actually one thing that's stored him in terrific stead throughout his job. If he's had the capacity to push 'Licca' relevant of throwing up, he is actually rather special, given that 'Licca' is just as good as I have actually found in terms of instruction.".