.Scott Pendlebury will leave a long (long) enduring tradition at the Collingwood Volleyball Nightclub ... over 400 activities worth. He's been Collingwood's own one-of-a-kind model of an empire and arguably the best impactful figure on any kind of nightclub in the contemporary era.Sure, there's been actually other champions like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus empire sides such as Geelong, Hawthorn and also Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Prepare a down payment limit.Watch every activity of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > Yet since Pendlebury was actually composed to the Pies in 2005, they have actually had almost two decades of consistent excellence as well as been on a regular basis in contention for premierships, along with two to present for it (that could possibly well have been extra). Basically one else can claim they've possessed that steady figure resulting in excellence for such a substantial period to put him in an organization of his very own. In many ways Pendlebury personifies Collingwood overall over the final 20 years-- the heights have not been actually as higher or for as long as other celebrities and also fantastic crews-- however the longevity is in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies postures with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and also 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 one of lots of traits that's made up Pendlebury's amazing heritage as he prepares to become the 6th player in AFL/VFL past history to participate in 400 games when the Pies participate in arch rival Carlton on Sunday evening. "When I came back to the footy club in 2021, it was an important thing for me to reconnect with the nightclub-- I really did not know just how essential it would be actually," Collingwood head of development and Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I always remember visiting Adelaide for his 350th game in 2022, that hit me just how unique he was. I recognized it, however I think going to the club when it happened and observing the entire trip to get to 350 was actually astonishing." This coming Saturday evening is actually heading to be yet another degree once again." In going back to the club I've really felt proud I have actually had the ability to share as well as observe portion of his journey up close. He is actually an extraordinary gamer, yet also an incredible person, hubby and dad also." To see him come through the doors as a teen as well as become what he's come to be now is something I'm really grateful to have found." When you talk league vast, the global regard he possesses. Not every other gamer possesses that and also some are polarised, yet he's one every person enjoys how excellent he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th video game during the 2022 AFL Sphere 18 match between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Picture through James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team mates onto the range during the course of the round 22 AFL suit between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photograph by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century breakthrough alone is a remarkable success, regardless of the remainder of his piled legacy including pair of banners, a Norm Johnson medal, 5 finest as well as fairests and six All-Australians. Other Magpies terrific Nathan Buckley classifying Pendlebury the 132-year outdated club's biggest ever gamer is actually informing, originating from the bloke that has arguably the other best case to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's precise off-field expertise as well as personal travel to guarantee he's the most ideal professional athlete he could be-- and plainly essential to him still going solid at 36. There's the smooth relocating ability that makes it believe that he can cease opportunity on the area amongst turmoil as well as improve on the significant stage when the stress concerns 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 along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking an objective during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit in between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Nick Maxwell pointed out there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's results, with his prep work and also potential to look after his physical body the very best he is actually seen. It is actually precisely been actually essential to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell thinks collections him besides other AFL greats. "There's gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Money' (Buckley) where their greatest and also complete top may be better-- 40 touches and also a few targets and that form of trait," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." But there is actually been no place near the uniformity of an eight or 9 out of 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for primarily 18 years. To become able to complete 15 out of 18 attend the top three in the best as well as fairest is actually merely unprecedented." To be at that amount for so long is actually why I have actually received him over anyone I've viewed play." It's actually the hardest point to carry out. You may possess wonderful periods or even great 5 or six-year durations, but to do it like he has at that level boggles the mind." GOLD SHORE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Scar Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury get there for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Arena on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Photo through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not determine a certain second when he first recognised Pendlebury was actually exclusive, saying he had "steady development" as well as "always kept including levels." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd time in 2007, he was actually presently starring in the nightclub's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his leadership visited one more level when he was able to identify his ability to impact colleagues by taking them along with him. "That's what our experts worked on early times - what he might show a youthful gamer that carried out body weights or an extra treatment with him," Maxwell incorporated." As our team began including those coatings, that's when he understood the impact he may have on every person else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies functions with the round with Dane Swan during the course of the around 19 AFL fit in between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's heritage encompasses beyond themself and regulation football. "Ordinarily you connect tradition to specific distinctions. However he'll be actually don't forgotten for whatever he is actually had the capacity to create for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He got the ultimate success early, after that constructed the club back up and acquired it again. When he performs eventually end up, he'll have left the football nightclub in a far better place than when he came in." It is actually certainly not just on field, he's done amazing things for the neighborhood of that soccer nightclub and the brand of AFL regulation football." He's a top-notch person as well as footballer as well as are going to remain in the Hall of Fame one day. I ensure whatever he does submit regulation football, he'll be wonderful at. Allow's hope it is actually mentoring in the AFL, given that he's acquired an outstanding football IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate an objective during the course of the ANZAC Day rounded 5 AFL fit in between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where carries out the next amount professionalism and reliability acquire from?Fraser believes it is actually "intrinsic" offered Pendlebury possessed a devotion coming from a young age to "get the most ideal away from themself" including travelling from Sale around Victoria to play jr baseball. Pendlebury at that point "got a lot" from others at Collingwood in the very early days of his AFL quest and was actually "really in tune along with his setting" to find out what functioned best for him. Scott Pendlebury prepares for game 400|01:28 That travel and determination is actually similar to late NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has actually long marvelled at consisting of possessing the words 'Mamba Attitude' written on the inside of his jumper in 2014." He's obviously a basketball enthusiast and Kobe Bryant was his favourite player at one phase, I view resemblances during that," Fraser pointed out." I don't forget exactly how committed Kobe was on a personal level as well as I presume 'Pendles' possesses a huge level of that in him. "I presume his primary focus is still significantly on the team. That belongs to his development, having attained a great deal in the activity, he can easily disperse his power as well as way of thinking to other aspect of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies tremble hands before they stroll to the Anzac ensign during the course of the circular four AFL match in between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell disclosed his connection along with Pendlebury was actually built on the 2 walking the water at Williamson at 9pm in the middle of winter in the beginning of their progress. Originally planning the extra sessions along with his younger teammate, the jobs will promptly be actually reversed." Early times I will call him as well as transcend and also select him up and our experts 'd stroll in the water for those added rehabilitations two or three times a week," Maxwell recalled." It got to the point where I was actually having children and also my evenings transformed, then he would certainly be texting me going: 'Be down certainly there in 10 minutes, I'm going down'. So our company went full circle." Those were actually the big ones for us early days building a relationship." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Certainly Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the round one AFL complement in between the Western Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke pointed out along with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was actually when he began to present different sides to his personality.Cloke called him a "great human you can constantly possess a chat along with"-- featuring a group of gamers appreciating routine check outs to coffee shops and lunch time locations during the course of the full week. It's the on-field shenanigans Cloke remembers very most more popularly though, even if Pendlebury "couldn't boot the sphere over a jam container"-- but certain can entwine out some bullet passes inside fifty." Certainly on the footy area he exudes charisma and lesson. He's therefore hassle-free relocating and also satiny along with round in palm," Cloke mentioned. "He is actually simply a fantastic artisan-- he understands what to do along with round in hand and also just how to make something out of nothing at all-- that's what the great players carry out." He created being actually a forward really simple as well as it was actually regularly an enjoyment to check out. I received a front row chair to a masterclass weekly." I possess really good memories of seeing him going the wing, appearing a discontinuance and also kicking targets or even kicking it to me and also the similarity Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his group off the area after gaining the sphere 23 AFL suit in between the Carlton Blues and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy champion Paul Licuria exposed on the Collingwood internet site recently that when revealing a young Pendlebury the ropes during the course of a 2007 pre-season training treatment, he drove his understudy to the point of '50% of choosing to make him puke.' However Licuria was the one on the verge of regurgitating in battling to maintain the at that point 19-year old Pendlebury. It's a view Fraser could relate to in recollecting just how reasonable Pendlebury resided in any kind of activity he participated in. "You 'd cast your eye around the group and when every person appeared like they were having a hard time, he might have been actually having a hard time yet certainly never let it reveal," Fraser don't forgot. "There was a mind video game taking place where if you were competing in something, he had not been heading to quit up until he discovered a technique to win. "That was from a very early age-- whether the young boys were actually playing baseball, a game of soccer or even in the activity hauling-- he was an individual that wished to have the ability to walk away in some way a victor. "That is actually something that's kept him in fantastic place throughout his career. If he is actually managed to push 'Licca' to the point of regurgitating, he's pretty exclusive, due to the fact that 'Licca' is comparable to I've found in regards to instruction.".