.Scott Pendlebury will certainly leave behind a long (long) long-term heritage at the Collingwood Football Nightclub ... over 400 video games worth. He's been actually Collingwood's very own unique version of an empire as well as perhaps the best impactful plan any nightclub in the modern-day era.Sure, there's been various other champs like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus empire sides like Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Establish a down payment limit.Watch every activity of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Period cope with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > Yet considering that Pendlebury was actually made to the Pies in 2005, they've had virtually two decades of constant superiority as well as been frequently in contention for premierships, along with pair of to reveal for it (that could possibly well have actually been more). Practically one else can easily state they have actually possessed that constant body resulting in results for such a substantial period to place him in an organization of his own. In a lot of means Pendlebury embodies Collingwood as a whole over the final twenty years-- the heights have not been actually as high or even for provided that various other celebrities and also fantastic staffs-- but 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 match between Collingwood Magpies as well as Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's among several points that is actually comprised Pendlebury's impressive legacy as he preps to become the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL history to play 400 activities when the Pies play arch rivalrous Carlton on Saturday evening. "When I came back to the footy club in 2021, it was actually an essential trait for me to reconnect along with the nightclub-- I really did not know exactly how important it would certainly be actually," Collingwood scalp of development and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser said to foxfooty.com.au." I bear in mind visiting Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that struck me just how exclusive he was. I recognized it, however I think going to the nightclub when it occurred and seeing the whole quest to reach 350 was unbelievable." This coming Saturday evening is going to be an additional amount again." In going back to the nightclub I have actually experienced proud I've been able to share and find parts of his experience up close. He's an amazing player, yet additionally an awesome person, spouse and papa as well." To find him come via the doors as a teenager and grow into what he's become right now is something I'm incredibly appreciative to have actually seen." When you speak game large, the universal respect he possesses. Not intermittent gamer has that and some are polarised, but he's one everyone cherishes exactly how terrific he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th game during the course of the 2022 AFL Sphere 18 suit in between the Adelaide Crows as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photograph by James Elsby/AFL Photos through Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads crew mates onto the range throughout the round 22 AFL suit between the Sydney Swans as well as 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 breakthrough alone is a fantastic accomplishment, in spite of the remainder of his stacked heritage consisting of 2 flags, a Standard Johnson award, five absolute best as well as fairests and six All-Australians. Other Magpies terrific Nathan Buckley designating Pendlebury the 132-year outdated club's ultimate ever before gamer is actually informing, arising from the gent that possesses perhaps the other best case to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's careful off-field expertise as well as individual ride to guarantee he is actually the best sportsmen he can be-- as well as plainly essential to him still going tough at 36. There is actually the hassle-free relocating capacity that produces it think that he can easily quit opportunity on the industry amongst mayhem as well as step up on the significant phase when the stress risks go to their highest.Oh as well as did you understand he possesses a baseball background?The checklist goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking a target during the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit in between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership leader Nick Maxwell claimed there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's successes, along with his planning and potential to look after his body the best he's found. It is actually clearly been crucial to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell thinks collections him besides various other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and also 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their best and also absolute height may be much better-- 40 touches and also a handful of objectives and that kind of factor," Maxwell told foxfooty.com.au." But there is actually been no place near the consistency of a 8 or even nine away from 10 that Pendlebury has been for essentially 18 years. To be able to end up 15 out of 18 attend the top 3 in the most ideal as well as fairest is merely unheard of." To be at that degree for such a long time is actually why I've got him over anyone I've observed play." It's really the hardest factor to carry out. You may possess excellent times or excellent five or six-year time periods, yet to perform it like he contends that degree boggles the mind." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury show up for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction treatment at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shoreline, Australia. (Image through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not identify a particular moment when he initially identified Pendlebury was actually exclusive, stating he had "consistent development" as well as "always kept including layers." Hell, by Pendlebury's second season in 2007, he was actually actually starring in the club's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management visited yet another degree when he managed to acknowledge his ability to impact colleagues by delivering all of them alongside him. "That's what we serviced early times - what he could show a young gamer that did body weights or an extra session along with him," Maxwell added." As our team began incorporating those levels, that's when he became aware the influence he can easily carry everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies operates along with the round with Dane Swan during the around 19 AFL match in between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers 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 tradition reaches beyond himself and football. "Normally you associate legacy to private distinctions. But he'll be actually kept in mind for every thing he's managed to provide for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the utmost results beforehand, at that point created the nightclub back up and got it once more. When he carries out eventually wrap up, he'll have left the soccer nightclub in a much better spot than when he showed up." It's not only on area, he is actually done remarkable things for the community of that regulation football club as well as the label of AFL soccer." He's an elite person as well as footballer as well as will certainly be in the Venue of Prominence eventually. I'm sure whatever he does upload soccer, he'll be superb at. Permit's wish it's mentoring in the AFL, since he's got an amazing regulation football intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a target during the course of the ANZAC Day round five AFL suit in between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSo where does the next level reliability acquire from?Fraser believes it's "innate" provided Pendlebury possessed a commitment from a youthful grow older to "acquire the greatest out of themself" featuring travelling coming from Purchase around Victoria to play jr baseball. Pendlebury then "grabbed a whole lot" coming from others at Collingwood in the early times of his AFL quest and was "incredibly in tune along with his setting" to identify what operated ideal for him. Scott Pendlebury prepares for game 400|01:28 That ride and persistence is reminiscent of late NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has long marvelled at featuring having the words 'Mamba Mindset' written on the within his jumper in 2015." He is actually obviously a basketball fan as well as Kobe Bryant was his preferred gamer at some stage, I find correlations during that," Fraser stated." I don't forget exactly how driven Kobe got on an individual level and I assume 'Pendles' has a large degree of that in him. "I assume his primary focus is still very much on the group. That becomes part of his evolution, having actually accomplished a lot in the game, he can easily disperse his electricity as well as way of thinking to other component of the game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies tremble hands before they walk to the Anzac streamer throughout the circular 4 AFL suit in between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell showed his relationship with Pendlebury was actually improved the 2 walking the water at Williamson at 9pm at the center of winter months in the onset of their careers. Initially organising the additional sessions with his much younger colleague, the parts would promptly be actually turned around." Very early days I will call him and transcend as well as select him up and also our experts would certainly stroll in the water for those extra healings 2 or three times a week," Maxwell remembered." It specified where I was actually possessing kids and also my nights changed, then he would certainly be actually texting me going: 'Be down there in 10 moments, I am actually going down'. So we went cycle." Those were actually the major ones for our company early times creating a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Certainly Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the course of the round one AFL match in between the Western Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke stated along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was when he began to show different sides to his personality.Cloke called him a "really good human you can always possess a conversation with"-- including a team of players delighting in regular brows through to cafes and also lunch areas during the course of the week. It is actually the on-field tricks Cloke recalls very most fondly though, regardless of whether Pendlebury "could not kick the ball over a bind container"-- yet sure could possibly tie out some bullet passes inside 50." Clearly on the footy field he exudes charm as well as course. He's thus soft relocating and silklike along with round in palm," Cloke stated. "He's merely an incredible specialist-- he understands what to carry out with round in palm as well as just how to create one thing out of nothing-- that's what the really good gamers carry out." He brought in being actually a forward incredibly effortless and it was regularly an enjoyment to watch. I obtained a frontal row seat to a masterclass every week." I have good moments of watching him running along the airfoil, breaking through a deduction as well as booting objectives or even kicking it to me and the similarity Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his group off the industry after gaining the sphere 23 AFL suit between the Carlton Woe and also 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 champion Paul Licuria uncovered on the Collingwood site recently that when presenting a youthful Pendlebury the ropes in the course of a 2007 pre-season training session, he pressed his understudy to the point of 'half trying to create him vomit.' But Licuria was the one almost vomitting in struggling to maintain the at that point 19-year aged Pendlebury. It's a conviction Fraser can relate to in recalling just how affordable Pendlebury was in any task he joined. "You would certainly direct your eye across the team as well as when everyone looked like they were having a hard time, he may have been actually having a hard time but never allow it present," Fraser remembered. "There was actually a mind game happening where if you were completing in one thing, he wasn't heading to cease till he found a technique to succeed. "That was coming from an extremely early age-- whether the children were actually participating in basketball, a video game of soccer or even in the video game training-- he was actually an individual that intended to manage to walk away somehow a victor. "That's one thing that's kept him in fantastic standing throughout his profession. If he's had the capacity to press 'Licca' to the point of throwing up, he's pretty special, due to the fact that 'Licca' is actually just as good as I have actually seen in terms of instruction.".