.Scott Pendlebury will leave behind a long (long) lasting heritage at the Collingwood Volleyball Club ... over 400 games worth. He's been actually Collingwood's very own special variation of an empire and arguably one of the most impactful figure on any club in the modern-day era.Sure, there is actually been various other champions like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus dynasty edges including Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S BETTING REALLY PRICED AT YOU? Prepare a deposit limit.Watch every activity of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Period cope with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free test today > Yet considering that Pendlebury was made to the Pies in 2005, they have actually possessed almost two decades of steady excellence as well as been frequently in opinion for premierships, with 2 to show for it (that could properly have been actually even more). Basically one else may mention they have actually had that continuous figure bring about results for such an extended period to put him in a game of his personal. In a lot of means Pendlebury embodies Collingwood as a whole over the last two decades-- the optimals have not been actually as higher or even for just as long as various other stars and great staffs-- but the life expectancy remains in uncommon air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies positions with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit between Collingwood Magpies and also Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSIt's some of a lot of factors that is actually made up Pendlebury's exceptional heritage as he readies to end up being the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL history to participate in 400 activities when the Cakes participate in arch rival Carlton on Saturday evening. "When I returned to the footy nightclub in 2021, it was actually a necessary trait for me to reconnect along with the club-- I didn't realise how significant it will be," Collingwood head of growth and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I remember visiting Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that hit me how unique he was actually. I recognized it, yet I believe going to the club when it took place as well as observing the entire trip to reach 350 was unbelievable." This happening Sunday evening is actually mosting likely to be one more degree once more." In coming back to the club I have actually really felt glad I've had the ability to share as well as find portion of his journey up close. He is actually an awesome player, but likewise an incredible person, partner and also daddy too." To see him come by means of the doors as a teen and also turn into what he's ended up being right now is actually one thing I'm quite happy to have observed." When you talk league wide, the global regard he possesses. Certainly not every other player has that as well as some are actually polarised, but he is actually one everyone cherishes how terrific he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th activity in the course of the 2022 AFL Round 18 match in between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photograph by James Elsby/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team mates onto the range during the around 22 AFL match 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 milestone alone is actually a fantastic success, regardless of the rest of his piled legacy including pair of banners, a Norm Smith award, five greatest as well as fairests as well as six All-Australians. Other Magpies excellent Nathan Buckley classifying Pendlebury the 132-year outdated nightclub's ultimate ever before gamer is actually informing, arising from the chap who possesses perhaps the various other toughest insurance claim to the title. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's meticulous off-field expertise and also individual ride to ensure he is actually the greatest professional athlete he could be-- as well as accurately crucial to him still going tough at 36. There's the smooth relocating ability that creates it believe that he may quit time on the industry amongst disarray and step up on the major phase when the tension concerns are at their highest.Oh and did you know he possesses a baseball background?The checklist goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies celebrates with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping 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. (Photo 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 successes, with his preparation as well as capacity to look after his physical body the most effective he is actually seen. It's plainly been key to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell presumes sets him in addition to other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and also 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their absolute best and also outright height may be better-- 40 touches and a couple of objectives which sort of factor," Maxwell said to foxfooty.com.au." Yet there is actually been nowhere near the uniformity of a 8 or even 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 top three in the most ideal and also fairest is actually only unprecedented." To be at that level for so long is actually why I have actually acquired him over anyone I've observed play." It's in fact the hardest factor to perform. You can easily have terrific periods or fantastic 5 or even six-year time frames, but to accomplish it like he has at that degree is unbelievable." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell and also Scott Pendlebury get there for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training treatment at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Picture through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not determine a particular moment when he first acknowledged Pendlebury was exclusive, saying he possessed "regular growth" and also "maintained incorporating coatings." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd season in 2007, he was actually presently starring in the club's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management visited an additional level when he had the ability to identify his ability to influence colleagues through carrying them together with him. "That's what our team dealt with early days - what he might teach a younger player that did body weights or even an extra session with him," Maxwell added." As our experts started incorporating those coatings, that's when he understood the effect he can carry everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies functions along with the ball along with Dane Swan in the course of the around 19 AFL match in between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke suggested Pendlebury's tradition reaches beyond himself as well as regulation football. "Ordinarily you connect tradition to individual honors. Yet he'll be don't forgotten for every little thing he's had the capacity to create for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He got the ultimate excellence at an early stage, then constructed the club back up and also got it again. When he does finally end up, he'll possess left the football club in a better area than when he arrived." It's certainly not merely on area, he's performed impressive points for the area of that regulation football club as well as the brand of AFL regulation football." He's a world-class person and footballer and also will definitely be in the Venue of Popularity eventually. I ensure whatever he carries out submit regulation football, he'll be actually great at. Permit's wish it's training in the AFL, given that he's got a fantastic soccer intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate a target during the ANZAC Day circular 5 AFL complement between the Essendon Bombers as well as the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where performs the upcoming level expertise obtain from?Fraser believes it's "inherent" offered Pendlebury had a dedication coming from a young age to "acquire the most effective away from himself" including travelling coming from Purchase around Victoria to play younger basketball. Pendlebury then "picked up a whole lot" coming from others at Collingwood in the early days of his AFL experience and also was actually "very in tune with his environment" to determine what worked absolute best for him. Scott Pendlebury prepares for game 400|01:28 That travel and dedication is actually reminiscent of overdue NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has actually long appreciated consisting of possessing the words 'Mamba Mindset' composed on the inside of his jumper in 2015." He is actually obviously a baseball follower and also Kobe Bryant was his favourite gamer at one phase, I find similarities in that," Fraser mentioned." I always remember how centric Kobe got on a private level as well as I think 'Pendles' possesses a sizable level of that in him. "I presume his main focus is still quite on the team. That becomes part of his advancement, having actually obtained a great deal in the video game, he may disperse his power and also attitude to various other portion of the video game" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombers (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies drink hands prior to they walk to the Anzac ensign in the course of the round four AFL suit in between the Essendon Bombers and also 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 uncovered his connection with Pendlebury was actually improved the 2 walking the water at Williamson at 9pm in the middle of wintertime in the onset of their careers. Initially setting up the extra sessions along with his much younger colleague, the roles would swiftly be actually turned around." Very early days I will contact him and transcend as well as select him up and our experts 'd stroll in the water for those added recoveries pair of or even three times a week," Maxwell recollected." It got to the point where I was having children and also my evenings transformed, at that point he will be actually texting me going: 'Be down certainly there in 10 mins, I am actually going down'. So our team went cycle." 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 during the course of the round one AFL suit in between the Western Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Mark Dadswell/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke mentioned with a laugh Pendlebury "rocking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 time was actually when he started to show different sides to his personality.Cloke phoned him a "excellent human you can regularly have a conversation along with"-- consisting of a group of players delighting in routine sees to coffee shops as well as lunch spots throughout the week. It's the on-field shenanigans Cloke recollects most more popularly though, even when Pendlebury "could not boot the round over a bind tin"-- but sure can entwine out some bullet passes inside 50." Certainly on the footy industry he oozes charisma and also course. He's thus smooth moving as well as sleek along with round in hand," Cloke pointed out. "He is actually just a remarkable specialist-- he understands what to perform with ball in hand as well as just how to make something away from absolutely nothing-- that's what the excellent gamers perform." He brought in being an onward quite quick and easy as well as it was regularly a pleasure to enjoy. I received a front row seat to a masterclass each week." I have great moments of watching him going the airfoil, breaking through a stop and booting targets or even kicking it to me as well as 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 round 23 AFL suit in between the Carlton Woe as well as 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 Prize winner Paul Licuria disclosed on the Collingwood internet site today that when revealing a young Pendlebury the ropes during the course of a 2007 pre-season instruction session, he pushed his understudy to the point of 'half of attempting to make him puke.' Yet Licuria was the one almost throwing up in having a hard time to stay on top of the after that 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It is actually a view Fraser can connect to in recalling simply exactly how reasonable Pendlebury resided in any sort of task he participated in. "You 'd direct your eye across the group and also when everybody seemed like they were actually battling, he might possess been struggling however certainly never permit it present," Fraser kept in mind. "There was actually a thoughts game taking place where if you were actually completing in something, he had not been mosting likely to stop until he found a way to gain. "That was actually from an extremely early grow older-- whether the children were participating in baseball, a video game of football or even in the video game training-- he was a man who wished to manage to leave in some way a victor. "That is actually one thing that is actually kept him in fantastic place throughout his job. If he is actually had the ability to press 'Licca' to the point of vomitting, he is actually pretty unique, because 'Licca' is actually just as good as I've seen in relations to training.".