.Scott Pendlebury are going to leave behind a long (long) lasting legacy at the Collingwood Football Club ... over 400 video games worth. He's been Collingwood's personal one-of-a-kind variation of an empire and probably the most impactful figure on any club in the modern era.Sure, there is actually been actually other champions like Gary Ablett and Lance Franklin, plus empire sides like Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY PRICING YOU? Specify a deposit limit.Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free test today > But given that Pendlebury was prepared to the Pies in 2005, they've possessed almost two decades of steady quality as well as been actually on a regular basis in contention for premierships, along with pair of to present for it (that could effectively have actually been actually extra). Basically one else may say they've possessed that constant amount adding to effectiveness for such a substantial period to place him in an organization of his very own. In numerous means Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood overall over the final two decades-- the peaks haven't been as higher or for as long as various other stars as well as excellent crews-- but the durability resides in rare air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies presents along with his Premiership Medal after 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. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's among several things that's made up Pendlebury's stunning legacy as he preps to end up being the sixth gamer in AFL/VFL background to play 400 video games when the Cakes play arch competing Carlton on Sunday evening. "When I returned to the footy club in 2021, it was a necessary thing for me to reconnect with the club-- I really did not realise just how vital it will be actually," Collingwood scalp of development and Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I don't forget mosting likely to Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that struck me how special he was. I recognized it, but I assume going to the club when it happened and finding the entire experience to come to 350 was actually incredible." This coming Sunday evening is heading to be actually one more amount once again." In returning to the club I've felt glad I have actually had the capacity to discuss and observe parts of his quest up close. He is actually a fabulous player, however also an astonishing person, spouse as well as daddy also." To see him happen by means of the doors as an adolescent as well as become what he's become currently is something I'm incredibly appreciative to have seen." When you chat organization large, the global appreciation he possesses. Not every other player possesses that and also some are polarised, yet he is actually one every person values just how excellent he is actually." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th activity during the course of the 2022 AFL Round 18 suit in between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Picture through James Elsby/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads group friends onto the range throughout the round 22 AFL suit in 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) Resource: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century turning point alone is a remarkable success, regardless of the rest of his stacked legacy consisting of two flags, a Standard Johnson medal, 5 finest as well as fairests and 6 All-Australians. Other Magpies fantastic Nathan Buckley identifying Pendlebury the 132-year outdated club's best ever before player is actually saying to, originating from the chap who has arguably the other greatest claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's meticulous off-field expertise and also personal travel to guarantee he is actually the greatest professional athlete he may be-- and clearly vital to him still going solid at 36. There's the smooth moving capacity that makes it think that he may quit opportunity on the area amongst disorder as well as boost on the big stage when the tension stakes go to their highest.Oh and also performed you recognize he possesses a baseball background?The list goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies commemorates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping a target during the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph 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 excellences, with his planning and potential to care for his physical body the very best he's found. It is actually precisely been vital to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell thinks sets him aside from other AFL greats. "There is actually gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and 'Dollars' (Buckley) where their best and also outright peak may be much better-- 40 touches as well as a couple of objectives and that type of point," Maxwell said to foxfooty.com.au." Yet there is actually been actually no place near the uniformity of a 8 or even nine out of 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for essentially 18 years. To be capable to finish 15 away from 18 attend the top 3 in the most ideal and fairest is simply unusual." To be at that degree for such a long time is why I've received him over anybody I have actually seen play." It's actually the hardest point to carry out. You can possess great periods or even excellent five or even six-year time frames, but to do it like he has at that degree is unbelievable." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell and Scott Pendlebury arrive for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction session at Metricon Stadium on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shoreline, Australia. (Photograph through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not pinpoint a details minute when he initially acknowledged Pendlebury was actually unique, stating he possessed "steady development" and "kept adding coatings." Heck, by Pendlebury's second period in 2007, he was actually actually starring in the club's deeper finals run.Maxwell, that handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, believes his management went to yet another degree when he had the capacity to acknowledge his capacity to influence teammates through bringing them alongside him. "That's what we worked on early times - what he might show a young gamer that carried out weights or an additional session along with him," Maxwell incorporated." As we began adding those coatings, that's when he realised the impact he can have on everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies operates along with the ball along with Dane Swan in the course of the round 19 AFL fit between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke proposed Pendlebury's tradition includes past themself as well as regulation football. "Usually you connect legacy to private accolades. But he'll be actually don't forgotten for every little thing he's had the capacity to create for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He received the best results early, at that point constructed the club back up and received it once again. When he does eventually finish up, he'll have left the soccer club in a far better place than when he got here." It's certainly not merely on industry, he's performed outstanding things for the community of that football club and the brand of AFL football." He is actually a top-notch person and also footballer as well as are going to reside in the Hall of Fame one day. I make certain whatever he does submit regulation football, he'll be actually excellent at. Let's hope it's mentoring in the AFL, because he is actually acquired an impressive football IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke as well as Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate an objective throughout the ANZAC Day rounded five AFL complement 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 carries out the following amount professionalism and reliability derive from?Fraser feels it is actually "inherent" provided Pendlebury had a commitment coming from a youthful age to "receive the most ideal away from themself" including taking a trip from Sale around Victoria to play younger baseball. Pendlebury after that "got a great deal" coming from others at Collingwood in the early days of his AFL adventure and also was "extremely in tune with his environment" to figure out what operated absolute best for him. Scott Pendlebury plans for video game 400|01:28 That ride and determination is reminiscent of late NBA tale Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has long appreciated consisting of having words 'Mamba Attitude' created on the within his jumper in 2015." He's obviously a basketball fan and also Kobe Bryant was his favourite gamer at one phase, I see similarities during that," Fraser said." I remember how centric Kobe was on an individual level and I think 'Pendles' has a large degree of that in him. "I assume his major concentration is actually still very much on the group. That belongs to his evolution, having attained a lot in the video game, he can spread his power and also mentality to various other parts of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies drink hands before they stroll to the Anzac ensign throughout the rounded four AFL match 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) Source: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell revealed his partnership along with Pendlebury was actually built on both strolling the water at Williamson at 9pm in the middle of winter in the beginning of their careers. Actually arranging the added treatments along with his younger ally, the roles will quickly be actually reversed." Very early days I will contact him as well as go past as well as pick him up as well as our company will walk in the water for those added rehabilitations pair of or 3 opportunities a full week," Maxwell recalled." It got to the point where I was possessing children and also my nights modified, after that he will be texting me going: 'Be actually down there certainly in 10 minutes, I'm dropping'. So our team went full circle." Those were actually the huge ones for our company very early times developing a partnership." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Minson of the Bulldogs chases after Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the course of the shot one AFL match between the Western side Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Mark Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke mentioned with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 period was when he began to show various edges to his personality.Cloke called him a "excellent human you could possibly regularly have a conversation with"-- including a team of gamers enjoying frequent visits to coffee shops and lunch time spots in the course of the week. It's the on-field antics Cloke remembers very most fondly though, even if Pendlebury "couldn't boot the round over a jam tin"-- however certain can lace out some bullet passes inside fifty." Clearly on the footy industry he exudes charm as well as course. He's so soft moving and smooth along with round in hand," Cloke claimed. "He's simply an incredible specialist-- he recognizes what to do with sphere in palm as well as how to make something away from nothing at all-- that's what the good gamers perform." He made being a forward quite effortless as well as it was actually always a delight to see. I acquired a frontal row chair to a masterclass each week." I possess great minds of viewing him running along the wing, appearing an interruption as well as kicking objectives or even booting it to me as well as the similarity Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his team off the industry after winning the around 23 AFL match in between the Carlton Blues and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Prize winner Paul Licuria exposed on the Collingwood site today that when revealing a young Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season training treatment, he pressed his understudy relevant of '50 percent attempting to create him puke.' However Licuria was actually the one almost throwing up in struggling to maintain the then 19-year old Pendlebury. It is actually a sentiment Fraser might relate to in recollecting just how very competitive Pendlebury was in any task he joined. "You will cast your eye all over the team as well as when every person looked like they were having a hard time, he might possess been having a hard time yet never let it reveal," Fraser always remembered. "There was a mind video game happening where if you were actually competing in one thing, he had not been mosting likely to stop until he discovered a method to succeed. "That was coming from a quite early grow older-- whether the kids were actually participating in basketball, a video game of football or even in the video game lifting-- he was actually a person that intended to have the capacity to leave somehow a champion. "That's something that is actually kept him in terrific place throughout his occupation. If he's had the capacity to drive 'Licca' to the point of throwing up, he is actually rather unique, given that 'Licca' is as good as I've seen in relations to instruction.".