.Scott Pendlebury are going to leave behind a long (lengthy) long lasting tradition at the Collingwood Volleyball Club ... over 400 activities worth. He's been Collingwood's personal one-of-a-kind variation of a dynasty and probably the best impactful figure on any type of club in the present day era.Sure, there is actually been other champs like Gary Ablett as well as Lance Franklin, plus dynasty sides like Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a down payment limit.Watch every video game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free test today > Yet because Pendlebury was actually composed to the Pies in 2005, they've had almost two decades of steady superiority and been actually frequently in opinion for premierships, with two to present for it (that might effectively have been even more). Virtually one else can easily mention they have actually possessed that consistent body helping in excellence for such an extended period to put him in a league of his personal. In several ways Pendlebury symbolizes Collingwood all at once over the final two decades-- the peaks haven't been as higher or even for so long as other stars and fantastic crews-- yet the life expectancy resides in uncommon 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. (Photograph through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's among a lot of things that's comprised Pendlebury's exceptional legacy as he preps to become the 6th player in AFL/VFL record to play 400 video games when the Pies participate in arch rival Carlton on Saturday evening. "When I returned to the footy club in 2021, it was actually a crucial trait for me to reconnect along with the nightclub-- I failed to know just how vital it would be," Collingwood scalp of development and also Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser told foxfooty.com.au." I keep in mind visiting Adelaide for his 350th video game in 2022, that hit me just how special he was. I recognized it, however I presume being at the club when it happened and also observing the whole experience to reach 350 was actually astonishing." This coming Sunday night is actually visiting be another degree once again." In going back to the nightclub I have actually felt pleased I have actually had the ability to share and find aspect of his journey up close. He's an amazing gamer, but likewise an amazing person, other half as well as papa as well." To view him happen via the doors as a teenager as well as become what he's ended up being right now is one thing I'm very glad to have viewed." When you speak league vast, the global regard he possesses. Not intermittent player has that and some are actually polarised, however he is actually one everybody cherishes just how fantastic he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates his 350th video game throughout the 2022 AFL Sphere 18 match in between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Picture by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads group buddies onto the range in the course of the round 22 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and also the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century breakthrough alone is actually an amazing achievement, regardless of the remainder of his piled tradition featuring 2 banners, a Standard Smith award, 5 best as well as fairests and also six All-Australians. Fellow Magpies excellent Nathan Buckley labelling Pendlebury the 132-year aged club's greatest ever before gamer is saying to, coming from the chap that possesses probably the other best claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's meticulous off-field reliability and individual drive to guarantee he is actually the best professional athlete he could be-- and precisely vital to him still going tough at 36. There's the hassle-free moving capability that produces it seem like he may quit opportunity on the area amongst turmoil as well as improve on the large stage when the pressure concerns go to their highest.Oh and did you recognize he possesses a baseball background?The checklist goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies celebrates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after stopping a goal during the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final suit in 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 mentioned there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's effectiveness, with his planning as well as capacity to look after his physical body the most effective he's observed. It's clearly been actually key to Pendlebury's consistency, which is what Maxwell presumes sets him apart from other AFL greats. "There's gamers like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) and also 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their greatest as well as outright peak might be better-- 40 contacts as well as a handful of targets and also kind of trait," Maxwell said to foxfooty.com.au." Yet there's been nowhere near the congruity of an eight or nine out of 10 that Pendlebury has been actually for primarily 18 years. To become capable to finish 15 out of 18 times in the best 3 in the best and also fairest is actually only uncommon." To become at that amount for such a long time is actually why I've received him over any individual I've seen play." It's actually the hardest trait to accomplish. You may possess great periods or excellent 5 or six-year time periods, but to accomplish it like he contends that degree boggles the mind." GOLD SHORELINE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Nick Maxwell as well as Scott Pendlebury get there for a Collingwood Magpies AFL instruction treatment at Metricon Arena on July 19, 2013 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Image through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell could not identify a particular second when he initially identified Pendlebury was actually special, claiming he had "steady growth" and "kept incorporating layers." Heck, by Pendlebury's 2nd season in 2007, he was actually currently starring in the club's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his leadership went to yet another amount when he had the ability to acknowledge his ability to effect teammates by bringing them along with him. "That's what we worked with early times - what he could show a younger player that did weights or an added session along with him," Maxwell incorporated." As we started incorporating those layers, that's when he became aware the influence he can have on everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies works along with the ball along with Dane Swan during the course of the round 19 AFL complement in between the Collingwood Magpies and also the Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's legacy extends to past himself and regulation football. "Generally you connect heritage to personal distinctions. But he'll be actually always remembered for everything he is actually been able to do for Collingwood," Cloke said to foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the utmost excellence at an early stage, at that point created the nightclub back up and got it again. When he performs finally end up, he'll possess left the regulation football club in a better location than when he got there." It's certainly not only on industry, he's done outstanding factors for the neighborhood of that soccer club as well as the brand name of AFL soccer." He's an elite individual as well as footballer and also will certainly be in the Hall of Fame someday. I'm sure whatever he performs submit football, he'll be awesome at. Allow's hope it's coaching in the AFL, because he's obtained an amazing soccer intelligence." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate a goal throughout the ANZAC Day rounded five AFL complement between the Essendon Bombers and also 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 carries out the next amount professionalism and reliability derive from?Fraser thinks it is actually "intrinsic" given Pendlebury possessed a dedication coming from a younger grow older to "get the best away from himself" including taking a trip from Sale around Victoria to play jr basketball. Pendlebury after that "picked up a whole lot" from others at Collingwood in the very early days of his AFL adventure as well as was actually "extremely harmonic with his setting" to identify what functioned absolute best for him. Scott Pendlebury prepares for video game 400|01:28 That ride as well as determination is evocative late NBA tale Kobe Bryant, that the Pies champ has long admired featuring possessing the words 'Mamba Way of thinking' created on the within his jumper in 2015." He is actually certainly a baseball fan and Kobe Bryant was his preferred player at one stage, I see correlations because," Fraser said." I bear in mind exactly how centric Kobe got on an individual amount and I think 'Pendles' has a huge degree of that in him. "I presume his main focus is still quite on the team. That belongs to his evolution, having actually accomplished so much in the game, he can easily disperse his electricity and also attitude to various other component 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 throughout the rounded 4 AFL match in between the Essendon Bombers as well as 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 showed his partnership along with Pendlebury was improved the two walking the water at Williamson at 9pm during winter season in the early stages of their progress. Actually arranging the extra treatments with his much younger colleague, the parts will promptly be reversed." Very early days I 'd contact him and go past and choose him up as well as we would certainly stroll in the water for those added healings 2 or three opportunities a full week," Maxwell recollected." It specified where I was actually possessing little ones as well as my nights modified, at that point he would certainly be actually texting me going: 'Be actually down there certainly in 10 mins, I'm dropping'. So our team went cycle." Those were actually the major ones for us early days building a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Certainly Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the course of the shot one AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and also the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Arena on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Spot Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke pointed out along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up along with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was actually when he began to present different edges to his personality.Cloke called him a "good individual you could always have a conversation along with"-- including a team of gamers delighting in frequent check outs to coffee shops as well as lunch time spots during the course of the week. It is actually the on-field tricks Cloke recalls very most lovingly though, regardless of whether Pendlebury "couldn't boot the sphere over a bind tin"-- however certain could tie out some bullet passes inside 50." Definitely on the footy industry he exudes charisma and also training class. He is actually thus smooth moving as well as satiny along with sphere in hand," Cloke stated. "He is actually just an amazing craftsman-- he understands what to carry out along with round in hand as well as just how to create one thing out of absolutely nothing-- that's what the great gamers do." He made being actually an onward really quick and easy as well as it was actually always a pleasure to see. I got a frontal row chair to a masterclass every week." I possess excellent memories of viewing him going the airfoil, breaking through a stop and also booting targets or booting it to me and also the likes of Leigh Brown and also Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his staff off the industry after succeeding the sphere 23 AFL suit between the Carlton Blues and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy champion Paul Licuria disclosed on the Collingwood site recently that when revealing a youthful Pendlebury the ropes throughout a 2007 pre-season training treatment, he drove his understudy to the point of 'half of trying to make him throw up.' Yet Licuria was the one about to vomitting in battling to stay on top of the at that point 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a conviction Fraser could possibly connect to in remembering just exactly how competitive Pendlebury remained in any type of activity he joined. "You 'd cast your eye all over the team and also when everyone looked like they were actually battling, he may possess been actually struggling but never allow it show," Fraser don't forgot. "There was a mind game going on where if you were contending in something, he wasn't heading to quit up until he discovered a means to win. "That was from a very early age-- whether the boys were actually playing basketball, a game of football or in the video game training-- he was actually a person that intended to have the capacity to leave in some way a victor. "That's something that is actually stored him in wonderful place throughout his profession. If he's been able to drive 'Licca' relevant of vomitting, he is actually rather exclusive, given that 'Licca' is actually as good as I've seen in relations to training.".