AFL: The AFL 360 desk is joined by Jeremy Howe to celebrate Scott Pendlebury's 400th game
Scott Pendlebury will leave a long lasting legacy at the Collingwood Football Club … over 400 games worth .
In many ways Pendlebury embodies Collingwood as a whole over the last 20 years – the peaks haven’t been as high or for as long as other stars and great teams – but the longevity is in rare air. “When you talk league wide, the universal respect he has. Not every other player has that and some are polarised, but he’s one everyone appreciates how great he is.”
It’s clearly been key to Pendlebury’s consistency, which is what Maxwell thinks sets him apart from other AFL greats. “As we started adding those layers, that’s when he realised the influence he can have on everyone else.” “He’s an elite person and footballer and will be in the Hall of Fame one day. I’m sure whatever he does post football, he’ll beMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrate a goal during the ANZAC Day round five AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.
“I think his main focus is still very much on the group. That’s part of his evolution, having achieved so much in the game, he can spread his energy and mindset to other parts of the game” “It got to the point where I was having kids and my nights changed, then he’d be texting me going: ‘Be down there in 10 minutes, I’m going down’. So we went full circle.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the round one AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.
“He’s just an amazing craftsman — he knows what to do with ball in hand and how to make something out of nothing — that’s what the good players do.
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