#10 Scott Pendlebury

[piffdog]

^^

a) we're all experts in hindsight - you never hear of the instances where the club take a calculated risk and the player gets through unscathed
b) we're all experts on the outside
c) of all the players in the team, Pendles gets to make his own fitness assessments

If we were 10-2 we are a little better placed to rest players 'out of an abundance of caution'.

[lazzadesilva]

If Pendles said he was fit to play, then he was. End of story.

[LaurieHolden]

Scott Pendlebury’s AFL career is heading to a 20th year as the Magpie confirms he has secured a contract extension into 2025 on the eve of his 400th game.

Source:
https://www.zerohanger.com/collingwood- ... me-153460/

[Pies4shaw]

^ Magnificent news - the opening goal against Richmond demonstrated - yet again - just how hard he works. He intercepted the handball in the centre, followed it up again at half-forward, moved it on and then ran on to take the mark and nail the goal. Probably the greatest footballer any of us will ever see. I understand that people are concerned about "developing" the younger players but you simply will never see Pendles' like again.

By the way, he and Steele are now equal-third all-time for most games as teammates. They have played 301 games togather. Only Selwood and Hawkins - 305 - and McLeod and Edwards - 307 - have done so more times.

[Jezza]

Fabulous news. Great to see him play on for another season.

He's one of those very rare players that's entitled to go out on his own terms when he feels the time is right.

[dalyc]

Bump for Scott’s 400.

There’s some classic early takes on the draft not only on Pendles.

Lazza won the internet though.

[Pete 70]

There is some gold in the early pages of this thread.

[Presti35]

Now Has:
Played 403 Games. (Most club games and most games as club captain).
Premiership Player: 2010. 2023.
Norm Smith Medal: 2010.
Most games played at the MCG.
Most handballs of all-time.
Most tackles of all-time.
Most possessions of all-time.
2nd most Contested Possessions of all-time.
2nd most Goal Assists of all-time.
6× All-Australian Team: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019.
3× AFL ANZAC Day Medal: 2010, 2011, 2019 (Tied record).
5× Copeland Trophy: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
Most Brownlow votes from a Collingwood player.
5th all time for total Brownlow votes.
Has the most total Brownlow votes without a win.

Needs:
*7 Brownlow votes to pass Sam Mitchell for outright 4th for all time votes. https://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/totals0.html

*1 Anzac Day medal to be the outright leader. (Currently tied with Hird on 3 wins). You never know, he could still get another.

*To play in 1 Anzac Day game to equal Fletcher for most games played (18). There was no Anzac game in the Covid year, meaning he could have been going for the record in 2025. https://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteam ... sh.html#ps

*29 games to equal Boomer Harvey for most games played. https://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/highs.html

Out of Reach:
*1 Copeland Trophy to equal Buckley with the most wins (6).
*26 Brownlow votes to pass Gary Dempsey in third for all-time votes.
*A Brownlow medal win.
*2 All-Australian selections to equal Ablett Jr, Dangerfield, Franklin, R Harvey and Ricciuto for most selections (8.)
*A Coleman medal