Meltdown Join me, Bruce McAvaney, in the countdown to 400 as we celebrate the greatest captain of the AFL era (no not Jab WhatsUp LOL as if)

[Saveloy Rockstar]

Hi Bay, Bruce McAvaney here AKA Mr. Olympics, Macca and that guy who likes saying 'special' a lot



I'm here to celebrate the achievements of probably - no, definitely - the greatest captain of the AFL era. Nobody can hold a candle to him really. Nor should they

Hailing from Sale in Victoria and coming to the AFL via the Gippsland Power, this former #5 draft pick debuted in 2006 since when he's been a 2x premiership player, premiership captain, Norm Smith medallist, AFLCA champion player of the year, 6x AA, 5x B&F, 2x AFLPA best captain, 3x ANZAC medallist and AFLCA best young player (and not many people know he also has a basketball background)

With the most disposals and tackles of all time, the man, the myth, the legend - people call him the Rolls Royce - that's right I'm talking about none other than future premiership coach Scott Pendlebury

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Scott Pendlebury

Age

36

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

Scott is sitting pretty on 384 games so with his legendary durability he should become just the 6th players to join the 400 club this June, after which he will quickly eclipse Felcher (400), Hungry (403) and some bloke called Silk (407) to stand on the podium alongside Tuck and Boomer before deciding if he wants to go around one more time and knock them off as well, or if he thinks 3 flags is really enough and he should let someone else have a go

I know you're as excited as I am (well, maybe not - who is) about this 'special' milestone and I can't wait to count it down with you, game by game



Divvy this post if it triggers you

 

[Triggering Tiger]

 

[STPer18]

Scott 'always 2nd to Joel Selwood' Pendlebury. Should've stuck to basketball.

 

[Triggering Tiger]

Scott 'always 2nd to Joel Selwood' Pendlebury. Should've stuck to basketball.

Suckwood a decent player...

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

Scott 'always 2nd to Joel Selwood' Pendlebury

Scott is still playing and Joel is done and dusted. Finished you might say. Mired in the mid-300s surrounded by other "good ordinary" players like Spuddy, Pav, Dougie Hawkins and the losingest player ever to play footy Kade Simpson

 

[V_23]

 

[FISTO]

Good to see that you have evolved and have stopped with the spreadsheets but the essays are no good either campeona.

 

[AvantGardener]

So must have mad AA starting mid at least once right? Nope. Just an honest consistent type. Never been a star.

 

[Tyler Durden007]

Lol. Not even the best captain at his own club



And Coventry's record as the winningest Captain ever was eclipsed by Tom Harley who was the 3rd best Captain at the club behind Bobby Davis and the GOAT.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

385 in the bag, 15 to go

Good to see that you have evolved and have stopped with the spreadsheets but the essays are no good either campeona.

If 250 words is beyond your attention span then don't read it

 

[hawkman]

The rest of the AFL hope he gets to 400. More cooked than what Cotchin was last year

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

26 disposals, reckon he will be alright after a late finish to last season and an early start to this one

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

So must have mad AA starting mid at least once right?

Carltank fan values starting role in imaginary team over premierships; what a surprise

Lol. Not even the best captain at his own club

lol. Maybe read the Fred title all the way to the end

 

[catscratchfever]

Nice of you to start a fred about the greatest captain. Joel Selwood's record speaks for itself starting with 4 flags including one against the Flogpies and one to finish his career...

Whereas Pendles, as serviceable as he has kind of been, has clearly gone on a year too long. Shame about that

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

Scott is still playing and Joel is done and dusted. Finished you might say. Mired in the mid-300s surrounded by other "good ordinary" players like Spuddy, Pav, Dougie Hawkins and the losingest player ever to play footy Kade Simpson

 

[AvantGardener]

Carltank fan values starting role in imaginary team over premierships; what a surprise




lol. Maybe read the Fred title all the way to the end

Your OP has about 5 words about premierships, and the rest about individual stuff. Clear to see what you value more as well.

Poor mans Voss and Hodge.

Also Buckley carried a bunch of *s to the GF twice and only lost because Voss is such a great leader of men. Buckley is still your clubs best.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

Your OP has about 5 words about premierships,

And your response has about 0

Clear to see what you value more as well

Yes, they’re listed in declining order of significance

 

[catscratchfever]

Your OP has about 5 words about premierships, and the rest about individual stuff. Clear to see what you value more as well.

Poor mans Voss and Hodge.

Also Buckley carried a bunch of *s to the GF twice and only lost because Voss is such a great leader of men. Buckley is still your clubs best.

True, but 'best' is a relative term, especially when you're referring to Colonwobble.

 

[Cleansweep17]

Scott 'always 2nd to Joel Selwood' Pendlebury. Should've stuck to basketball.

Surprisingly I agree with you. Selwood is a much better captain and player tbh

 

[Bont2Bruce]

285 in the bag, 15 to go

Have you really clocked up 285 divvy'd threads? You must be planning quite the spreadsheet celebration when you get to 300.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

Have you really clocked up 285 divvy'd threads?

Have you really only won 2 flags in 100 seasons?

 

[the avoca drover]

1 time premiership captain.
Lol

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

Also he doesn't have a utensil for a chin, or a campaigner for a wife

 

[the avoca drover]

Also he doesn't have a utensil for a chin, or a campaigner for a wife

Just 3 flags and a Brownlow* and the admiration of everyone.
What a man.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

the admiration of everyone