Player Watch Scott Pendlebury

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Maggie5 said:
From Collingwood site. The bolded points are ones that I hadn't considered.

Everybody knows the high-level achievements from Scott Pendlebury’s extraordinary career thus far: five Copeland Trophies, eight other podium finishes, six all-Australians, a Premiership, Norm Smith Medal (shared with the fondly remembered ‘Scott Emburary’), three Anzac Medals, the most games by any player in Collingwood history, the most Brownlow votes of any Magpie. And so many more.


Those stats, and more, will justifiably get wheeled out a lot this week as he prepares for his 350th game. But in honour of that milestone, and the guernsey number he has worn for most of those games, here are 10 slightly less well-known statistical curiosities from his off-the-charts career.

  • This year he became just the fourth player in the game’s history to top 9000 career disposals (he currently has 9095). But he has ‘only’ topped 40 possessions in a game once, against the Crows at the MCG in 2013. Which tells you how remarkably consistent he’s been, with few huge games to inflate his numbers;
  • The most kicks he’s ever had in one game is 25, against Essendon on Anzac Day in 2019. The most handballs is 24, against Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in 2014;
  • His highest average disposals per game figures have been recorded against the Western Bulldogs (27.84), North Melbourne (27.83) and Adelaide (27.72). And his favourite ground should be the Adelaide Oval, because he’s averaged 29.5 disposals per game there – the most of any ground in his career;
  • He has an almost identical record of regular season wins, losses and possessions whether home or away. He’s been a part of 96 wins at home, compared to 98 away, together with 64 losses and one draw both home and away. The same consistency applies to his possessions. He averages 26.45 disposals per game at home, and 26.04 away;
  • While we understandably focus on his games, it’s also worth noting that he currently sits just outside the top 30 for career goals kicked at Collingwood. He’s kicked 183 thus far, and sits in equal 33rd spot on our all-time list. Funnily enough, the bloke he shares 33rd spot with is good friend and record-breaking match buddy Steele Sidebottom!;
  • He’s had the most handballs of any player in VFL/AFL history (4562);
  • He has laid the second highest number of tackles in VFL/AFL history, with 1662 opponents stopped in their tracks. Only Joel Selwood (1769) has more. And somehow he’s also found the time to deliver 64 hit-outs. So the next time we need a relief ruckman …
  • Pendles might be our games record holder, but he’s not our longest serving player – yet. That honour instead goes to Gordon Coventry, whose career spanned 18 different seasons, from 1920-37, and lasted just a tick over 17 years. This is Pendles’ 17th season, and his career has currently spanned 16 years and 37 days. Which underlines how immediately Pendles took to senior football (Coventry took a few years to become an established player);
  • Similarly, he’s a long way from being our oldest player. He’s 34 now, while Ted Rowell was 39 when he played his last game, and Les Hughes and Bill Proudfoot played until they were 38. Of the more recent generations, Bucks played his last game at 35;
  • And here’s one for next week: assuming he gets through the Crows unscathed, against Essendon he will become just the seventh player in VFL/AFL history to captain his side in 200 games.
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Whoever wrote that has absolutely gone to town on AFL Tables!

I was looking at his favourite opponents the other day and his least favourite opponent is Hawthorn at under 30% wins 😩
 
unplugged said:
Whoever wrote that has absolutely gone to town on AFL Tables!

I was looking at his favourite opponents the other day and his least favourite opponent is Hawthorn at under 30% wins 😩
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I feel like that is probably the same for 90% of players who have played in Clarkson era.
 
Time to reflect this evening on the enormity of what we are going to see tomorrow. IMO, arguably the GOAT of Collingwood, runs out in the Black n White for an unbelievable 350th time.
It has been such a pleasure to watch Pendles career unfold, and see the champion he has eventually turned into.
A once in a generation player, who has represented our club with such class, leadership, inspiration, durability and consistency. Cannot wait to celebrate the 350th tomorrow, and the 400th in the future.....Go Pies, Go Pendles......🍾🍾
 

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Dead Eye Didak said:
Time to reflect this evening on the enormity of what we are going to see tomorrow. IMO, arguably the GOAT of Collingwood, runs out in the Black n White for an unbelievable 350th time.
It has been such a pleasure to watch Pendles career unfold, and see the champion he has eventually turned into.
A once in a generation player, who has represented our club with such class, leadership, inspiration, durability and consistency. Cannot wait to celebrate the 350th tomorrow, and the 400th in the future.....Go Pies, Go Pendles......🍾🍾
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Well said. It will be a sad day when Pendles hangs up his spurs. Until that day, let’s enjoy every moment.
 
Pistol Night said:
I remember his 100th game was the 2010 prelim against the Cats and thought he'd play 250 games if injuries were kind to him. I'm only 100 games and counting short. Loved him since game 1 and am not prepared for the day he calls it quits. Have a good one Scotty. :clapping:
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His finals runs in 2010 and 2011 were nothing short of spectacular. Some of the best.

What a superstar. Pretty astonishing that 400 isn't out of the question. And 400 of the best!
 
The Collingwood media team is doing its best to make Scott’s 350 th game a joke or embarrassment by the continuing moronic posts re the pigeon. That stupid mask is now in Adelaide. Our club champion and games record holder is about to reach 350 games and those morons are making a joke of it, I’m so embarrassed by this. They have no respect for him they just want childish posts to gain attention. I’m not surprised the media team has lowered the bar so much this year I wouldn’t be surprised if a intern is running it.

Congrats to Scott and I hope he ignores the crap the club is doing.

Ps. If pigeon merch comes out I’m going to totally lose it.
 
Aussie pie said:
The Collingwood media team is doing its best to make Scott’s 350 th game a joke or embarrassment by the continuing moronic posts re the pigeon. That stupid mask is now in Adelaide. Our club champion and games record holder is about to reach 350 games and those morons are making a joke of it, I’m so embarrassed by this. They have no respect for him they just want childish posts to gain attention. I’m not surprised the media team has lowered the bar so much this year I wouldn’t be surprised if a intern is running it.

Congrats to Scott and I hope he ignores the crap the club is doing.

Ps. If pigeon merch comes out I’m going to totally lose it.
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It is this sort of attitude which got us into trouble with pigeons in the first place. Their grievances should be acknowledged and respected.
 
JB1975 said:
It is this sort of attitude which got us into trouble with pigeons in the first place. Their grievances should be acknowledged and respected.
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We need to do better.
I will buy a pigeon stubby holder…as soon as they are released.
 

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Aussie pie said:
The Collingwood media team is doing its best to make Scott’s 350 th game a joke or embarrassment by the continuing moronic posts re the pigeon. That stupid mask is now in Adelaide. Our club champion and games record holder is about to reach 350 games and those morons are making a joke of it, I’m so embarrassed by this. They have no respect for him they just want childish posts to gain attention. I’m not surprised the media team has lowered the bar so much this year I wouldn’t be surprised if a intern is running it.

Congrats to Scott and I hope he ignores the crap the club is doing.

Ps. If pigeon merch comes out I’m going to totally lose it.
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I hope they hand out pigeon-based beanies to all in the crowd. Make it similar to the Big Freeze, but with pigeons
 
Aussie pie said:
The Collingwood media team is doing its best to make Scott’s 350 th game a joke or embarrassment by the continuing moronic posts re the pigeon. That stupid mask is now in Adelaide. Our club champion and games record holder is about to reach 350 games and those morons are making a joke of it, I’m so embarrassed by this. They have no respect for him they just want childish posts to gain attention. I’m not surprised the media team has lowered the bar so much this year I wouldn’t be surprised if a intern is running it.

Congrats to Scott and I hope he ignores the crap the club is doing.

Ps. If pigeon merch comes out I’m going to totally lose it.
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Chill mate.
Life isn't that serious.
They are just having a bit of fun.

Laugh.
It's good for your soul.
 
Aussie pie said:
The Collingwood media team is doing its best to make Scott’s 350 th game a joke or embarrassment by the continuing moronic posts re the pigeon. That stupid mask is now in Adelaide. Our club champion and games record holder is about to reach 350 games and those morons are making a joke of it, I’m so embarrassed by this. They have no respect for him they just want childish posts to gain attention. I’m not surprised the media team has lowered the bar so much this year I wouldn’t be surprised if a intern is running it.

Congrats to Scott and I hope he ignores the crap the club is doing.

Ps. If pigeon merch comes out I’m going to totally lose it.
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What’s worse is that it isn’t even realistic. Google tells me that a pigeon’s life expectancy in the wild is around four years. So it’s almost certainly not the same one.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app
 
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sideswipe said:
What’s worse is that it isn’t even realistic. Google tells me that a pigeon’s life expectancy in the wild is around four years. So it’s almost certainly not the same one.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app
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Unless it was some kind of super pigeon that escaped from the CSRIO laboratory.
Being developed to provide intercontinental communications after the nuclear apocalypse.
 
Aussie pie said:
The Collingwood media team is doing its best to make Scott’s 350 th game a joke or embarrassment by the continuing moronic posts re the pigeon. That stupid mask is now in Adelaide. Our club champion and games record holder is about to reach 350 games and those morons are making a joke of it, I’m so embarrassed by this. They have no respect for him they just want childish posts to gain attention. I’m not surprised the media team has lowered the bar so much this year I wouldn’t be surprised if a intern is running it.

Congrats to Scott and I hope he ignores the crap the club is doing.

Ps. If pigeon merch comes out I’m going to totally lose it.
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I'm almost certain it's Sidebottom with the pigeon head on which makes it even funnier IMO
 
The social media team should have someone dressed as a goat, not a pigeon. That is the only thing becoming of the great man.

Can’t wait for him to cement his 🐐 status when he lifts the cup in a couple of months.
 
hellfire said:
The social media team should have someone dressed as a goat, not a pigeon. That is the only thing becoming of the great man.

Can’t wait for him to cement his 🐐 status when he lifts the cup in a couple of months.
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Goat v Pigeon cage match
 
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