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{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Infobox afl player NEW
{{Distinguish|L. Scott Pendlebury|Anne Scott-Pendlebury}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
| playername = Scott Pendlebury
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Scott Pendlebury
| image = Scott Pendlebury 2017.4.jpg
| caption = Pendlebury playing for Collingwood in 2017
| fullname = Scott Pendlebury
| fullname = Scott Pendlebury
| nickname = Pendles<ref>{{cite news|title='It could be my last year': Pendles ponders retirement as THREE vice-captains revealed|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/705185/collingwood-magpies-reveal-three-vice-captains-under-scott-pendlebury|work=afl.com.au|date=16 February 2022|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
| image = Scott Pendelbury Vs Carlton.jpg
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1988|1|7|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|01|07|df=y}}
| birthplace = [[Sale, Victoria]]
| birth_place = [[Sale, Victoria|Sale]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]
| originalteam = Sale / [[Gippsland Power|Gippsland U18]]
| originalteam = [[Gippsland Power]] ([[TAC Cup]])
| draftpick = No. 5, [[2005 AFL draft#2005 national draft|2005 national draft]]
| draftpick =
| heightweight = 190cm / 88kg
| debutdate = Round 10, 2006
| debutteam = {{AFL Col}}
| position =
| debutopponent = {{AFL BL}}
| dead = alive
| debutstadium = the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]
| deathdate =
| height = 191cm
| deathplace =
| weight = 86kg
| currentclub = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
| position = [[Australian rules football positions#Midfield|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = {{AFL Col}}
| guernsey = 10
| guernsey = 10
| years = 2006 &ndash;
| years1 = 2006–
| club1 = {{AFL Col}}
| clubs = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
| games(goals) = 75 (43)
| games_goals1 = 403 (201)
| statsend = the 2024 season
| nationalyears = 2008
| sooyears1 = 2008, 2020
| nationalteams = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australian international rules football team|Australia]]
| sooteam1 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]]
| nationalgames(goals) = 2 (0)
| soogames_goals1 = 2 (0)
| coach = notcoach
| sooyears2 = 2008–2017
| coachingteams =
| sooteam2 = [[Australia international rules football team|Australia]]
| statsend = Round 22 2009
| soogames_goals2 = 3 (0)
| careerhighlights =
| repstatsend = 2020
'''AFL'''
| careerhighlights =
* Nomination for the [[NAB Rising Star]] award in Round 4, 2007
* 2× [[List of VFL/AFL premiers|AFL premiership player]]: [[2010 AFL Grand Final|2010]], [[2023 AFL Grand Final|2023]]

* [[Norm Smith Medal]]: 2010 replay
'''Collingwood Football Club'''
* [[List of Collingwood Football Club captains|Collingwood captain]]: 2014–2022
* R.T Rush Trophy 2007
* [[AFL Coaches Association awards#Champion player of the year|AFLCA champion player of the year]]: 2013
* [[VFL/AFL games records#Club games record holders|Collingwood games record holder]]
* 6× [[All-Australian team]]: [[2010 All-Australian team|2010]], [[2011 All-Australian team|2011]], [[2012 All-Australian team|2012]], [[2013 All-Australian team|2013]], [[2014 All-Australian team|2014]], [[2019 All-Australian team|2019]]
* 5× [[Copeland Trophy]]: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
* 2× [[AFL Players Association awards#Best captain|AFLPA best captain]]: 2020, 2022
* [[AFL Coaches Association awards#Best young player|AFLCA best young player]]: 2007
* 3× [[Anzac Day clash#Anzac Medal|Anzac Medal]]: 2010, 2011, 2019
* [[Lou Richards Medal]]: 2014
* [[AFL Rising Star]] nominee: [[2007 AFL Rising Star|2007]]
}}
}}


'''Scott Pendlebury''' (born 7 January 1988) is a professional [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[Collingwood Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He served as [[List of Collingwood Football Club captains|Collingwood captain]] from 2014 to 2022. Pendlebury is a dual [[List of VFL/AFL premiers|premiership]] player, also winning the [[Norm Smith Medal]] as best on ground in the [[2010 AFL Grand Final#Grand final replay, 2 October 2010|2010 grand final replay]], and was the [[AFL Coaches Association awards#Champion player of the year|AFLCA champion player of the year]] in 2013. He is a six-time [[All-Australian team|All-Australian]] and five-time [[Copeland Trophy]] winner, and is the [[VFL/AFL games records#Club games record holders|Collingwood games record holder]] with 403 games. Pendlebury is the league record holder for disposals, handballs and tackles,<ref>{{cite web|title=Career stats – totals and averages|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players.html|work=AFL Tables|access-date=30 September 2023}}</ref> and also has the most [[Brownlow Medal]] votes of any player who has not won the award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brownlow Medal Career Totals |url=https://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/totals0.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806035239/https://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/totals0.html |archive-date=6 August 2024 |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=afltables.com}}</ref>
'''Scott Pendlebury''' (born 7 January 1988) is an [[Australian rules football]]er who plays in the [[Australian Football League]] for the [[Collingwood Football Club]].


==Career==
==Early life==
Originally from [[Sale, Victoria|Sale]] in the Gippsland Region of Victoria, Pendlebury began his sporting career playing basketball and accepted a scholarship to the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] in [[Canberra]]; however, after three weeks at the AIS, he decided to quit the under-18s squad and return to Victoria to pursue professional football with the Gippsland Power in the [[TAC Cup]]. Pendlebury's vacated place in the AIS squad was taken by [[Patty Mills]], who went on to win an NBA Championship in 2014 with the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/when-came-calling-scott-pendlebury/news-story/50bb52dd7bf4b31dbdb1618b74ffc6c4|title=When footy came calling Scott Pendlebury|first=Jay|last=Clark|newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]]|date=25 September 2011}}</ref> Growing up, Pendlebury supported the [[Melbourne Football Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/how-much-losing-can-nathan-jones-bear-20140401-zqphc.html|title=How much losing can Nathan Jones bear?|first=Jake|last=Niall|publisher=The Age|date=1 April 2014|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref>
===Pre-AFL===


Originally from Sale, Pendlebury began his sporting career in basketball and accepted a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. However, he decided to make a return to competitive football and was selected for the 2005 Under-18 Vic Country team. He played two of the three games, and amassed an average of 17 possessions.
Pendlebury was selected for the 2005 under-18 Vic Country team. He played two of the three games and had an average of 17 possessions.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}


He was selected to play for eventual 2005 [[TAC Cup]] premiers Gippsland Power. He played 19 games, kicked 11 goals and averaged 22 possessions a game.<ref>{{cite web | author=Footy Draft | title=Mock AFL Draft 2005 | date=November 2005 | url=http://www.footydraft.com/players.php?player=scott_pendlebury}}</ref> The [[Collingwood Magpies]] came across Pendlebury after Gippsland Power manager Peter Francis recommended both Pendlebury and his older brother Kristopher.<ref>{{cite web | author=Bruce Matthews | title=Scott Pendlebury a bargain from Sale to Collingwood | date=21 September 2007 | url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22453071-5013855,00.html}}</ref> Collingwood drafted Pendlebury with pick five in the [[2005 AFL Draft]], and Collingwood's number two pick overall.
He was selected to play for eventual 2005 [[TAC Cup]] premiers Gippsland Power. He played 19 games, kicked 11 goals and averaged 22 possessions a game.<ref>{{cite web | author=Footy Draft | title=Mock AFL Draft 2005 | date=November 2005 | url=http://www.footydraft.com/players.php?player=scott_pendlebury}}</ref> [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] became aware of Pendlebury after Gippsland Power manager Peter Francis recommended both Pendlebury and his older brother Kristopher.<ref>{{cite news | author=Bruce Matthews | title=Scott Pendlebury a bargain from Sale to Collingwood | date=21 September 2007 | url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22453071-5013855,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231143336/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22453071-5013855,00.html|archive-date=31 December 2007}} [http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11317987&postcount=10 Alt URL]</ref> Collingwood drafted Scott Pendlebury with pick five in the [[2005 AFL Draft]], and Collingwood's number two pick overall, whereas Kris did not play in the AFL but did captain the Collingwood side in the [[Victorian Football League]].<ref>[http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/tabid/5586/default.aspx?newsid=100764 Senior Pendlebury eyeing AFL]</ref>


==AFL career==
Pendlebury has been described as possessing exceptional class and poise. He is a natural left-footer, and rarely wastes a possession, and has excellent vision that has been attributed to his years in basketball.<ref>{{cite web | author=Collingwood Football Club | title=Player Profile | url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/Home/Players/PlayerProfile/tabid/8170/Default.aspx?playerid=14101&typeid=2}}</ref> He has also been likened to [[St Kilda Saints|St Kilda]] midfielder [[Nick Dal Santo]], with his balance and agility in packs making him almost impossible to tackle.


===2006===
===2006===
Pendlebury's 2006 pre-season was hampered by [[Infectious mononucleosis|glandular fever]], but he made a successful comeback with Collingwood's VFL affiliate, Williamstown. He made his [[Australian Football League|AFL]] debut in Round 10 against the [[Brisbane Lions]], and became part of a select group of footballers known for kicking their first goal with their first kick in league football.<ref>[https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1372367/from-0-10000-pendles-journey Zero to 9643: Pendles’ journey]. collingwoodfc.com.au. This was not his first disposal; but his first kick. [https://web.archive.org/web/20231007094311/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1372367/from-0-10000-pendles-journey Archived] from the original on 7 Oct 2023. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023.</ref> He played eight more games in the 2006 season.

Pendlebury's 2006 pre-season was hampered by glandular fever, but he made a successful comeback with Collingwood's VFL affiliation in Williamstown. He made his [[Australian Football League|AFL]] debut in Round 10 against the [[Brisbane Lions]], and became part of a select group of footballers known for kicking their first goal with their first kick in league football. He played eight more promising games, including a spectacular basketball-esque 'steal' from former [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] player [[Paul Williams (footballer)|Paul Williams]].


===2007===
===2007===
Pendlebury switched to the number 10 guernsey previously worn by [[Blake Caracella]], and gave the number 16 guernsey to newcomer [[Nathan Brown (Australian footballer born 1988)|Nathan Brown]]. Following his nine games in 2006, Pendlebury broke into the Collingwood midfield on a regular basis, averaging 18 disposals a game before he was nominated for the [[NAB Rising Star]] in Round 4. He collected a season-high 26 possessions in the 2007 Semi-Final against the West Coast Eagles in Perth, and kicked a crucial goal during extra time.<ref>[https://www.afl.com.au/news/96703/pies-win-amazing-extra-time-final-over-eagles Pies win amazing extra-time final over Eagles]. afl.com.au. [https://web.archive.org/web/20231007100304/https://www.afl.com.au/news/96703/pies-win-amazing-extra-time-final-over-eagles Archived] from the original on 7 Oct 2023. Retrieved 7 Oct 2023</ref>


Throughout the 2007 season, he was compared with [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] rookie midfielder [[Joel Selwood]].{{by whom|date=April 2014}} Both were close favourites for the 2007 NAB Rising Star with Selwood eventually winning by seven votes.<ref>{{cite web | author=NAB | title=Joel Selwood wins the NAB AFL Rising Star Award | url=http://www.nab.com.au/About_Us/0,,89476,00.html}}</ref>
Pendlebury began his 2007 season by moving to the number 10 guernsey, previously worn by [[Blake Caracella]], and giving his number 16 guernsey to newcomer [[Nathan J. Brown|Nathan Brown]]. Following his nine games in 2006, Pendlebury broke into the Collingwood midfield ona regular basis, averaging 18 disposals a game before he was nominated for the [[NAB Rising Star]] in Round 4. He became one of Collingwood's most well-known players and one of their best midfielders. He collected a season-high 26 possessions in the 2007 Semi-Final against the West Coast Eagles in Perth, as well as kicking a crucial goal during extra time.


Pendlebury also placed second in the 2007 [[Copeland Trophy]] behind [[Travis Cloke]].
Throughout the 2007 season, he was compared with [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] rookie midfielder [[Joel Selwood]]. Both were close favourites for the 2007 NAB Rising Star, with Selwood eventually claiming the honour over Pendlebury by seven votes.<ref>{{cite web | author=NAB | title=Joel Selwood wins the NAB AFL Rising Star Award | url=http://www.nab.com.au/About_Us/0,,89476,00.html}}</ref>

Pendlebury suffered an ankle injury in the opening minutes of Collingwood's Round 17 loss against Brisbane. However, he managed to return after only two weeks.

Pendlebury also placed second in the 2007 [[Copeland Trophy]] behind [[Travis Cloke]]. This was acknowledged as a superior feat, considering he had missed two games in the season.


===2008===
===2008===
Pendlebury was voted into Collingwood's five-man leadership group as deputy vice-captain preceding the 2008 season. He was also named in Mike Sheehan's Top 50 AFL Players at #42.
Pendlebury was voted into Collingwood's five-man leadership group as deputy vice-captain preceding the 2008 season.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}


Highlights of Pendlebury's season thus far include amassing 33 disposals against [[Essendon Bombers|Essendon]] on ANZAC Day and placing a close second behind [[Paul Medhurst]] for the Anzac Day medal.
Highlights of Pendlebury's season included 33 disposals against [[Essendon Bombers|Essendon]] on ANZAC Day and placing a close second behind [[Paul Medhurst]] for the Anzac Day medal.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}


On May 9 2008, Pendlebury was selected in the Victorian Squad for the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, with team-mates [[Josh Fraser]] and [[Heath Shaw]]. Despite playing only half of the match, he collected 19 disposals with a 79% efficiency rating. He later stated that, "It was a very special time ... just to meet the players, and be amongst them ... just being out there and playing a half decent game gives me confidence."<ref>{{cite web | author=CTV | title=Pendles, Leo lap up Tribute Match | date=12 May 2008 | url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/Season2008/News1/NewsArticle/TabId/5586/default.aspx?newsId=59493}}</ref>
On 9 May 2008, Pendlebury was selected in the Victorian Squad for the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, with teammates [[Josh Fraser]] and [[Heath Shaw]]. Despite playing only half of the match, he collected 19 disposals with a 79% efficiency rating.<ref>{{cite web | author=CTV | title=Pendles, Leo lap up Tribute Match | date=12 May 2008 | url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/Season2008/News1/NewsArticle/TabId/5586/default.aspx?newsId=59493}}</ref>


Pendlebury was an important factor in Collingwood's 86-point victory over reigning premiers [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]. His early tackle and subsequent free kick on Geelong defender [[Matthew Scarlett]] was merely the beginning of Collingwood's intense tackling pressure throughout the game, and he later stated that, "our tackling pressure was what we were renowned for last year, and I think it was the first time we've shown it this year."<ref>{{cite web | author=Grandstand Radio | title=Cats tamed by defensive heroics, says Magpies | date=23 May 2008 | url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2008/05/cats-hammered-b.html?site=cricket}}</ref>
Pendlebury was an important factor in Collingwood's 86-point victory over reigning premiers [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Grandstand Radio | title=Cats tamed by defensive heroics, says Magpies | date=23 May 2008 | url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2008/05/cats-hammered-b.html?site=cricket}}</ref>


Pendlebury played his 50th game on August 9, 2008 against St Kilda in Round 19.
Pendlebury played his 50th game on 9 August 2008 against St Kilda in Round 19. He finished third in Collingwood's 2008 Best and Fairest count.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}
He finished third in Collingwood's 2008 Best and Fairest count.


===2009===
===2009===
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Pendlebury became more prominent in 2009. He collected a career high 39 disposals again [[Melbourne Football Club]] on the Queens Birthday and won the Womens Round medal. He made a career high 22 kicks against the [[West Coast Eagles]] and another career high 20 handballs against thet [[Richmond Football Club]]. He is regarded as [[Dane Swan]]'s main challenger for Collingwood's best and fairest award. Despite missing a few games due to injuries, he was still shortlisted for selection as an All-Australian and has been nominated as Collingwood's third best player. He had an average of 26 disposals a game (13 kicks and 13 handballs)and averaged 2 goals per 5 games. He is considered to be one of the best midfielders in the Collingwood side. His season ended with an cracked fibula bone injury in the Qualifying final.
Pendlebury became more prominent in 2009. He collected a career high 39 disposals against [[Melbourne Football Club]] on the Queens Birthday and won the Women's Round medal. He had a career high 22 kicks against the [[West Coast Eagles]] and another career high 20 handballs against the [[Richmond Football Club]]. Despite missing a few games due to injuries, he was still shortlisted for selection as an All-Australian. He had an average of 26 disposals a game (13 kicks and 13 handballs)and averaged 2 goals per 5 games. His season ended with a cracked fibula bone injury in the Qualifying final.


Pendlebury polled 13 votes in the [[2009 Brownlow Medal]], the top ranked Collingwood player.
Pendlebury polled 13 votes in the [[2009 Brownlow Medal]], the top ranked Collingwood player.


==Media work==
===2010===
In 2010 Pendlebury won a spot in the [[All-Australian team]]<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/hayes-left-out-of-alloz-team-20100913-159as.html Hayes left out of All-Oz team]</ref> and won the ANZAC Medal. He polled 21 votes in the [[2010 Brownlow Medal]], to finish in fourth position.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/judd-charges-to-medal-no2-20100920-15jww.html Judd charges to medal No.2]</ref> He won the 2010 Norm Smith medal when Collingwood won the premiership.
In 2008, Pendlebury began writing his own column for the Collingwood Magpies website, entitled "Pendle's Prose". This operates on a fortnightly basis, with [[Heath Shaw]]'s "Heath's Headline" appearing every other week.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} <!-- ghost written --> Pendlebury has discussed issues such as application of physical and mental strength, regaining confidence after a loss, the traditional ANZAC Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon, and overcoming new challenges.

===2011===
In 2011 Pendlebury won his second ANZAC Day Medal as best-on-ground in Collingwood's 30-point win over {{AFL Ess}}.<ref>{{cite news|last=Robinson|first=Mark|title=Scott Pendlebury claims another Anzac Day medal|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/scott-pendlebury-claims-another-anzac-day-medal/story-fn7si01d-1226044777263|access-date=30 November 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=26 April 2011}}</ref> Three weeks later, against {{AFL Gee}}, he was controversially denied a goal from a free kick that would have won Collingwood the game. Ultimately, the Magpies lost by three points.<ref>{{cite news|last=Epstein|first=Jackie|title=Rules confusion after critical decision denies goal|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/rules-confusion-after-critical-decision-denies-goal/story-e6freck3-1226055960907|access-date=30 November 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=14 May 2011}}</ref>

He capped off a brilliant year, winning the [[Copeland Trophy]] for the best and fairest player at Collingwood, and the Bob Rose Trophy for being the best Collingwood player throughout the finals.<ref>{{cite web|last=Staff writers|title=Collingwood vice-captain Scott Pendlebury named E.W. Copeland Trophy winner for 2011|url=http://www.news.com.au/collingwood-vice-captain-scott-pendlebury-named-ew-copeland-trophy-winner-for-2011/story-e6frf3e3-1226161668271|work=Fox Sports|access-date=30 November 2011|date=7 October 2011}}</ref>

In [[2011 Brownlow Medal|the Brownlow]] he polled 24 votes to finish equal third behind winner [[Dane Swan]], [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] (disqualified) and [[Nick Dal Santo]].{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}

===2012===
Pendlebury finished the season with 15 brownlow votes, down on his 24 from the previous year and helped the Magpies to a Preliminary Final, where they eventually lost to the Sydney Swans. He finished second in the [[Copeland Trophy]] to winner [[Dayne Beams]] and in front of three-time champion [[Dane Swan]]. He was also included in the All Australian for the 3rd year running alongside teammates Swan and Dayne Beams.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}

===2013===
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Pendlebury improved on his 2012 season, having arguably his best and most consistent season to date. Already touted as future captain of the [[Collingwood Football Club]], Pendlebury helped lead the club brilliantly in 2013 and although Collingwood lost the Elimination final loss to Port Adelaide, Pendlebury won his second [[Copeland Trophy]] beating former champion [[Dane Swan]]. He also had 21 votes in the Brownlow, only losing out to teammate Dane Swan for the highest votes for the Magpies. Pendlebury once again was included in the All Australian Squad being named on the wing. This was his fourth consecutive inclusion in the team.

===2014===
On 29 January, Pendlebury was appointed as captain replacing Nick Maxwell.<ref name=captain>{{cite web|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-01-29/pendlebury-to-head-new-leadership-team|title=Pendlebury to head new leadership team|first=Stephen|last=Rielly|publisher=[[BigPond]]|work=Collingwoodfc.com.au|date=29 January 2014}}</ref> Pendlebury has thrived as captain having one of his best seasons.

At the end of the season, Pendlebury was selected for the fifth consecutive time as part of the All Australian team<ref>{{cite web|last=Chiarelli|first=Simon|title=Five All-Australian gongs for Pendles|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-09-16/five-allaustralian-gongs-for-pendles|work=Collingwoodfc.com.au|publisher=[[BigPond]]|date=16 September 2014}}</ref> and was awarded the [[Lou Richards Medal]]. He also won his third [[Copeland Trophy]], the Magpie Army Player of the Year award and the Gavin Brown Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-10-03/copeland-pendleburys-triple-treat |title=Copeland: Pendlebury's triple treat |first=Simon |last=Chiarelli |publisher=[[BigPond]] |work=collingwoofc.com.au |date=3 October 2014}}</ref>

===2015===
During the 2015 [[Copeland Trophy]] event, [[Eddie McGuire]] announced that Pendlebury had re-signed with Collingwood until the end of 2020. Pendlebury said at the event: "The direction the club is taking really excites me. We have a solid group of young players who have got a taste of senior footy and we have the right program and people in place to take this group to the next level. I’m proud to captain this club and want to be part of what the future holds."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2015-10-09/pendlebury-signs-until-2020|title=Pendlebury signs until 2020|publisher=[[BigPond]]|work=[[Collingwood Football Club|collingwoodfc.com.au]]|date=9 October 2015}}</ref> The same night, he won his third consecutive Copeland Trophy and fourth overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2015-10-09/pendlebury-wins-his-fourth-copeland-trophy|title=Pendlebury wins his fourth Copeland Trophy|first=Sarah|last=Allen|publisher=[[BigPond]]|work=collingwoodfc.com.au|date=9 October 2015}}</ref>

===2016===
Pendlebury battled injury early in the season as well as filled in as a half-back instead of his regular role in the midfield; despite this, he maintained his consistency. His professionalism and inspiration prompted his peers to vote for him as the winner of the Gavin Brown Award for demonstrating the team values throughout the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-10-07/gavin-brown-award|title=Gavin Brown Award: Scott Pendlebury|first=Luke|last=Mason|publisher=[[BigPond]]|work=collingwoodfc.com.au|date=7 October 2016}}</ref> He was further rewarded with his fourth consecutive Copeland Trophy and fifth overall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-07/pies-skipper-pendlebury-wins-fourthstraight-copeland-trophy|title=Pies skipper Pendlebury wins fourth-straight Copeland Trophy|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=7 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[BigPond]]|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/collingwood-captain-scott-pendlebury-wins-record-fourth-straight-copeland-trophy-20161007-grxkds.html|title=Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury wins record fourth straight Copeland Trophy|first=Daniel|last=Cherny|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=7 October 2016}}</ref>

===2017===
Pendlebury had a consistent 2017 season until he sustained a broken finger in Round 17 against the [[Gold Coast Suns]]. He had successful surgery on the finger, and was hopeful to return the next week, but his return was delayed for a month and it was said to be unlikely that he would play again until Round 22 or 23. However, did not return again for the season. In the 2017 season, he averaged a career high tackles per game (6.4).{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

===2020===
In round 18 of the 2020 season, he broke the Collingwood record for most VFL/AFL games played, as well as most games as captain.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Tom |title=Selection: Stephenson returns, Pendlebury to play 314th |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/816530/selection-stephenson-returns-pendlebury-to-play-314th |website=Collingwood FC |date=20 September 2020 |publisher=AFL |access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref>

===2023===
Pendlebury resigned his post as captain of Collingwood after the [[2022 AFL season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/afl-scott-pendlebury-steps-down-as-collingwood-captain/101761754|title=Scott Pendlebury steps down as Collingwood's longest-serving AFL captain ahead of 2023 season|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=12 December 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710234138/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/afl-scott-pendlebury-steps-down-as-collingwood-captain/101761754|archivedate=10 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In Round 17 of the [[2023 AFL season]], Pendlebury broke the VFL/AFL all-time disposal record, surpassing [[Robert Harvey (footballer)|Robert Harvey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/965338/history-maker-collingwood-magpies-great-scott-pendlebury-breaks-all-time-disposals-record|title=History maker: Pies great breaks all-time disposals record|publisher=[[Telstra]]|work=[[Australian Football League]]|date=8 July 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710234125/https://www.afl.com.au/news/965338/history-maker-collingwood-magpies-great-scott-pendlebury-breaks-all-time-disposals-record|archivedate=10 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=History maker: Pies great breaks all-time disposals record |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/965338/history-maker-collingwood-magpies-great-scott-pendlebury-breaks-all-time-disposals-record |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=afl.com.au |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title='Everyone went nuts': Pies fans stand for legend mid-game after breaking AFL record |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/collingwood-magpies/afl-news-2023-scott-pendlebury-breaks-record-for-most-disposals-in-vflafl-history-leaderboard-collingwood-vs-western-bulldogs/news-story/814a1b75bb1831c68b2e84382e9f8070 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=VFL/AFL disposals record all-time: Scott Pendlebury breaks 15-year mark in Collingwood win {{!}} Sporting News Australia |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/vfl-afl-disposals-record-all-time-scott-pendlebury/j29nn4feogccgm1ngooxezaw |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=www.sportingnews.com |language=en-au}}</ref>

As a premiership player in the [[2023 AFL Grand Final]], Pendlebury broke his 13-year-long premiership drought, alongside [[Steele Sidebottom]], which is a league record between premierships.{{cn|date=October 2023}} This game also saw Pendlebury draw level with [[Gordon Coventry]] for the most AFL finals played at [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]], with 31 apiece.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFL Tables - Scott Pendlebury - Stats - Statistics |url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Scott_Pendlebury.html |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=afltables.com}}</ref>

===2024===
In 2024, Pendlebury became the first VFL/AFL player to reach 10,000 disposals. In round 21 of the [[2024 AFL season]], in Collingwood's game against Carlton, Pendlebury became the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to [[VFL/AFL games records|play 400 games]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2024|title=Why Scott Pendlebury is among the greatest AFL players of his generation |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-03/afl-data-shows-scott-pendlebury-records/104159092|first1=Brody|last1=Smith|first2=Thomas|last2=Brettell|first3=Katia|last3=Shatoba|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806033539/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-03/afl-data-shows-scott-pendlebury-records/104159092 |archive-date=6 August 2024 |website=abc.net.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2024 |title=SP400 by the numbers |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1615353/sp400-by-the-numbers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806033634/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1615353/sp400-by-the-numbers |archive-date=6 August 2024 |website=collingwoodfc.com.au}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Pendlebury was born and raised in [[Sale, Victoria]]. He attended [[Catholic College Sale]]. He played alongside former Collingwood players [[Dale Thomas (footballer)|Dale Thomas]], [[Tyson Goldsack]], and [[Brent Macaffer]] at the [[Gippsland Power]] before all getting drafted to Collingwood. He has two brothers who have both played football in the [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL). Older brother Kris has won the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy and captained the [[Collingwood VFL Football Club]] and younger brother Ryan has played for three teams in the VFL.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2014-01-31/10-things-about-scott-pendlebury|title=10 things about Scott Pendlebury|date=31 January 2014}}</ref> Scott Pendlebury married his long-term girlfriend, Alex Pendlebury (née Davis), in 2016. The couple's first son was born in 2017,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/collingwood-star-scott-pendlebury-and-wife-alex-welcome-baby-boy-jax/news-story/5505a83d64cfb69e972dd8b22f38b2fc|title=Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury and wife Alex welcome baby boy Jax|first=Jackie|last=Epstein|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date=16 May 2017}}</ref> and they welcomed a daughter in November 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/new-addition-to-magpie-captains-nest/news-story/42da7505673eec5dad1443fdb60aff73|title=New addition to Magpie's nest|date=22 November 2019}}</ref>

==Statistics==
''Updated to the end of the 2024 season''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scott Pendlebury|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Scott_Pendlebury.html|work=AFL Tables|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>

{{Australian rules football statistics legend|p=y}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|-
| [[2006 AFL season|2006]] || {{AFL Col}} || 16
| 9 || 4 || 0 || 67 || 51 || 118 || 46 || 25 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 7.4 || 5.7 || 13.1 || 5.1 || 2.8 || 0
|-
| [[2007 AFL season|2007]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 23 || 20 || 8 || 238 || 197 || 435 || 124 || 75 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 10.3 || 8.6 || 18.9 || 5.4 || 3.3 || 1
|-
| [[2008 AFL season|2008]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 23 || 11 || 10 || 283 || 235 || 518 || 113 || 77 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 12.3 || 10.2 || 22.5 || 4.9 || 3.3 || 7
|-
| [[2009 AFL season|2009]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 21 || 8 || 4 || 271 || 271 || 542 || 105 || 69 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 12.9 || 12.9 || 25.8 || 5.0 || 3.3 || 13
|-
| bgcolor=F0E68C | '''[[2010 AFL season|2010]]'''<sup>#</sup> || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 26 || 17 || 13 || 339 || 352 || 691 || 116 || 144 || 0.7 || 0.5 || 13.0 || 13.5 || 26.6 || 4.5 || 5.5 || 21
|-
| [[2011 AFL season|2011]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 25 || 24 || 12 || 385 || 357 || 742 || 106 || 150 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 15.4 || 14.3 || 29.7 || 4.2 || 6.0 || 24
|-
| [[2012 AFL season|2012]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 21 || 11 || 8 || 316 || 303 || 619 || 82 || 115 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 15.0 || 14.4 || 29.5 || 3.9 || 5.5 || 15
|-
| [[2013 AFL season|2013]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 23 || 18 || 9 || 329 || 359 || 688 || 88 || 119 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 14.3 || 15.6 || 29.9 || 3.8 || 5.2 || 21
|-
| [[2014 AFL season|2014]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 21 || 13 || 10 || 292 || 304 || 596 || 75 || 116 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 13.9 || 14.5 || 28.4 || 3.6 || 5.5 || 16
|-
| [[2015 AFL season|2015]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 22 || 15 || 8 || 321 || 314 || 635 || 97 || 112 || 0.7 || 0.4 || 14.6 || 14.3 || 28.9 || 4.4 || 5.1 || 15
|-
| [[2016 AFL season|2016]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 22 || 11 || 7 || 289 || 341 || 630 || 78 || 123 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 13.1 || 15.5 || 28.6 || 3.5 || 5.6 || 17
|-
| [[2017 AFL season|2017]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 16 || 5 || 7 || 217 || 233 || 450 || 58 || 103 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 13.6 || 14.6 || 28.1 || 3.6 || 6.4 || 15
|-
| [[2018 AFL season|2018]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 25 || 9 || 5 || 294 || 376 || 670 || 60 || 147 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 11.8 || 15.0 || 26.8 || 2.4 || 5.9 || 15
|-
| [[2019 AFL season|2019]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 24 || 12 || 8 || 345 || 310 || 655 || 105 || 112 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 14.4 || 12.9 || 27.3 || 4.4 || 4.7 || 14
|-
| [[2020 AFL season|2020]]{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports#Australian rules football|impact of the COVID-19 pandemic]].}} || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 15 || 1 || 2 || 175 || 179 || 354 || 38 || 45 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 11.7 || 11.9 || 23.6 || 2.5 || 3.0 || 13
|-
| [[2021 AFL season|2021]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 18 || 4 || 4 || 197 || 220 || 417 || 67 || 69 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 10.9 || 12.2 || 23.2 || 3.7 || 3.8 || 3
|-
| [[2022 AFL season|2022]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 24 || 2 || 1 || 274 || 281 || 555 || 74 || 112 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 11.4 || 11.7 || 23.1 || 3.1 || 4.7 || 2
|-
| bgcolor=F0E68C | '''[[2023 AFL season|2023]]'''<sup>#</sup> || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 25 || 9 || 3 || 305 || 266 || 571 || 89 || 108 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 12.2 || 10.6 || 22.8 || 3.6 || 4.3 || 6
|-
| [[2024 AFL season|2024]] || {{AFL Col}} || 10
| 20 || 7 || 4 || 220 || 194 || 414 || 62 || 79 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 11.0 || 9.7 || 20.7 || 3.1 || 4.0 || 2
|- class=sortbottom
! colspan=3 | Career
! 403 !! 201 !! 123 !! 5158 !! 5143 !! 10301 !! 1583 !! 1901 !! 0.5 !! 0.3 !! 12.8 !! 12.8 !! 25.6 !! 3.9 !! 4.7 !! 223
|}

'''Notes'''
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==Honours and achievements==
'''Team'''
* [[List of VFL/AFL premiers|AFL premiership player]] ({{AFL Col}}): [[2010 AFL Grand Final|2010]], [[2023 AFL Grand Final|2023]]
* [[List of VFL/AFL minor premiers|AFL minor premiership]]/[[McClelland Trophy]] ({{AFL Col}}): [[2010 AFL season|2010]], [[2011 AFL season|2011]], [[2023 AFL season|2023]]


'''Individual'''
Pendlebury comes from the town Sale in Gippsland, where he attended Catholic College Sale.
* [[Norm Smith Medal]]: 2010 replay
Scott, Dale Thomas Tyson Goldsack and Brent Macaffer all played for Gippsland Power before getting drafted to Collingwood.
* [[List of Collingwood Football Club captains|Collingwood captain]]: 2014–2022
Pendlebury's older brother Kris plays for Collingwood's VFL affiliation team as a rookie-listed player, and previously played for Essendon's VFL affiliation Bendigo Bombers.
* [[AFL Coaches Association awards#Champion player of the year|AFLCA champion player of the year]]: 2013
* [[VFL/AFL games records#Club games record holders|Collingwood games record holder]]
* 6× [[All-Australian team]]: [[2010 All-Australian team|2010]], [[2011 All-Australian team|2011]], [[2012 All-Australian team|2012]], [[2013 All-Australian team|2013]], [[2014 All-Australian team|2014]], [[2019 All-Australian team|2019]]
* 5× [[Copeland Trophy]]: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
* 2× [[AFL Players Association awards#Best captain|AFLPA best captain]]: 2020, 2022
* [[AFL Coaches Association awards#Best young player|AFLCA best young player]]: 2007
* 3× [[Anzac Day clash#Anzac Medal|Anzac Medal]]: 2010, 2011, 2019
* [[AFL Rising Star]] nominee: [[2007 AFL Rising Star|2007]]


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Latest revision as of 04:05, 29 December 2024

Not to be confused with L. Scott Pendlebury or Anne Scott-Pendlebury.

Scott Pendlebury
Pendlebury playing for Collingwood in 2017
Personal information
Full name Scott Pendlebury
Nickname(s) Pendles[1]
Date of birth (1988-01-07) 7 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Sale, Victoria
Original team(s) Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 5, 2005 national draft
Debut Round 10, 2006, Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2006– Collingwood 403 (201)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2008, 2020 Victoria 2 (0)
2008–2017 Australia 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Scott Pendlebury (born 7 January 1988) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He served as Collingwood captain from 2014 to 2022. Pendlebury is a dual premiership player, also winning the Norm Smith Medal as best on ground in the 2010 grand final replay, and was the AFLCA champion player of the year in 2013. He is a six-time All-Australian and five-time Copeland Trophy winner, and is the Collingwood games record holder with 403 games. Pendlebury is the league record holder for disposals, handballs and tackles,[2] and also has the most Brownlow Medal votes of any player who has not won the award.[3]

Early life

[edit]

Originally from Sale in the Gippsland Region of Victoria, Pendlebury began his sporting career playing basketball and accepted a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra; however, after three weeks at the AIS, he decided to quit the under-18s squad and return to Victoria to pursue professional football with the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup. Pendlebury's vacated place in the AIS squad was taken by Patty Mills, who went on to win an NBA Championship in 2014 with the San Antonio Spurs.[4] Growing up, Pendlebury supported the Melbourne Football Club.[5]

Pendlebury was selected for the 2005 under-18 Vic Country team. He played two of the three games and had an average of 17 possessions.[citation needed]

He was selected to play for eventual 2005 TAC Cup premiers Gippsland Power. He played 19 games, kicked 11 goals and averaged 22 possessions a game.[6] Collingwood became aware of Pendlebury after Gippsland Power manager Peter Francis recommended both Pendlebury and his older brother Kristopher.[7] Collingwood drafted Scott Pendlebury with pick five in the 2005 AFL Draft, and Collingwood's number two pick overall, whereas Kris did not play in the AFL but did captain the Collingwood side in the Victorian Football League.[8]

AFL career

[edit]

2006

[edit]

Pendlebury's 2006 pre-season was hampered by glandular fever, but he made a successful comeback with Collingwood's VFL affiliate, Williamstown. He made his AFL debut in Round 10 against the Brisbane Lions, and became part of a select group of footballers known for kicking their first goal with their first kick in league football.[9] He played eight more games in the 2006 season.

2007

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Pendlebury switched to the number 10 guernsey previously worn by Blake Caracella, and gave the number 16 guernsey to newcomer Nathan Brown. Following his nine games in 2006, Pendlebury broke into the Collingwood midfield on a regular basis, averaging 18 disposals a game before he was nominated for the NAB Rising Star in Round 4. He collected a season-high 26 possessions in the 2007 Semi-Final against the West Coast Eagles in Perth, and kicked a crucial goal during extra time.[10]

Throughout the 2007 season, he was compared with Geelong rookie midfielder Joel Selwood.[by whom?] Both were close favourites for the 2007 NAB Rising Star with Selwood eventually winning by seven votes.[11]

Pendlebury also placed second in the 2007 Copeland Trophy behind Travis Cloke.

2008

[edit]

Pendlebury was voted into Collingwood's five-man leadership group as deputy vice-captain preceding the 2008 season.[citation needed]

Highlights of Pendlebury's season included 33 disposals against Essendon on ANZAC Day and placing a close second behind Paul Medhurst for the Anzac Day medal.[citation needed]

On 9 May 2008, Pendlebury was selected in the Victorian Squad for the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, with teammates Josh Fraser and Heath Shaw. Despite playing only half of the match, he collected 19 disposals with a 79% efficiency rating.[12]

Pendlebury was an important factor in Collingwood's 86-point victory over reigning premiers Geelong.[13]

Pendlebury played his 50th game on 9 August 2008 against St Kilda in Round 19. He finished third in Collingwood's 2008 Best and Fairest count.[citation needed]

2009

[edit]

Pendlebury became more prominent in 2009. He collected a career high 39 disposals against Melbourne Football Club on the Queens Birthday and won the Women's Round medal. He had a career high 22 kicks against the West Coast Eagles and another career high 20 handballs against the Richmond Football Club. Despite missing a few games due to injuries, he was still shortlisted for selection as an All-Australian. He had an average of 26 disposals a game (13 kicks and 13 handballs)and averaged 2 goals per 5 games. His season ended with a cracked fibula bone injury in the Qualifying final.

Pendlebury polled 13 votes in the 2009 Brownlow Medal, the top ranked Collingwood player.

2010

[edit]

In 2010 Pendlebury won a spot in the All-Australian team[14] and won the ANZAC Medal. He polled 21 votes in the 2010 Brownlow Medal, to finish in fourth position.[15] He won the 2010 Norm Smith medal when Collingwood won the premiership.

2011

[edit]

In 2011 Pendlebury won his second ANZAC Day Medal as best-on-ground in Collingwood's 30-point win over Essendon.[16] Three weeks later, against Geelong, he was controversially denied a goal from a free kick that would have won Collingwood the game. Ultimately, the Magpies lost by three points.[17]

He capped off a brilliant year, winning the Copeland Trophy for the best and fairest player at Collingwood, and the Bob Rose Trophy for being the best Collingwood player throughout the finals.[18]

In the Brownlow he polled 24 votes to finish equal third behind winner Dane Swan, Sam Mitchell (disqualified) and Nick Dal Santo.[citation needed]

2012

[edit]

Pendlebury finished the season with 15 brownlow votes, down on his 24 from the previous year and helped the Magpies to a Preliminary Final, where they eventually lost to the Sydney Swans. He finished second in the Copeland Trophy to winner Dayne Beams and in front of three-time champion Dane Swan. He was also included in the All Australian for the 3rd year running alongside teammates Swan and Dayne Beams.[citation needed]

2013

[edit]

Pendlebury improved on his 2012 season, having arguably his best and most consistent season to date. Already touted as future captain of the Collingwood Football Club, Pendlebury helped lead the club brilliantly in 2013 and although Collingwood lost the Elimination final loss to Port Adelaide, Pendlebury won his second Copeland Trophy beating former champion Dane Swan. He also had 21 votes in the Brownlow, only losing out to teammate Dane Swan for the highest votes for the Magpies. Pendlebury once again was included in the All Australian Squad being named on the wing. This was his fourth consecutive inclusion in the team.

2014

[edit]

On 29 January, Pendlebury was appointed as captain replacing Nick Maxwell.[19] Pendlebury has thrived as captain having one of his best seasons.

At the end of the season, Pendlebury was selected for the fifth consecutive time as part of the All Australian team[20] and was awarded the Lou Richards Medal. He also won his third Copeland Trophy, the Magpie Army Player of the Year award and the Gavin Brown Award.[21]

2015

[edit]

During the 2015 Copeland Trophy event, Eddie McGuire announced that Pendlebury had re-signed with Collingwood until the end of 2020. Pendlebury said at the event: "The direction the club is taking really excites me. We have a solid group of young players who have got a taste of senior footy and we have the right program and people in place to take this group to the next level. I’m proud to captain this club and want to be part of what the future holds."[22] The same night, he won his third consecutive Copeland Trophy and fourth overall.[23]

2016

[edit]

Pendlebury battled injury early in the season as well as filled in as a half-back instead of his regular role in the midfield; despite this, he maintained his consistency. His professionalism and inspiration prompted his peers to vote for him as the winner of the Gavin Brown Award for demonstrating the team values throughout the season.[24] He was further rewarded with his fourth consecutive Copeland Trophy and fifth overall.[25][26]

2017

[edit]

Pendlebury had a consistent 2017 season until he sustained a broken finger in Round 17 against the Gold Coast Suns. He had successful surgery on the finger, and was hopeful to return the next week, but his return was delayed for a month and it was said to be unlikely that he would play again until Round 22 or 23. However, did not return again for the season. In the 2017 season, he averaged a career high tackles per game (6.4).[citation needed]

2020

[edit]

In round 18 of the 2020 season, he broke the Collingwood record for most VFL/AFL games played, as well as most games as captain.[27]

2023

[edit]

Pendlebury resigned his post as captain of Collingwood after the 2022 AFL season.[28] In Round 17 of the 2023 AFL season, Pendlebury broke the VFL/AFL all-time disposal record, surpassing Robert Harvey.[29][30][31][32]

As a premiership player in the 2023 AFL Grand Final, Pendlebury broke his 13-year-long premiership drought, alongside Steele Sidebottom, which is a league record between premierships.[citation needed] This game also saw Pendlebury draw level with Gordon Coventry for the most AFL finals played at Collingwood, with 31 apiece.[33]

2024

[edit]

In 2024, Pendlebury became the first VFL/AFL player to reach 10,000 disposals. In round 21 of the 2024 AFL season, in Collingwood's game against Carlton, Pendlebury became the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to play 400 games.[34][35]

Personal life

[edit]

Pendlebury was born and raised in Sale, Victoria. He attended Catholic College Sale. He played alongside former Collingwood players Dale Thomas, Tyson Goldsack, and Brent Macaffer at the Gippsland Power before all getting drafted to Collingwood. He has two brothers who have both played football in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Older brother Kris has won the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy and captained the Collingwood VFL Football Club and younger brother Ryan has played for three teams in the VFL.[36] Scott Pendlebury married his long-term girlfriend, Alex Pendlebury (née Davis), in 2016. The couple's first son was born in 2017,[37] and they welcomed a daughter in November 2019.[38]

Statistics

[edit]

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[39]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  #  
 Played in that season's 
premiership team
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2006 Collingwood 16 9 4 0 67 51 118 46 25 0.4 0.0 7.4 5.7 13.1 5.1 2.8 0
2007 Collingwood 10 23 20 8 238 197 435 124 75 0.9 0.3 10.3 8.6 18.9 5.4 3.3 1
2008 Collingwood 10 23 11 10 283 235 518 113 77 0.5 0.4 12.3 10.2 22.5 4.9 3.3 7
2009 Collingwood 10 21 8 4 271 271 542 105 69 0.4 0.2 12.9 12.9 25.8 5.0 3.3 13
2010# Collingwood 10 26 17 13 339 352 691 116 144 0.7 0.5 13.0 13.5 26.6 4.5 5.5 21
2011 Collingwood 10 25 24 12 385 357 742 106 150 1.0 0.5 15.4 14.3 29.7 4.2 6.0 24
2012 Collingwood 10 21 11 8 316 303 619 82 115 0.5 0.4 15.0 14.4 29.5 3.9 5.5 15
2013 Collingwood 10 23 18 9 329 359 688 88 119 0.8 0.4 14.3 15.6 29.9 3.8 5.2 21
2014 Collingwood 10 21 13 10 292 304 596 75 116 0.6 0.5 13.9 14.5 28.4 3.6 5.5 16
2015 Collingwood 10 22 15 8 321 314 635 97 112 0.7 0.4 14.6 14.3 28.9 4.4 5.1 15
2016 Collingwood 10 22 11 7 289 341 630 78 123 0.5 0.3 13.1 15.5 28.6 3.5 5.6 17
2017 Collingwood 10 16 5 7 217 233 450 58 103 0.3 0.4 13.6 14.6 28.1 3.6 6.4 15
2018 Collingwood 10 25 9 5 294 376 670 60 147 0.4 0.2 11.8 15.0 26.8 2.4 5.9 15
2019 Collingwood 10 24 12 8 345 310 655 105 112 0.5 0.3 14.4 12.9 27.3 4.4 4.7 14
2020[a] Collingwood 10 15 1 2 175 179 354 38 45 0.1 0.1 11.7 11.9 23.6 2.5 3.0 13
2021 Collingwood 10 18 4 4 197 220 417 67 69 0.2 0.2 10.9 12.2 23.2 3.7 3.8 3
2022 Collingwood 10 24 2 1 274 281 555 74 112 0.1 0.0 11.4 11.7 23.1 3.1 4.7 2
2023# Collingwood 10 25 9 3 305 266 571 89 108 0.4 0.1 12.2 10.6 22.8 3.6 4.3 6
2024 Collingwood 10 20 7 4 220 194 414 62 79 0.4 0.2 11.0 9.7 20.7 3.1 4.0 2
Career 403 201 123 5158 5143 10301 1583 1901 0.5 0.3 12.8 12.8 25.6 3.9 4.7 223

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

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Team

Individual

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