In brief:
Scott Pendlebury has confirmed he has a contract to proceed with the Magpies subsequent yr.
The previous skipper mentioned his and the crew’s kind would decide whether or not he performs a twentieth season at AFL stage.
What’s subsequent?
Pendlebury will develop into the sixth participant in VFL/AFL historical past to achieve the 400-game milestone towards the Blues on Saturday evening.
Scott Pendlebury has confirmed he’ll play on for a outstanding twentieth season in 2025 because the Collingwood nice gears as much as develop into simply the sixth man to play 400 AFL/VFL video games.
Pendlebury, 36, will attain the extraordinary milestone when he traces up towards fierce rivals Carlton on the MCG on Saturday evening.
He can overtake Essendon nice Dustin Fletcher (400 video games) the next week and can draw stage with Kevin Bartlett (403) if he performs all 4 remaining regular-season video games.
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After confirming his new contract, Pendlebury can be on observe to overhaul Shaun Burgoyne (407 video games) for the third-most video games performed subsequent yr.
He might leapfrog Michael Tuck (426) subsequent yr however might want to go round once more in 2026 to overhaul document holder Brent Harvey (432).
“To be sincere, I simply need to get by means of 400 and attempt to get a win,” Pendlebury instructed SEN on Monday morning.
“However I’ve acquired a contract for subsequent yr.
“So it’s going to rely upon how my kind and the way the crew’s going.
“Fly (coach Craig McRae) has been actually good with me and the conversations now we have ongoing about the place he sees me and the place I see myself and likewise planning for the long run.
“As a result of I do know that I am most likely on the again three of the golf course, most likely the again two.
“So, if I do occur to get there (break Harvey’s document) it will likely be as a result of the soccer membership and me assume it is one of the best factor to do, but it surely’s not one the place I will put myself forward of the membership and attempt to get there for my very own private targets.”
When pressed on whether or not his contract was signed for subsequent yr, Pendlebury mentioned: “Yeah, it is all achieved.
“I believe there’s only a few closing little particulars. However yeah, it is all locked away, so trying ahead to enjoying subsequent yr.”
Pendlebury is a two-time premiership participant, former Collingwood captain and five-time finest and fairest winner since he was drafted at decide No.5 in 2005.
He mentioned he deliberate to take in the event of his milestone sport and regarded ahead to celebrating it along with his household.
“I’ll take a while to replicate this week and attain out to all of the those that have helped me alongside the journey to say ‘thanks’,” he mentioned.
“As a result of as I’ve mentioned most likely a variety of occasions, you do not get right here by your self.”
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