Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury has damaged the report for probably the most disposals in V/AFL historical past throughout Thursday night time’s conflict with the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.
Pendlebury wanted 13 disposals to surpass St Kilda legend Robert Harvey’s longstanding mark of 9656 disposals, and he reached that tally halfway by way of the third quarter with a kick in Collingwood’s again half.
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James Brayshaw mentioned in commentary on Channel 7: “He’s possessed the Sherrin extra instances than anybody within the historical past of our recreation.
The 35-year-old now stands clear on the prime of the record, forward of legends together with Harvey, Brent Harvey, Kevin Bartlett and Gary Ablett Jnr.
The disposals report hasn’t been damaged since Robert Harvey retired in 2008.
It’s one more accolade on Pendlebury’s glittering CV that options 5 Magpies finest and fairests, six All Australian blazers, and a Norm Smith medal.
Along with Steele Sidebottom, Pendlebury is considered one of simply two present Collingwood gamers who performed within the membership’s final premiership in 2010.
Sitting on prime of the ladder heading to the sharp finish of the season, Pendlebury shall be hoping the disposals report isn’t the final achievement he notches up this 12 months.
With his 373rd recreation, Pendlebury has additionally moved into the highest 10 for probably the most video games performed in V/AFL historical past.
Last month the 35-year-old signed a one-year contract extension, that means he may turn into simply the sixth participant to succeed in the 400-game milestone a while in 2024.
The Bulldogs dominated the early exchanges, with small ahead Cody Weightman kicking two objectives within the first quarter.
But three majors to Jamie Elliott noticed the Magpies battle again and shut the deficit to 5 factors at halftime.
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