Scott Pendlebury
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Pendlebury in March 2017
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott Pendlebury | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Sale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | 5th overall, 2005 AFL Draft | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006– | Collingwood | 241 (154) | |
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| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 | Australia | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 5, 2017.
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| 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 has served as the captain of Collingwood since the 2014 season.
Originally from Sale in the Gippsland Region of Victoria, Pendlebury began his sporting career in basketball and accepted a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, however, after 3 weeks at the AIS, he decided to quit the Under 18's squad and return to Victoria to pursue professional football with the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup. In an interesting twist of fate, 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. Growing up, Pendlebury supported the Melbourne Football Club.
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.
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.Collingwood became aware of Pendlebury after Gippsland Power manager Peter Francis recommended both Pendlebury and his older brother Kristopher. 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.
Pendlebury started with the number 16 guernsey and changed to number 10 at the start of the 2006 season. He is a natural left-footer, and rarely wastes a possession, and has excellent vision that has been attributed to his years in basketball.
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. He played eight more games in the 2006 season.
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