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PLAYERS / SCOTT PENDLEBURY
Updated 17 May 2026

Scott Pendlebury

#19/138⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12·⚠ test - Leg/Calf (Test)
MID
Price $499kBE 73Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 104.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Pendlebury posted 96 while Collingwood were being dismantled by 54 points — that's elite individual output against the tide, not passenger padding. He's averaging 104 at $499k with a manageable 73 BE and the price has been essentially flat. The catch: he's been deliberately rested for R10 to protect the milestone home-crowd moment. Hold through the forced rest — this is a managed absence, not an injury, and he'll be firing again from R11.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
Flat
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 104
96▼
148▲
96▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Scott Pendlebury

MID

Kysaiah Pickett

MID
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Form
R1
70
R3
45
R5
104
R6
96
R7
148
R9
96
R5
94
R6
108
R7
129
R8
113
R9
65
R10
60
Pricing
Price$499k
Price$503k
Breakeven73
Breakeven74

Decision

Should I trade Scott Pendlebury?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Pendlebury described as 'soaking in every moment' ahead of his 400-game milestone, framed as a historic achievement. Low comment engagement on this post but consistent with cross-cluster positive milestone sentiment.

u/jakeroxs1995 on r/collingwoodfc (post); no high-scoring comments
Community Intel· T3

Strong community celebration around Scott Pendlebury's imminent 400-game AFL milestone. Controversy over jersey design (gold numbers) was dismissed as media engagement bait; the accomplishment itself is broadly praised as historically significant and likely unrepeatable.

u/AngleProlapse on r/collingwoodfc (comment, score 24); 12 further comments dismissing jersey controversy and praising milestone
Community Intel· T3

Collingwood fans organising a minute-of-applause tribute at the 10-minute mark for Pendlebury's 400th game vs West Coast. High engagement and excitement in comments; Nathan Buckley noted as unable to attend as he is now coaching Geelong.

u/Jazzar1n0 on r/collingwoodfc (comment, score 53); u/ad0sy (comment, score 14); 30+ further comments of fan coordination and milestone enthusiasm
Community Intel· T3

Collingwood community is divided over the club commercialising Pendlebury's record-breaking milestone game, with many fans criticising the 100% merchandise profit arrangement as a cash grab that overshadows the occasion.

r/collingwoodfc post (25 comments, multiple high-score commenters)
Coaching Signal· T3

Coach Craig McRae confirmed Pendlebury will not play next week against Sydney, as stated post-match. The omission appears intentional to manage his milestone record-breaking game for a home crowd.

u/Pragmatic_Shill and u/okteltp in r/collingwoodfc post-match thread (coach quote confirmed)
Coaching Signal· T3

Coach Craig McRae publicly defended Pendlebury, calling him "the least selfish person in our team" amid criticism of his gold number milestone celebration. Strong coach backing heading into Cats clash.

u/Pragmatic_Shill on r/collingwoodfc (post, 8 comments)
Role Change· T3

Scott Pendlebury confirmed to return for Collingwood vs Geelong in Round 9 after missing games, per @AFLcomau. Will Hayes omitted to make room.

u/jakeroxs1995 on r/collingwoodfc (post, @AFLcomau source)
Community Intel· T3

Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) on the verge of breaking the all-time games record. AFL and clubs discussing fixture shift to give his R11 milestone game clear air. Geelong and Sydney both open to rescheduling.

u/His_Holiness on r/GeelongCats (post)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Scott Pendlebury

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  • Which Collingwood players should be dropped and who should come in after the heavy Round 9 loss to Geelong?
    UnknownTop: Drop seniors, bring in youth (Allan, West, Hayes) (40%)
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