At Collingwood training Scott Pendlebury shakes a tackle and dishes off the ball. Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Source: News Limited
COLLINGWOOD coach Nathan Buckley says Scott Pendlebury is "the ultimate professional" and one of the most driven competitors he has come across.
Speaking ahead of Pendlebury's 150th match against Carlton today, Buckley said Pendlebury would continue to be driven by his sheer will to succeed as a player and as a leader.
"He is a ripper, 'Pendles'," Buckley said.
"When he succeeds or performs at a level, he just carries no satisfaction around it.
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"He is always driven to be better than he was yesterday, and that attitude has got him to where he is now.
"He is just finding even those half percenters now to sharpen himself up and that attitude is what is going to be the foundation for whatever he achieves from this point on."
Buckley was similarly driven as a footballer, and admires the way in which Pendlebury has developed as a footballer.
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"Look, (Pendlebury) has gone about it in the right way," he said.
"He has been well rewarded.
"He is 150 games in."
"How long can he play for? He is probably just past halfway, but there is a lot of great footy to come."
The Magpies coach said Pendlebury's next challenge would be to continue to assert his impact off the field, having been a member of the Pies leadership group since 2008 and long considered the heir apparent to captain Nick Maxwell.
"He is in the process of developing his leadership and his influence on the playing group," he said.
"That is going to be the next evolution for him, to become even more influential to his teammates, and to drive this club to greater success in the future."
Pendlebury will become the 86th Collingwood player to represent the club in 150 games, and will do so at 25 -- two years younger than Buckley reached the same milestone in 2000 (complete with 20 games for Brisbane).
Buckley said Pendlebury was primed for a big year after coming off a flawless pre-season -- as well as a best on ground performance against North Melbourne in Round 1.
"Most of our boys are up and about," he said. "Pendles, in particular, has had another very strong pre-season and, when you put them together back-to-back, then you start heading towards your pinnacle as an athlete.
"He has found that earlier than most because of his professionalism and diligence."
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