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For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n The smooth-moving veteran on Saturday collected a career-best 43 disposals, 19 score involvements, 10 marks and two goals. <\/p>\n More importantly, he was at the centre of Collingwood\u2019s second-half demolition \u2014 booting 15 goals after the main break \u2014 which broke the young Bombers. <\/p>\n Asked if he thought he still had that sort of performance in the tank at 38 years of age, Pendlebury\u2019s response was in the team-first lens. <\/p>\n \u201cI feel like the way we played today, set the game up, defended really well \u2014 I\u2019m happy to just be a cog in the machine that is our football club and our team,\u201d he told reporters post-match. <\/p>\n \u201cI was saying to Jordy (De Goey) there late, even when I was trying to get away from the ball, it still had a way of finding me. <\/p>\n \u201cIt was just one of those days, for me, where it sort of just kept bouncing my way. At 38, you take those days.\u201d<\/p>\n The 21-year veteran\u2019s memorable day was capped by a fourth-quarter goal after going forward and playing on, ironically, Essendon up-and-comer Archie Roberts, whom Pendlebury used to coach. <\/p>\n \u201cBeau (McCreery) kept saying he wanted to do centre-bounce, so I just said to Beau: \u2018If you want to do centre-bounce, just tell me, and I\u2019ll go forward\u2019,\u201d Pendlebury said. <\/p>\n \u201cThen, Archie Roberts \u2014 I actually coached Archie at Haileybury (College) four years ago, we won a flag together \u2014 so when I\u2019d seen that he was on me, I thought \u2018I\u2019ll take him deep\u2019. <\/p>\n \u201cThe APS (Associated Public Schools of Victoria) chat has lit up about that little matchup, so I won\u2019t let \u2018Arch\u2019 live that one down. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s had an amazing start to his AFL career, even today he looked really sharp for them, and it\u2019s a joy sitting back and watching him, knowing that I\u2019ve coached him and got a good relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n Scott: ‘Facts that are really obvious’ | 06:32<\/p>\n McRae, who said Saturday afternoon\u2019s performance was the best he\u2019d seen during the coach\u2019s time at the club, took the opportunity post-game to acknowledge the 431-gamer\u2019s status as an all-time great of the sport. <\/p>\n \u201cI was saying to the players on the bench \u2026 I don\u2019t want to be older and greyer and not appreciate this young man, here,\u201d McRae told reporters on Saturday night. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat we witnessed today was \u2026 he\u2019s a legend of our game, a legend of our footy club. To be able to do that now, at age 38 \u2014 we have no barriers on age, no ceilings on performance. It\u2019s remarkable. <\/p>\n \u201cEvery time I watch him perform, I\u2019m in awe. We were all so happy for him kicking that goal late, as were all our faithful fans. It\u2019s great to be part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n But while Pendlebury could equal North Melbourne legend Brent Harvey\u2019s all-time record 432 AFL games played next Thursday night against the Hawks, McRae said he was more likely to rest. <\/p>\n \u201cI won\u2019t make that (call) now, but I probably think you\u2019re unlikely next week,\u201d McRae said, looking over at Pendlebury. <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got a five-day turnaround; we\u2019ll make decisions early in the week, see how he pulls up, but we\u2019ve had conversations around being \u2018maybe or maybe not\u2019. <\/p>\n \u201cHe had a lot of time on ground (on Saturday), which was great for today, but maybe not next week, but again, we\u2019ll assess that early in the week.\u201d<\/p>\n Presuming he doesn\u2019t play next Thursday night, Pendlebury, in all likelihood, will play his record-equalling 432nd match against Geelong in Round 9 on Saturday, May 9, at the MCG. <\/p>\n It\u2019ll mean his record-breaking 433rd game will either come in Sydney against the Swans in Round 10, or back home at the \u2018G in Round 11 against West Coast. <\/p>\n At face value, it\u2019d seem likelier that the record-breaker comes against the Eagles \u2014 in front of his adoring fans \u2014 in what would otherwise have been a low-drawing fixture. <\/p>\n ‘Irate’ spray inspires Hawks ANZAC win | 02:51<\/p>\n Asked about the game in which he\u2019d prefer to equal Harvey\u2019s record, Pendlebury said: \u201cWe\u2019ll see how we pull up, it\u2019s a quick turnaround \u2026 we\u2019ll have that conversation, but we\u2019ve got bigger-picture in mind, so we\u2019ll stick to that.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking on his side\u2019s form, McRae agreed with the idea that the final quarter of the Pies\u2019 Round 6 win over Carlton fed into their performance on Saturday. <\/p>\n \u201cIt was really important, yeah. We spoke about it earlier in the week, about how we want to play with the ball in hand,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd we defended the ground well \u2026 so that was a keen focus, but I\u2019ll openly say we\u2019re a work in progress. We still are; this is not a pattern of behaviour, yet. <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got growth in us, and being a bit more predictable was something we focussed on all week and got on the same page (about). <\/p>\n \u201cI think there were some obvious signs of great work from Tyson Goldsack (assistant coach) \u2026 he\u2019s been working really hard behind the scenes to get our forwards connecting better, and our assistant coaches setting the game up a bit differently. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat you saw today was probably about five weeks\u2019 worth of work.\u201d<\/p>\n FULL ANZAC MEDAL VOTES<\/p>\n Isaac Smith, Triple M (Panel Chair)<\/p>\n 3. Scott Pendlebury<\/p>\n 2. Nick Daicos<\/p>\n 1. Jordan De Goey<\/p>\n Karen Lyon, Australian Football Hall of Fame Selector<\/p>\n 3. Scott Pendlebury<\/p>\n 2. Nick Daicos<\/p>\n 1. Archie Roberts<\/p>\n Matthew Lloyd, 3AW<\/p>\n 3. Scott Pendlebury<\/p>\n 2. Nick Daicos<\/p>\n 1. Josh Daicos<\/p>\n Luke Ball, ABC Radio<\/p>\n 3. Scott Pendlebury<\/p>\n 2. Nick Daicos<\/p>\n 1. 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