A thief who tried to steal one of Scott Pendlebury\u2019s commemorative sherrins reportedly had his leg broken as a fan made a citizen\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n
The bizarre scene unfolded at Pendlebury\u2019s open training session ahead of his record-breaking AFL game.<\/p>\n
The alleged suspect even posed for a photo with the Collingwood great before committing his act of deception.<\/p>\n
He then asked Pendlebury to sign one of the 30 specially designed balls, before whisking it away and putting it in his bag.<\/p>\n
Fortunately bystanders caught him in the act and chased down the alleged culprit.<\/p>\n
He was tackled to the ground and the ball was retrieved in an incident that led to his leg being broken, according to Channel 7\u2019s Tom Morris.<\/p>\n
Pendlebury watched on stunned by the events, before returning to sign fans\u2019 merchandise.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old is preparing to make a record 433rd appearance in the AFL against West Coast on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Each of the 30 specially made sherrins are designed with that number, while Pendlebury will wear a gold number on his guernsey.<\/p>\n
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His son and daughter have also helped customise his boots with drawings for the special occasion.<\/p>\n
Pendlebury sat out the previous two games with the Pies stating his fitness is being managed, and the veteran is not sure his body will hold up for much longer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure. I think if my form\u2019s good enough and my body holds up, that\u2019s a discussion that I\u2019ll have later on in the season,\u201d Pendlebury said when asked if he will carry on playing next season.<\/p>\n
\u201dBut yeah, I feel good, and I\u2019m almost over some niggles that I need to get over. But yeah, feeling good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Collingwood lost the two matches Pendlebury missed against Hawthorn and the Swans, prompting criticism from many including Kane Cornes<\/a>.<\/p>\n