Pendlebury Diaries: The Record Breaker - Episode 2: The Man In The Arena
5/14/202629 min
The pursuit of history ramps up as Scott Pendlebury battles injury and expectation with the all-time games record drawing closer.
From a thrilling clash with the arch rivals, to a fourth Anzac Medal, to unprecedented access inside the Collingwood Football Club boardroom as plans intensify around the record, this is elite sport from the inside out. It's a rare insight into the professionalism, sacrifice and leadership behind one of football’s greatest careers.
Pendlebury Diaries is built from personal, real time voice notes exchanged between Scott Pendlebury and Mark Howard, tracking the weeks and months leading into his record-breaking AFL game.
To mark the historic milestone in history, Elite Estate Wine proudly presents the SP433 Record Breaker Pinot Noir – a limited-edition celebrating Scott Pendlebury as he surpasses the all-time games record. Get in and get a bottle today!
It's all building toward one moment: Game 433.
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Speaker 4· Soundbite0:34
First kick, first goal. Poetry in slow motion, Scott Pendlebury.
Speaker 5· Soundbite0:38
Time stands still for the great one.
Mark Howard· Host0:39
Welcome to the Record Breaker.
Speaker 7· Soundbite0:42
[crowd cheering] We know how big this football club is, and they've got three changes. So Lachie Sullivan and Will Hayes and Ed Allen go out. Six All-Australians for Pendlebury, three for the Dogs- Game 429 against Fremantle.
Speaker 30:58
Four games to the record ...
Speaker 7· Soundbite0:59
six hopeful they can join Carlton as the first to half-forward. Pendlebury just so clever against the youngster, and then takes off. Took off. Look at it. Although Fremantle are going to do it for a second consecutive week. They are gonna come from behind and win at the Adelaide Oval, this time against Collingwood.
Scott Pendlebury· Guest1:16
[chime] Welcome to Melbourne Airport, everyone. The time is 9:45 AM. It's currently 15 degrees. All right. Just, uh, driving back from the airport, uh, post last night's