'It'd be on for young & old': Would Scott Pendlebury finish his career at North? - Footy Classified

Damian Barrett floated Magpie champion Scott Pendlebury as someone North Melbourne should target, with the club desperate for leadership.
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[@richardbehan8118]

There is no way Pendlebury goes to Nth Melb. He seems like he'd be proud to be a one club player

[@tb7667]

Would have said the same about Hodge. Everyone has a price.

[@richardbehan8118]

@@tb7667 yeh, but he moved to the warmer climate in QLD. Chris Fagan was an assistant at Hawthorn during their dynasty. There were more factors involved in that move.

[@robsonbennett-cochrane2004]

If he struggles to get a consistant game at collingwood and he feels he's still capable of one or two proper seasons. What's stopping him from joining a club that could use his leadership and later coaching

[@AWOJD03]

Till the money talks and he’s lining up in the Blue and White.

[@paulweston285]

@@robsonbennett-cochrane2004 Yes if he wants to keep playing why not with norf it would be like going to the VFL.

[@camerontait3786]

If it was a player from another club, McGuire would be all for it, but soon as Collingwood get involved 'no, no, no, that won't happen.'

[@Comatosedpeanut]

But ironic considering Barrett goes for norf and he’s the one who keeps bringing it up.

[@leighheard2840]

I think that Scott Pendlebury will make the best decision for himself. I'm an Essendon supporter, but one cannot deny the amazing legacy he'll leave with Collingwood. Two Premierships, a Norm Smith Medal, the Collingwood games record holder and currently closing in on 400 AFL games. He's a legend of the game. Whether he chooses to remain a one club player, or offer his services as a player/coach at another club in a similar way to Luke Hodge at the Brisbane Lions, the decision is his. And we should respect him regardless of which path he chooses to follow.

[@michaelhehir8116]

Very mature to acknowledge great players from opposition teams. Can’t stand those who criticise others seemingly based only because they don’t play for their club. Yeah he is a great.

[@jakeyy9263]

Probably the best comment I’ve read on this entire comment section.

[@npd6225]

Damo and Caro are the toilet paper of AFL journalism.

[@AWOJD03]

Tom Morris and Sam McClure say hello.

[@paulweston285]

Thats an insult to toilet paper

[@leighheard2840]

Sam McClure says "hold my beer."

[@Dude-etiquette]

And Eddie as well

[@jeremybourke1301]

You know what else skews the ladder Ed? Collingwood playing 75% of their games at the their home ground

[@user-ly7bf8ld4p]

Schroedinger's Fan: Simultaneously wants a Home game against Collingwood every year but also wants them to play more Interstate games. It's never been and will be a valid argument. Most of those games are against fellow Victorian tenants. Where's the Home field advantage when half the crowd is against you and your opponent plays just as many games as you do at the venue? North aren't VFL standard and are skewing the comp. So did West Coke for 2 years. North is going on 5. Ed's point is valid. Yours is not.

[@iankearns774]

​@@user-ly7bf8ld4pMy mob Carlton were crap for years. Maybe Norf should get a priority pick this year.

[@doogi30]

@jeremybourke1301 as do about 6 other teams you idiot

[@user-ly7bf8ld4p]

@iankearns774 I'm not sure how Carlton being poorly managed over the years has any relevance to what I said??? Could you please explain your position? In response to your comment, let's say we gave North a PP. How does another 18 year old (hypothetical) help them? It doesn't give them a big body. It doesn't give them a leader. It won't make any of their current kids play better. They had the chance to get a generational talent and couldn't even tank property; that's how 💩 they are!

[@paulweston285]

@@iankearns774 Silvagni would be good there.

[@Saint_Svadhisthana_Sahasrara_1]

Pendlebury to North!? No chance in hell.

[@aussiegerrard]

These blokes were telling West Coast to trade all their older stars last season. If they did that they'd be worse than North are. North dumped all of their older players and now theyre saying the need more experience. They talk out of both sides of their mouths.

[@imalwaysright]

They were calling for Simmo to be sacked too. Now they’ve jumped on the WC bandwagon because they’re winning and playing better

[@jsequine927]

Why is being honest about where the club is at so drastic, everyone has heard of the term "you train how you play". If you have the youngest list in the AFL with a group largely made up of inexperienced players - physically and mentally - the intensity of the training sessions and cohesion of the playing group is, not surprisingly, going to be the worst in the AFL. To test that though, you would have to go to each of the 18 clubs' sessions, which I'm 100% certain no one has done. That aside, Clarkson has won 4 flags and been to five grand finals with the most skilled kicking team the AFL has seen, he understands better than all other coaches and everyone on the panel what is required to reach the pinnacle of the game.

[@jaelubberink8296]

Eddie's business acumen is second to none, genius thinking on North expansion

[@chris4824]

How many times are "Damo" and "Caro" going to try and float Pendles as the fix for that sinking ship, leave him alone let him finish his career in peace.

[@tb7667]

Pendlebury might be happy with the idea of a desperate team offering him a lot of money.

[@iankearns774]

He is still going alright at the filth, still very servicable in most games. He should be allowed to write his own retirement plan. I thought he would retire after last years flag, why would he want to leave a Premiership team for the bottom team?

[@tin-n-tan]

Leave him alone. 😂

[@tin-n-tan]

@@iankearns774 haven't they explained why? If he wants to coach, it is a big benefit. If the AFL want to help Norf, without just handing them more pics, they might throw in some cash. So maybe Pendles thinks, I could earn an extra $4-4-600k for 1-2 seasons and work under Clarko, seeing and learning something different. Or not. Nobody is making him go and he's an example to illustrate a point, not the only option.

[@gustaaf1892]

I wonder how Boomer would feel if North gave Pendles the opportunity to beat Boomer's record?

[@tb7667]

There are about 30 players across the league that North should target. Older/experienced players who might be tempted by money. Collingwood have about 4 on their own. They only need to get two or three for it to make a huge difference. They are desperate for leadership.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

so is hawthorn

[@tb7667]

@@daniellebcooper7160 Hawthorn's list might be in a worse position than North.

[@iankearns774]

They had leaders about 6 years ago and they cut them. Threw the baby out with the bathwater.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

@@iankearns774 Yes, i would have rather they kept o'meara, i thought he wouldeve made a good captain at hawthorn.

[@Burningthunder90]

@@tb7667 Hawks have not had many high picks one could argue, they have a better culture though and dont have a welfare attitude

[@theworstguyinvic]

I agree with Eddie that North really needs to try and build a stronger connection to North Victoria (assuming they’re already doing that) and I think his academy idea would help a lot. Look at the guns that Sydney picked up with their academy (I.e. Isaac Heeney). I think Sonja Hood (President) and Jennifer Watt (North’s CEO) are still playing catch up from the stagnation and inactive non-leadership of the Ben Buckley/Ben Amarfio era. Those guys can harp on about how they eliminated North Melbourne’s debt, but they did very little outside of that. At least James Brayshaw redeveloped their training facilities at Arden Street and orchestrated North playing in Tassie.

[@aussieoutlawalt8411]

Build a 35K Stadium North of Craigieburn and North Melbourne will flourish, it really is that simple.

[@tb7667]

We don't build stuff like that in this country anymore.

[@aussiegerrard]

That doesn't sound simple at all.

[@iankearns774]

Why Norf Melbourne? Those areas are also relevant to Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. Norf have been a basket case on and off since they joined the VFL. Bad organisation and low supporter base finished Fitzroy. Somehow Norf and the tin rattling doggies escaped that fate. Maybe time to merge Norf with their tin rattling neighbors and then you dont need a 20th licence. North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs merger would create a strong club with reasonable member base and those excess players could filter back to other AFL clubs and the new Tassie side Thus not diluting the comp with 40 average players when a 20th licence is offered.

[@aussieoutlawalt8411]

better tell TASMANIA lol@@tb7667

[@aussieoutlawalt8411]

IF you build it they will come@@aussiegerrard

[@Dude-etiquette]

I hope Pendlebury retires one club. He is one of the best pies ever and absolutely legend of the game.

[@robertmcleod8605]

Think players who are over an age and game numbers should be able to transfer to bottom 4 team as player/mentor coach and percentage of their salary comes out of the player cap and goes into the soft coach cap.

[@trevorsampson2979]

Eddie's on the ball with North moving into the North of Melbourne!

[@frankmaiorana351]

Damo, I’m flabbergasted you would bring up such a horrible idea for north Melbourne…. Got rid of Brent Harvey, a club legend… who would of been amazing to help the young list grow, develop… but they axes him even though he was in the top five best and fairest that year… and NOW you want us to recruit Scott… to break boomers games record! Ridiculous

[@donny8619]

It’s not that it would change his career. It would just taint it.

[@thedcmac]

As much as they could use his leadership and guidance, he’d never tarnish his career with a year at North. Eddies suggestions on the growth corridor though is a great insight and business model for North. He’s literally spoon feeding the opportunity for them.

[@2011GamerBoy]

Gotta disagree with Eddie, the influence Hodge had at Brisbane in terms of On field leadership was a gateway to them becoming the power house they've been over the last 4 years

[@bilymcbob6968]

if this was to happen it would be like a luke hodge or sam mitchell situation where he spends a year at north and becomes a coach the next year, whether that is as an assistant coach or development coach.

[@D5Tfad]

Guys like Hodge and Mitchell when they left the Hawks, Hawks were no longer finals team. Collingwood are still in the premiership window no way Pendlebury leaves, poor journalism

[@shannonbaron7302]

Why would anyone put Pendlebury on field other than allegance and to reach milestones, get him to 400 and dump him.

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

North Melbourne should try and get Brian Cook over from Carlton

[@iankearns774]

Should have kept Brayshaw.

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

North should make a bid to sign up cripps and make him captain that'll steer the roos in right direction.

[@marcosqueo1000]

they objected at the time but i think a merger between north and fitzroy would of been the best thing to do . fitzroy wouldnt have to watch their team play in brisbane and it would have combined 2 fan bases that werent as big as the big melbourne clubs. they may of won 7 flags to begin with but it would have even out over time

[@nickharris1964]

Eddie McGuire appear on FC and not mention he's from Broadmeadows challenge (impossible)

[@TheSmallz1990]

Geez that’s crazy the stronghold opinion Eddie has of pendles finishing at Collingwood, the slip of a tongue moment, it would tarnish his legacy 👀 I’m pretty sure lebron could have stayed at one club too but for all of us sport lovers to watch a bloke dominate wherever he goes I’d take that any day… (Gary Ablett jnr shocked us all by going to a new club, let’s pull up the stats at the suns for him??) Eddie is so defensive about the pies but I’m a dons supporter and if you could tell me I could watch pendles play for 2 to 3 years at another club I’ll still be tuning in to watch what the unicorn does, regardless of his colours!!! 🔥👏

[@JosephDimasi-nv8cf]

Scott Pendlebury would never leave Collingwood...next magpie coach

[@trikkimick]

Lots of arguments against the Pendles suggestion but have we taken into account that he said he wants to coach, but not at Collingwood? Who wouldn’t want him as an assistant coach? Logic would say that clubs would throw a player+coaching deal at him, surely?

[@Comatosedpeanut]

Doesn’t need to be a player to be an assistant coach. Could go anywhere after he retires and it wouldn’t taint his legacy. He’d have every club in the comp trying to get him, why would he go to norf.

[@Bloodynine606]

4 time premiership player and 3 time premiership captain Hodge can do it but Pendels can’t? Get over yourself Eddie

[@Comatosedpeanut]

Hodge had ties to fagan, what ties does Pendlebury have to north Melbourne 😂 🤡

[@Bloodynine606]

@@Comatosedpeanut what did Sam Mitchell have to west coast 😂🤡

[@Comatosedpeanut]

@@Bloodynine606according to Sam Mitchell clarko orchestrated it. Was literally one of the first things that came up when I googled it 😂. West coast aren’t exactly north Melbourne either are they, eagles are massive, norf aren’t. I can’t see McRae doing that either.

[@Bloodynine606]

@@Comatosedpeanut so it can be orchestrated, which is the whole point

[@adstaxman7877]

Werent North offered big incentives to go up to Gold Coast years ago.. sliding doors moment

[@DesyncGaming.]

Why the hell would Pendles want to end an amazing career at Norf lmao....

[@Burningthunder90]

Money if North are willing to offer it but I doubt they will.

[@trevorsmith3374]

Go and get Tom Stewart at any cost if Geelong win premiership.

[@darylcumming7119]

The critics are trying move on Penderbury?

[@short_macchiato3222]

There is a higher chance of Barrett getting accepted by MENSA than Pendlebury playing out his career at another club

[@trevorsmith3374]

Um what is their CEO doing ? Asleep at the wheel.

[@user-cx9gq2ud6t]

Why would he want to go to North? It would be like going back to under 15s facilities lol

[@user-kv1lp8ih8g]

The obvious place for relocation is Canberra, if the Giants had any nous they would have gone already.. their crowds are a joke, ditto Gold Coast. Canberra is full of cashed up public servants who have zero chance to get a regular footy fix. The Giants would get more fans day one than they are getting on a good day now. I dont know how many more chances North need, but they need to wake up and accept that there are too many teams in Melbourne. Canberra or some large regional centre would seem to me to be the obvious move for them as well.. As for Pendlebury... Damo simply confirming he is on the crack pipe. Fck me dead what a nonsensical idea.

[@adstaxman7877]

Didnt Sonia Hood say there is no plan B.. maybe she needs a plan B after all

[@charlottec5816]

As if he he is as loyal as anything

[@paulweston285]

Relocate Norf to Alice Springs

[@JusReallyy]

Pendles is not going anywhere 😂

[@jasongaffy]

again talking about north haha

[@BrianRavenMinistries]

So if i'm right, it was realized but no action to change that? Unprofessional and an insult to corporate sponsorship and paying fans. Brian Raven Jurum Raven Corp.

[@dazporterz1282]

Why pay a million for someone ageing and just there for 💰....they paid Clarko 1.4m coaching...do they just forget that and look to pay someone else the bag lol 😂

[@gustaaf1892]

I believe Clarko is on a flat $1m to ensure they don't exceed the soft cap.

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

I don’t buy anything Damian Barrett writes or says

[@ChiaroScuro-Pie]

Yeah, Eddie was only humouring Damo at the end. Eddie: In theory it sounds good, but in reality, it's total and utter crap mate only fit for your bs farm type of journalism. Damo: Yeah, there's only one Scott Pendulbury, and he's a lot smarter than me when it comes to football, in fact anything. The Panel: All nod in agreement. What a lol, they got me on the clickbait hahahaha

[@mathbruce692]

Essentially the human form of a gossip magazine

[@paulweston285]

@@mathbruce692 Started his career hiding in rubbish bins outside stars homes

[@thetwogardens6048]

Pendlebury to North ? hahahahahhahhahah Someones been smoking something ? hahahhhahah

[@maxshiraz3447]

Ridiculous idea invented by Barrett on a slow news day

[@xx_jeff_xx5555]

This is literally the most stupid take this show has ever had (been a fair few in recent years) I honestly don’t think Pendlebury would do this for even like 5 million bucks

[@jackwaite4035]

How many immigrants to meet those projections? The country will be dead by then Eddie 🤣🤣

[@craigjones5957]

What nonsense, Scott Pendlebury is going nowhere

[@MrWhitmen1981]

My dad is a north supporter just never cared. Bad luck they stink.

[@thebigw3377]

Toilet talk !!

[@nedcassidy5320]

Pendles has said that he is a 1 club man stop this stupid bull hes not going anywhere he will retire and not go to north

[@peterfreeman1585]

Melbourne cannot support 9 suburban clubs in an eighteen (soon to be 19) team competition. The AFL is too chicken (and corrupt) to execute North and send them to a lower league or association - so they have to merge them with Essendon or the Bulldogs. Eddie is clever and knows business but years rubbing shoulders with AFL types has meant he looks for solutions that appear to sound simple and sensible but are really pipe dreams hidden behind gliz solutions. North Melbourrne to that suburban corridor would be a disaster but unfortunately the AFL love disasters.

[@TheKingofBox]

NUFFFF

[@collingwood1022]

Most stupidest Title ever😹

[@davidalliex1930]

Yet another waffle-fest for the sake of it.

[@michaelmansini2307]

Pendlebury is cooked already by next year he'll be a huge liability

[@Comatosedpeanut]

Pendlebury should retire a one club player, going elsewhere at this stage would be idiotic. Especially a club like norf

[@MrWhitmen1981]

He will go to Carlton and win 17. 🤣

[@warrenpitt6205]

Hand their license in. Back to 18 when the Devils come in

[@chriscoyne4827]

Pendles to north 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that like giving more drugs to Essendon sk they can make finals footy 🤣🤣

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

It's possible dude. Tonight if pendles doesn't manage to get many possessions and pies lose you can bet pendles and sidey will be gone .

[@chriscoyne4827]

@@paulkyriakopoulos3444 are you drunk or what someone needs a lot of help. Pendles is a one club player all he will do is retire nothing else not going to another club at all..

[@Matt.FlagPies23]

​@@paulkyriakopoulos3444The pies aren't playing tonight🤣🤣🤣

[@chriscoyne4827]

@@Matt.FlagPies23 his drunk 🤣🤣🤣

[@Matt.FlagPies23]

​@@paulkyriakopoulos3444 Sidebottom will probably be gone by the end of the year, but Pendles still has a year or two left in him. Did you not watch Pendles' game on Anzac Day? I thought he played bloody well. He's one of those players the team can count on to step up when they're under pressure. You claim to be a Pies fan, but all you ever do is talk trash about the team and the players.

[@my2cents198]

Pendels will retire after this year , hes too old and is slow as now.

[@ry4bfggfd]

Hmm Geelong looked too old and slow last year after their flag. Now they're top again. Also Pendles and Sidey looked slow at the end of Bucks' reign yet reached the top again. Form is temporary class is permanent.

[@lethalsaints751]

Pendelbury can show them how to duck for free kicks

[@chocolatebear333]

Get lloyd off this show. 8 clubs will be targeting a 37 year old bloke who is almost cooked??? The idea suits north only . Lloyd has been hanging around with caro and kane too much

[@taliamason7986]

He is clearly talking about when Pendlebury inevitably goes into coaching. Maybe listen from now on.