Player Tributes & Milestones

[LaurieHolden]

Patrick Lipinski will line up for his 100th AFL game this weekend.

1 player - Charlie Dean debuted this season.
8 of our listed players are yet to make their debut.

[LaurieHolden]

Pendles is 29 disposals away from 10,000. He'll be the only player current or past at the annual 10,000 possession club dinner.

[The Black and White Lion]

So the options are he plays Gather Round and has a blinder to make the record in Adelaide, plays gather round and gets the record back on the hallowed MCG at home against Port Adelaide, or we have to wait until the Anzac Day game away to the bombers.
Or if he gets a 2 week break, maybe it’s Anzac Day at the MCG anyway

[LaurieHolden]

Longest Period Between Games ~
Nathan Kreuger @ 10th April 2024 is coming up to 1 year out of senior football -
346 days since last senior game
221 days since last VFL game

Marty Hore (Melbourne) experienced a break of 4 years and 206 days between games, from August 24, 2019, to March 17, 2024.
Syd Barker (Richmond / Essendon / North Melbourne) 13y 12 days. 27-06-1908 → 09-07-1921. Then amazingly played on until 1927! (Debut:20y 200d Last:39y 239d)

[stui magpie]

^Clearly some players take longer than others to get their body right.

[LaurieHolden]

Steele Sidebottom this weekend will only have his dual premiership compadre Scott Pendlebury ahead of him when he moves to no.2 on games played list with 314 games, passing 1990 Premiership Captain Tony Shaw.

[Jezza]

^ Shawry briefly spoke about Steele overtaking his record.

https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/ ... 3492748001

[Pies4shaw]

^ Says Tony: "To have blokes like Scotty and Steele break your record, you've got to be pretty happy with that."

[LaurieHolden]

SP10 is set to pass his current tally of 9,996 disposals on ANZAC day to reach 10,000.
If his first four possessions on Thursday are kicks, he will reach the 10,000 mark with an even 5000-5000 split.

In Classical Greek numerals, 'myriad' or 10,000, was written as a capital Μ, as lower-case letters did not exist in Ancient Greece.
In Christianity, the angel number 10,000 carries profound spiritual significance.
Numerological Breakdown:
Number 1: Symbolises new beginnings, independence, and individuality. It encourages you to trust your inner voice and embrace your authenticity.
Number 0: Associated with infinity, eternity, and the divine source. It represents the circle of life and the potential for growth and spiritual awakening.
Repetition: The repetition of the number 0 four times in the 10,000-angel number amplifies its energy and influence, urging you to pay close attention to the message being conveyed.

So going forward, the AFL record should record an M against Pendles name as part of the acknowledgment of his divinity. (and umpires penalise anyone who dares touch him)

[piedys]

SP10 is set to pass his current tally of 9,996 disposals on ANZAC day to reach 10,000.
If his first four possessions on Thursday are kicks, he will reach the 10,000 mark with an even 5000-5000 split.
...
So going forward, the AFL record should record an M against Pendles name as part of the acknowledgment of his divinity. (and umpires penalise anyone who dares touch him)

Coach, as long as he doesn't do a Bradman, abruptly retire, and walk off MCG with a duck-egg {99.96}, just 4 runs shy of the 100 average, then all is well!

[Pies4shaw]

Today, Scott and Steele will become equal-5th all-time for games played as teammates. (They already comfortably hold the Collingwood record.) They will play their 292nd match together, joining Riewoldt and Cotchin. The all-time record is 307 games as teammates.

[LaurieHolden]

All going well on the training track, John Noble lines up for his 100th game this weekend.

[think better]

All going well on the training track, John Noble lines up for his 100th game this weekend.

That's a great story !

[think better]

Not sure is this is picked up in another forum but Pendles and Sides playing their 300th game together is just extraordinary.

When you think about how few players even get to 200 games alone - just staggering to see them play together for that long.

Nice article herehttps://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1605070/t ... -and-white

[Pies4shaw]

There’s some more detail, here:

https://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtop ... start=1144