Overview
- Scott Pendlebury will face Geelong at the MCG on Saturday night to equal Brent Harvey’s 432-game VFL/AFL record.
- Collingwood plans to rest him for the Sydney trip and target round 11 against West Coast for the record-breaking game, with AFL approval for a gold No. 10 jumper.
- Craig McRae said Thursday the club mapped his workload around short turnarounds and added Pendlebury was not physically ready to play last week.
- The coach pushed back at rival fans and ex-captain Tony Shaw who objected to the gold number, calling Pendlebury the least selfish player and saying a different-colored digit does not change team rules.
- Norm Smith medallist Bobby Hill is impressing in the VFL, though McRae said he must prove he can complete a full game before an AFL recall.