Collingwood Magpies great Scott Pendlebury escapes without a ban from the AFL Tribunal
Scott Pendlebury’s exemplary record in AFL football over two decades came to fruition after the Collingwood superstar was suspended in court on Tuesday night over a rough conduct charge stemming from the weekend clash with Adelaide.
Pendlebury, who has evaded the AFL Tribunal since his AFL career began in 2006, was fined $3000 for hitting Crows opponent Josh Worrall at the MCG on Saturday night.
Scott Pendlebury after the Magpies’ defeat to the Crows at the MCG.Credit: AFL Pictures
After more than 50 minutes of deliberations, presiding judge Jeff Gleeson KC said Pendlebury did not deserve to be suspended.
“As a midfielder who has participated in thousands of competitions throughout his career, to have played 427 games of AFL football and never received a suspension is clearly exceptional when compared to the entire history of VFL/AFL players.” said Gleeson.
