May 21, 2026 – 12.29pmCollingwood legend Scott Pendlebury will do something this weekend that no other AFL/VFL player has done in the history of the game.Yes, he will play more matches than anyone else – a record-breaking 433 games – but he will also reap a greater financial windfall from the milestone than any player before him, with predictions that he will make more than his annual salary when the Magpie army turns out in force on Saturday.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
How AFL’s high-flying veteran is cashing in on milestone
The windfall that Collingwood legend Scott Pendlebury will reap from playing a record-breaking 433 AFL games may offset some financial trouble elsewhere.












