If there is change,fellow midfielders Steele Sidebottom,31 in January and Taylor Adams,28,have support,the latter having improved in the way he handles leadership responsibilities. Veteran defender Jeremy Howe,31,is also highly rated and is in the leadership group,while former Magpies’ recruiter Matt Rendell believes it’s time for Darcy Moore to be given the top job. Moore is arguably the Magpies’ most important player and is in the leadership group.
The Magpies endured a tumultuous 2021 campaign.Coach Nathan Buckley stepped down after the Queen’s Birthday clash against Melbourne,and the Magpies eventually finished 17th with only six wins. But head of football Graham Wright said Pendlebury remained a fine example for the club’s emerging talent to follow.
“One day,Fin Macrae or Tyler Brown or Reef McInnes will be able to look back and appreciate that in their earliest years they learnt from one of the best of all time in Scott,” Wright said.
“His achievements speak for themselves but his dedication to his craft and ability to inspire the wider group is a fabulous asset for our club. It is very pleasing to know he will be with us for another two seasons.”