Re: Post Game-Carlton v Collingwood
Reply #53 –
According to AFL Media's Riley Beveridge:
1. Captain Fantastic leads from the front
Scott Pendlebury was used as a tagger the last time Collingwood played Carlton. But on Sunday, the Magpies skipper was let off the leash and was back to his best. Delivering a typically classy performance, Pendlebury made the difference out of the middle of the ground. A cut above every time the ball was in dispute, his quick hands and composure with the footy was the defining factor in an otherwise scrappy encounter. He finished with 29 disposals, a goal and a goal assist in his side's 20-point win. He was well and truly the cream on top for Collingwood in a trying, yet satisfying victory.
I’d have Pendlebury in Collingwood’s best, behind Sidebottom, Grundy, Phillips and probably Howe. His performance was certainly nowhere near that of Cripps or Charlie Curnow and it’s arguable that Simpson’s performance was superior.
Beveridge’s over the top praise of Pendlebury is one of his 5 talking points. Two others are equally poor; the one about us looking at potential first picks in the draft and the drivel about the “jumper clash”. Clearly, AFL Media doesn’t employ an editor or anyone responsible for content