Cornes: Pendles Suns deal “perfectly scripted for Collingwood”
AFL legend Scott Pendlebury has signed a four-year player-coach deal with the Gold Coast Suns after leaving Collingwood. Analysts suggest the move is a strategic win for Collingwood, allowing them to transition away from an aging star.
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Scott Pendlebury’s bombshell defection to the Gold Coast Suns could not have been scripted any better for Collingwood, according to Kane Cornes.
Debate and speculation over the AFL games record holder’s future has been rife all year with some predicting he would retire, others expecting a one-year deal from the Pies and the minority predicting he would go to another club.
The morning after Collingwood’s 2026 season came to an end against the Bulldogs, Pendlebury’s agent confirmed to SEN that his client had secured a four-year player-coach deal with the Suns.
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