Scott Pendlebury#10
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 21 Aug 2026 (54d) · Knee bursa flare-up — ruled out during the second term against Brisbane and took no further part. Availability for the first week of finals uncertain.
Current Status
Knee Bursitis
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Movements
2027 list: Gold Coast Suns (GCS)
- 5 Oct 2026
Traded from COL to GCS for the 2027 list
Traded to Gold Coast; Collingwood received pick 65
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R2421 Aug
Occurred
Knee bursa flare-up — ruled out during the second term against Brisbane and took no further part. Availability for the first week of finals uncertain.
- 25 Aug
Progress update
ReassessmentAFL Medical Room FW1 sets a two-to-three week timeline; the record previously had no forecast at all Scott Pendlebury | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks
Return now expected 11 Sept
AFL.com.au - 20 Sept
Progress update
The club's 2026 season is over and no fixture remains, so the lapsed return forecast is retired to the 2027 pre-season; the next possible return is pre-season training.
Return revised: 11 Sept → 1 Mar
Risk Profile
5 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 6 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
Age 38 — injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).
6 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
1 flagged recurrence within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
Note:Risk factors are derived from a heuristic (injury history, age, workload, recurrence) — a placeholder while the ML model is pending. Bars show each driver's relative contribution, not an exact running total.
Career Durability
2026 Season (Active)↘️
On pace for 13.5 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 15 seasons, 298 games (19.9 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2027 | 0 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestLower LegRecurs5 injuriesacross 4 seasons13 games missed
Plus 4 body regions with a single recorded injury. 1 load-managed rest excluded.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
19 games missed · Last: Aug 2026
7 games missed · Last: July 2026
4 games missed · Last: Aug 2026
Durability Impact
4 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -20 penalty
Travel Burden
Interstate flights only. Same-state and home-venue games count as 0 travel. Excludes games the player did not feature in.
Season Availability
Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
Injury History
10 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
21 Aug 2026R24 | Knee Bursitis3 updates KTBS | Minor (4) | Injured |
6 Aug 2026R221× · 656.6 km | Calf Cork/Contusion6 updates LTCO | Minor (1) | Returned |
4 July 2026R17 | Calf Strain4 updates LTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |
20 June 2026R15 | Minor (1) | Returned | |
27 Mar 2026R3 | Achilles Tendinopathy6 updates ATTS | Minor (1) | Returned |
19 Sept 2025 | LTMJ | Minor (0) | Returned |
11 May 2024 | RTMB | Moderate (5) | Returned |
24 July 2021 | Minor (3) | Returned | |
22 July 2017 | WBFF | Moderate (6) | Returned |
11 July 2009 | Moderate (8) | Returned |