COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire has confidently declared Scott Pendlebury will resist approaches from Greater Western Sydney and remain a Magpie for life.

Having signed only a 12-month contract extension with Collingwood in May, Pendlebury has said he is prepared for a year of speculation over his future similar to what Tom Scully faced before he joined GWS.

There is speculation Pendlebury could join the Giants in 2013, which has led to a war of words between McGuire and GWS coach Kevin Sheedy.

McGuire vowed to "go feral" and chase every player on the Giants' list if Pendlebury heads to Sydney, with Sheedy responding with criticism over McGuire's presidency of Collingwood.

The two had a civil get together at a GWS function in Sydney on Wednesday, when McGuire said Sheedy's old club Essendon should be more concerned about what the Giants are up to.

Bombers youngster Michael Hurley has regularly come up as a possible GWS target, among other Essendon players.

And McGuire is confident he can convince Pendlebury to stay a Magpie.

"I believe that his old club Essendon should be a bit more worried that there's blokes down at Windy Hill that they're after," McGuire said.

"That's what I hear.

"Scott Pendlebury is the vice-captain of the Collingwood Football Club, he's a loyal Collingwood man, so I'm very confident that Scott will be a Collingwood man until the end of his career.

"Having said that, it is all fair in love and war and if Kev goes after our guys, I'll be returning it with interest.

"That's the way it is."

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