AFL CHIEF Photographer Michael Willson was invited into Collingwood's inner sanctum during the week to document the build-up to Scott Pendlebury's 400th match - one of the biggest nights in Magpie history.
No space was off limits as Willson captured Pendlebury's every move in a remarkable fly-on-the-wall look at SP400.
01/30 - Training prep. Time and space, even in the corridors of the AIA Vitality Centre.
02/30 - Meeting fun with Billy.
03/30 - With physio Oleg Markov.
04/30 - Warming up on a bitterly cold Melbourne morning.
07/30 - Take the Steps.
08/30 - Hitting the gym.
09/30 - Children Darcy and Jax look on with Dad as video messages are played during a team meeting.
10/30 - The 400 Club.
11/30 - The press pack has two new members.
13/30 - A hush falls over the team meeting on Friday as a tribute video is played to the players.
14/30 - GAME DAY. Scott Pendlebury has a basketball background.
15/30 - Collecting boots. A pair of black and a pair of white, of course.
16/30 - Walk to the ‘G.
17/30 - The coach talks to the occasion.
18/30 - Warming up, side by side.
19/30 - Suiting up.
20/30 - GO time, Darcy having none of it
21/30 - Racking them up.
22/30 - Talking tactics at three quarter time.
24/30 - All too much for dad Bruce.
25/30 - 86,000 people salute.
26/30 - Relief and joy.
27/30 - ‘It missed by this much’.
28/30 - A three point victory? Darcy approves.
29/30 - Looks familiar.
30/30 - Home time. Game 401 awaits…
