“The test involved jumping off a box and landing on my broken leg.”

For the squeamish, prepare yourselves before tuning into the latest edition of Jock and Journo.

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury and co-host Jay Clark discuss the stories behind Pendles’ career as he approaches his 250th senior game.

Among the key talking points, Pendlebury explains:

His worst injury
A broken leg suffered against St Kilda in the 2009 Qualifying Final

A snippet:
“I trained on the Wednesday, 10 days post the injury. The surgeon said it would come down to pain tolerance… The test (ahead of the match against Geelong) involved jumping off a box and landing on my broken leg.”

His AFL debut
Scoring a goal with his first kick against Brisbane in round 10, 2006

A snippet:
“Brad Scott welcomed me to the field with a nice elbow to the back – he later became my midfield coach.”

His best goal
A big time player, a big time goal

A snippet:
“Against Geelong on my right foot on the 50 metre mark. The crowd went bananas.”

This week’s podcast also explains why Pendlebury wears the No. 10, gives his take on the mooted AFLX competition and nominates the clubs in the box seat to win the premiership in 2017.

Other talking points in episode 12 of Jock and Journo include:

- Pendles talks about his future: Will he play 250 games? (0.24)
- Revisiting last week’s talk of a premiership hangover (0.45)
- Where does Pendles get his time and space? (2.13)
- Port Adelaide debutant Sam Powell-Pepper’s strength (4.16)
- Pendles names his dark horses for the flag (4.44)
- Is Pendles the best kick in the competition? (4.50)
- The impact of Pendles’ father on his sporting journey (6.38)
- Growing up in Sale (7.45)
- The stories behind the debut of a star (9.15)
- The best performances of Pendles’ career (10.26)
- On durability, and the story of the captain’s broken leg in the 2009 finals series (12.08)
- The satisfaction of playing game 250 (17.25)
- Who are the contenders to win the 2017 premiership? (18.05)
- Is Melbourne the real deal? (19.22)
- Jay’s take on the Clayton Oliver-Will Schofield controversy (21:17)
- Does the players’ code still exist? (22.34)
- Can Port Adelaide go all the way? (24:13)
- AFLX: What do we think? (26.15)
- Hot or not? (Includes: big contracts, boxing, the tribunal, Eddie McGuire’s health kick) (28.31)
- Who are the best boxers at the club? (33.04)
- Reviewing the NBA Draft (34.29)
- The social media review, including a response from Scott’s older brother, Kris (35.46)