{"id":378604,"date":"2024-03-22T23:04:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T00:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=378604"},"modified":"2024-03-23T01:02:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T01:02:57","slug":"fears-veteran-pie-is-finished-as-father-time-catches-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=378604","title":{"rendered":"Fears veteran Pie is 'finished' as Father Time catches up"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\ufeffs the saying goes, you can't stop Father Time.<\/p>\n

And that saying may be a harsh reality check for Collingwood<\/a> veteran Scott Pendlebury, according to Kane Cornes.<\/p>\n

It comes after the Pies suffered their third consecutive loss to open their premiership defence, going to down St Kilda<\/a> by 15 points on Thursday night at the MCG.<\/p>\n

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It is the first time in the 21st century the Pies have started their season 0-3.<\/p>\n

\ufeffNow the attention has turned to Collingwood's veterans, namely Pendlebury, who is 36 years old, could reach the 400-game milestone in 2024.<\/p>\n

\"Scott<\/p>\n

Cornes has called for the Pies to rethink Pendlebury's spot, as they attempt to recoup after their horro start to 2024.<\/p>\n

"At some point Pendlebury is going to be finished. He looks finished to me," Cornes said on SEN Radio on Friday.<\/p>\n

"I think the first sign your time is coming to an end is if you go to ground a lot, if you're not prepared to take contact and you look for cheap free kicks.<\/p>\n

"I'm seeing that with Scott at the moment."\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Josh<\/p>\n

However, Pendlebury has still managed to collect disposals across his three opening matches.<\/p>\n

In Opening Round, he had 18 touches\ufeff, in round one he collected 26 and on Thursday night, Pendlebury had 20.<\/p>\n

Cornes didn't just single out the two-time premiership veteran, however.<\/p>\n

\"Pies<\/p>\n

He also called on Pies coach Craig McRae to analyse his other players, most namely Nick Daicos, who has been struggling to find his confidence that saw him soar in 2023.<\/p>\n

"Nick Daicos was timid … I know that's a criticism he probably hasn't copped much through 50 games and it's really tough to single him out, because he's been as consistent as anyone," Cornes said.<\/p>\n

"But he was timid in the contest. He missed tackles, he fumbled and he was jumpy.<\/p>\n

"Jordan De Goey is jumpy. Steele Sidebottom goes back with one hand instead of putting his full body there and costs them a goal.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

Collingwood will now face Brisbane at the Gabba on Thursday night in the 2023 grand final rematch.<\/p>\n

Both sides enter the game winless.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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