{
  "id": 4073045,
  "title": "Magpies legend Pendlebury set to join Gold Coast Suns for 2027 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/magpies-legend-pendlebury-set-to-join-gold-coast-suns-for-2027-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/afl-collingwood-champ-scott-pendlebury-to-join-gold-coast-suns/107093262"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scott Pendlebury, the Collingwood champion and AFL games record holder, is set to join the Gold Coast Suns as an unrestricted free agent in 2027. The 38-year-old midfielder, who has played 442 games for the Magpies, will sign a multi-year contract with the Suns. Pendlebury will play a hybrid role as both a player and coach for two seasons, followed by an assistant coach position for another two years. The deal can be officially announced once the AFL free agency period commences on October 2. Pendlebury was not offered a new contract to stay with Collingwood, making his move to the Suns a certainty. He departed the Magpies as one of their greatest-ever players, having won two premierships, a Norm Smith medal, and six All-Australian nods. The Suns' move to replicate former Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge's 2018 stint with the Brisbane Lions is expected to benefit from Pendlebury's extensive experience and coaching abilities.",
  "summary": "AFL games record holder Scott Pendlebury will join the Gold Coast Suns in 2027 as an unrestricted free agent.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Next chapter’: Pendlebury to join Gold Coast Suns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/next-chapter-pendlebury-to-join-gold-coast-suns",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:42:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Next chapter’: Pendlebury to join Gold Coast Suns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/next-chapter-pendlebury-to-join-gold-coast-suns-4052819",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:42:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Magpies legend Pendlebury set to join Gold Coast Suns for 2027 season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/magpies-legend-pendlebury-set-to-join-gold-coast-suns-for-2027-season-4076279",
        "published": "2026-08-29T01:02:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}