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‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

3 outlets 5 reports Published Aug 26, 2026

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Collingwood coach Craig McRae on the future of club great Scott Pendlebury, and what the Magpies have to learn after Port Adelaide gun Zak Butters rejected their advances. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

Collingwood coach Craig McRae on the future of club great Scott Pendlebury, and what the Magpies have to learn after Port Adelaide gun Zak Butters rejected their advances.

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‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

Collingwood coach Craig McRae on the future of club great Scott Pendlebury, and what the Magpies have to learn after Port Adelaide gun Zak Butters rejected their advances.

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‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

Collingwood coach Craig McRae on the future of club great Scott Pendlebury, and what the Magpies have to learn after Port Adelaide gun Zak Butters rejected their advances.

‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

Australia Sports Zak Butters

3 outlets 5 reports Published Aug 26, 2026

The brief

Collingwood coach Craig McRae on the future of club great Scott Pendlebury, and what the Magpies have to learn after Port Adelaide gun Zak Butters rejected their advances.S1 S2

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‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

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‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies

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