In that time he has won a premiership, a Norm Smith Medal, a best and fairest, been selected in the All Australian team three times and has taken home two Anzac Medals.
Champion Data's statistics show that since the start of the 2011 season Pendlebury has averaged the seventh-most disposals of any player and has the best disposal efficiency of the top 50.
Over the same period Pendlebury has amassed the second-most score launches of any midfielder in the competition.
He has also tallied 25 disposals in 45 of his past 52 matches, which is the second-most of any player since the start of 2011.
"He was always a solid player, but his Norm Smith performance on the big stage took him to the next level," Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich told AFL.com.au.
The Official AFL Player Ratings will be launched on Thursday, May 9.
The ratings are the result of the most sophisticated, detailed andwide-ranging statistical system ever devised for AFL footy. Official AFLPlayer ratings will allow fans to determine where more than 650 listedplayers rank against each other.
A player's most recent 40 matches are used in the calculation of his rating.
If you are keen to find out exactly how the ratings work, you can read the initial FAQ here.
Inthe meantime, we are counting down to launch with a series of exclusivevideos in which the top-rated players are discussed and analysed bythose with a unique insight into their genius – their opponents.
Last Monday Carlton midfielder Chris Judd was revealed as No.10, then on Tuesday Sydney Swans dynamo Josh Kennedy was unveiled as No.9.
Blues skipper Marc Murphy was next up at No.8, then Lance Franklin was No.7, Jobe Watson was No.6, Cyril Rioli was No. 5 and Dane Swan was No.4.
Pendlebury comes in at No.3.
"He's one of the best stoppage players in the competition," said Greater Western Sydney midfielder Callan Ward.
"Ithink you'd find that a lot of people are quite envious of how he movesthrough traffic," added Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin.
Make sure you log onto AFL.com.au on Thursday to find out the names of the top two players.
*The top 10 that we are counting down in the lead-up to the launch ofthe Official AFL Player Ratings, brought to you by Vero, is how it stoodafter round four of this season.
