CTV > Pendlebury and Davis discuss the Tribute Match
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CTV caught up with Scott Pendlebury and Leon Davis on Monday to find out how they found the Hall of Fame Tribute Match experience.

Pendlebury was one of the youngest members of the Victorian team, yet played with composure and class beyond his years to gather 19 touches in just over 50 per cent match time, while Davis showed his trademark brilliance with three goals and 16 possessions for the Dream Team.

Scott Pendlebury
It was a very special time to get out there with all the boys, and probably a highlight of my career to date.

Just to meet the players, and be amongst them, and also to get a win, it was a very special day.

Just to learn off them, and take instructions, to hear what they had to say and their thoughts on it all, I obviously picked up a few little tricks which was good.

The ball wasn’t really on the ground too much, if it spilt out, you’d pick it up straight away, and there’d be three or four passes on the chest and a shot at goal at both ends.

There was a little bit of physical pressure, but due to the fact that everyone was so clean with the footy there wasn’t that much time to be that physical, but the skill level was definitely a little bit higher.

Just being out there and playing a half decent game gives me confidence, and I want to carry that over now for the remainder of the season.

Leon Davis
I really did enjoy it... being part of the 150 year celebrations. I got to run around with some of the best players in the competition, so it was really good.

The intensity and the skill level was definitely going to be raised up a level. It was a very quick game. Obviously not to come out on top was disappointing, but I certainly enjoyed it. 

I always enjoy kicking a goal, so to get three on the night was pretty good. It was a great experience.

Just to spend a few days at the hotel relaxing, and doing some stuff outside of footy, we got to go bowling so that was pretty good.

I played in the (Aboriginal) All-Stars game before that and that was definitely an experience for me that I won’t forget, so to be able to catch up with Andrew McLeod, the Burgoyne boys and Graham Johncock, is definitely something I’ll hold close to my heart for the rest of my life.