The 20-year-old was appointed to the five-man leadership group at the start of the year, in what was just his third AFL season.
It was a year that was met with twists and turns for the Magpies, with disciplinary issues within the playing group marking the end of the season following the Heath Shaw/Alan Didak car accident fiasco.
But Pendlebury took it all in his stride, and believes learning on the job helped him settle into his new role.
"It was a good year to go in there because there were a few things happening down at the club," Pendlebury told afl.com.au.
"It was a good experience and I'm looking forward to next year."
The young midfielder, who is currently representing Australia in his first International Rules series, was a deputy to captain Scott Burns, vice-captain Josh Fraser, and worked alongside Nick Maxwell and Tarkyn Lockyer in the club's leadership group.
Now, the Magpies must choose a new skipper for the second consecutive pre-season, following the retirement of Burns.
If anything, Pendlebury's recent experiences have left him confident he could step into the head role if the club decides to go with the youthful approach.
"If called upon, I would be happy to do it because I suppose you never know if you're ready until you get the job," he said.
"Last year was my third year and I came out of my shell more, and spoke up more so I found that pretty good."
But while he'd relish the opportunity to lead the club, Pendlebury's personal vote lies with someone outside the 2008 leadership squad.
"Time will tell who we pick as a skipper, but I suppose there could be a number of guys who could do the job," he said.
"Anthony Rocca is almost the forgotten man because he didn't play for the second half of the year, but he's been a pretty good leader for a decade.
"There's a whole host of guys so I'm not sure which way they'd go."
