Scott Pendlebury says a selfless attitude will be crucial if Collingwood’s star-studded midfield is to work as a cohesive unit this season.

Magpies coach Nathan Buckley will have an embarrassment of riches to choose from with the likes of Pendlebury himself, Adam Treloar, Dayne Beams, Taylor Adams and Steele Sidebottom just some of the names that make up the club’s midfield engine room.

The Pies skipper says there will be times where some of those aforementioned names will have to play in other positions, depending on what the situation calls for.

“With some many guys that can through there, there will all of a sudden be stints on the wing and probably little stings at half-forward as well to balance it out,” Pendlebury told SEN’s KB and The Doc.

“It will give us different looks, if a certain midfield group is getting on top, then why change it? Let them go to work.

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“We’re looking forward to the year ahead. We’ve got a deep midfield, but we’ve got to be selfless, play for the team, and play what’s best for each other.”

Pendlebury, 31, is embarking on his 14th season with the Pies as they look to go one better in 2019 in the wake of their heart-breaking Grand Final loss to West Coast last year.

Listen to Scott Pendlebury’s chat on SEN’s KB and The Doc with Kevin Bartlett and Dr Turf in the player below