Collingwood WAG Alex Pendlebury says she takes her hat off to the AFL for making hub life work
Collingwood first lady Alex Pendlebury has praised the AFL for making hub life work after three months away with husband Scott and their two children. These are the things she is grateful for the time in Queensland.
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Alex Pendlebury has reflected on three months of hub life, saying she takes her “hat off” to the AFL for making it work.
Collingwood exited the finals race with a crushing loss to Geelong on Saturday night, but there were many positives to come out of a unique season.
Pendlebury joined husband Scott with their two children, Jax, 3, and baby Darcy, in Queensland.
“It was big to come live up here but we were lucky,’’ Pendlebury said.
“I take my hat off to the AFL and how they’ve managed all the logistics to make it work.
“Being up here and seeing first hand the effort they’ve had to put into all the hubs, making sure everyone is looked after, it’s a huge jigsaw puzzle.
“We’ve all been living in the hotel like one big family and it’s seriously like a schoolyard and daycare all in one every day.
“Darcy, she was only six months when we came up so she adapted OK.
“It was a huge change for Jax. Going from isolation at home, seeing no one but me to being in a hub with 400 odd people. It was a big change for him but we were really lucky.”
Pendlebury said they may stay up in Queensland for a short time but were keen to get home.
She said a big help while in hub life were Dineamic meals, founded by ex-AFL player Jason Johnson and dietitian Karen Inge.
As a nutritionist herself, Pendlebury has helped create meals, along with the new offering of side dishes, and has also given them to teammates in care packs.
“There’s nothing else like it in the ready-meal market and we genuinely love the meals,’’ she said. “Our fridge has been stocked since day one.”
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