Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has revealed the top five opponents he's loved playing against since he was drafted in 2005.

On the Jock and Journo Podcast alongside Herald Sun journalist Jay Clark, Pendlebury was asked about which players he enjoyed playing against, following comments last week about Joel Selwood's influence in Geelong's win over St Kilda.

4. Gary Ablett

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 20: Gary Ablett of the Suns handballs while tackled by Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies during the round 17 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Collingwood Magpies at Metricon Stadium on July 20, 2013 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

"I've never really played on Gaz, and I've never really wanted to play on Gaz. It's probably the same with him and Shaun Burgyone, I've never really played much time on either guy, but with Gaz, some games I've played and he's turned in a blinder, you just think is this guy taking the mickey out of the game of football, because the ball actually talks to him.

"I reckon he's got it on a string, I've been on the end of some of his finest games, where he's absolutely destroyed Collingwood, and they really stick out in your mind those games."