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.

3. Joel Corey

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 05: Joel Corey of the Cats in action during the round six AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Melbourne Demons at Simonds Stadium on May 5, 2012 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

"He was the guy that sort of didn't get much credit at all, and I thought he was their best two-way player in their powerhouse teams.

"I played on him a lot of times when I played Geelong, and he was a physically imposing guy, he was 6 ft 3, he could run like the wind, use the footy well, he was hard and tough and all those things, and I used to love any chance I could to play on him, because I respected the way he played footy."