'I'd like to leave half time but that would be the worst case scenario because it would really be leaving the boys in the lurch. 'I don't think you can have that hanging over your head in a game of footy. Nobody is begrudging him for not playing, but I think you have to make a call either way.' Pendlebury is pictured (centre) at the gameThe baby boy was due last Saturday - the same day Pendlebury's team took on the GWS Giants in Sydney.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupBut Pendlebury managed to be present at both the game and the birth, with his wife going into labour on Tuesday morningLast week, the 29-year-old Collingwood captain came under fire for saying he would abandon his team and fly home to Melbourne if his wife called during the game and said: 'We are on here'.Pendlebury's comments about abandoning his team for the birth sparked criticism from other AFL stars. Scott Pendlebury baby Jax, Collingwood father-son, Magpies, AFL, Alex | Fox Sports. I don't know how that's going down.AFL star Scott Pendlebury and his wife Alex have given birth to their son Jax'You can't let him go at half time,' he said.They both urged the Collingwood captain to make a decision before the final line-up is announced so players aren't distracted mid match.Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd'So if I have to miss the game, I will miss the game': Pendlebury said he would abandon his team mid-game if his wife had of gone into labour on SaturdayWe are no longer accepting comments on this article.Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury (pictured) came under fire for saying he would leave his teammates stranded during if his wife goes into labour'I found that comment interesting.

Pendlebury is pictured (centre) at the game'This happened Monday night!

His older brother Kris also became an Australian rules footballer.

He has a son with his wife, Alex.

“I stress out a lot because he’s a massive climber and I’m watching him thinking that he’s going to fall and smash his head on the floorboards. COLLINGWOOD captain Scott Pendlebury’s wife Alex has given birth to a baby boy named Jax. I think that's fantastic and I think he should be.Harford agreed and said the out of form Collingwood couldn't afford to lose their captain mid game.AFL star Scott Pendlebury and his wife Alex have given birth to their son just days after he admitted he's walk off the field mid-game to be by her side.The comments below have not been moderated.

In one snap, a glowing Alex is seen nursing the adorable baby boy on … AFL star Scott Pendlebury and his wife Alex have shared the first pictures of their newborn son, Jax. 'I want to play, but if Alex rang me and she said "we are on here" and I'm in Sydney… I would fly back,' Pendlebury told the Jock and Journo podcast on Wednesday.

'I think he may re-think that statement. Essendon premiership player Adam Ramanauskas and former Hawthorn star Daniel Harford have criticised Pendlebury's decision to abandon his team mid-game.The 29-year-old (left with his wife Alex) said he is ready to fly home to Melbourne to witness the birth of his first childThe baby boy was due last Saturday - the same day Pendlebury's team took on the GWS Giants in Sydney - but Ms Pendlebury (pictured) gave birth on Tuesday morningAlex Pendlebury (pictured) was due to give birth to the couple's first child on Saturday, but instead had the healthy baby boy on TuesdayBut Pendlebury managed to be present at both the game and the birth of his first child, with his wife going into labour on Tuesday morning. Nobody is begrudging him for not playing, but I think you have to make a call either way.' The Magpies captain took to Instagram to share a photo of his own as Jax rested with his hands above his head: 'Jax Michael,' he captioned the snapEssendon premiership player Adam Ramanauskas and former Hawthorn star Daniel Harford have criticised Pendlebury's decision to abandon his team mid-game.In one snap, a glowing Alex is seen nursing the adorable baby boy on her chest just minutes after giving birth.The 29-year-old (left with his wife Alex) said he is ready to fly home to Melbourne to witness the birth of his first childAlex Pendlebury (pictured) was due to give birth to the couple's first child on Saturday, but instead had the healthy baby boy on TuesdayPendleberry is seen cradling his first child as he looks up at his father just minutes after he was bornLast week, Pendleberry came under fire for saying he would abandon his team and fly home to Melbourne if his wife called during the game and said: 'We are on here'Last week, he was criticised for saying he would abandon his team and fly home to Melbourne if his wife called during the game and said: 'We are on here'. 'I think he may re-think that statement.