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Pendlebury’s $3 million legal fight to continue into 2027
Scott Pendlebury’s legal case against former manager Jason Sourasis will continue into 2027 while the AFL star plays his first season with the Gold Coast Suns.
Pendlebury accuses Sourasis of misappropriating $3 million through 70 transactions between 2015 and 2023, without his knowledge or permission.
Sourasis denies the allegations and says Pendlebury knew about the transactions.
At a court hearing, Pendlebury’s lawyers said Sourasis’s team had not fully listed documents in its possession, and raised similar concerns about Sourasis’s financial planning firm.
The firm denies having had a retainer agreement with Pendlebury, while his lawyers say emails show he was its customer.
The dispute over documents has delayed the case, and a trial date has not been set.
Pendlebury moved from Collingwood to the Suns on a four-year contract that will later see him take on a coaching role.
Scott Pendlebury’s legal dispute with former manager Jason Sourasis over an alleged $3 million has not yet reached trial, and is expected to continue through the 2027 AFL season.
Pendlebury alleges Sourasis misappropriated his money and invested it in Sourasis’ projects without his knowledge or permission.
Sourasis denies the allegations and says Pendlebury knew about the transactions.
At a hearing in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Pendlebury’s lawyers raised concerns about documents held by Sourasis and his financial planning group.
A trial date has not been set.
- Who
- Scott Pendlebury and his former manager, sporting agent Jason Sourasis, are the parties to the dispute.
- What
- Pendlebury alleges Sourasis misappropriated $3 million; Sourasis denies the allegations.
- When
- The alleged transactions took place from 2015 to 2023. A hearing was held on Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Where
- The case is in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
- Why
- Pendlebury alleges his money was invested in Sourasis’ projects without his knowledge or permission. Sourasis says Pendlebury knew about the transactions.
Scott Pendlebury
Jason Sourasis
Alleged transactions
Scott Pendlebury
Pendlebury alleges Sourasis took his money without his permission or knowledge across 70 transactions from 2015 to 2023.
Jason Sourasis
Sourasis denies the allegations and says Pendlebury was fully aware of the transactions.
Financial planning group
Scott Pendlebury
Pendlebury alleges Strategic Financial Planning had a duty to act in his best interests; his lawyers say the firm had documents relating to his affairs.
Jason Sourasis
The Sourasis parties deny there was a retainer agreement between the firm and Pendlebury.
Pendlebury alleges Sourasis took his money without his permission or knowledge across 70 transactions.
Pendlebury launched legal action against Sourasis.
Lawyers for Pendlebury raised concerns about documents held by Sourasis and Strategic Financial Planning at a court hearing.
The legal fight is expected to continue while Pendlebury plays his first season with the Gold Coast Suns.
- Amount in dispute
- $3 million
- Alleged transactions
- 70 transactions from 2015 to 2023
- Court
- Supreme Court of Victoria
- Next season
- Pendlebury’s first season with the Gold Coast Suns is in 2027
- Trial date
- Not yet set
What people are saying
Mr Pendlebury recently unearthed some documents in his email