Professional Career
Prendergast studied a Bachelor of Laws at Monash University during his AFL career. Since the end of his AFL playing career, he has worked as a lawyer, both in Adelaide and in Melbourne.
Throughout his playing and non-playing career, he has been heavily involved in football workplace relations. He served as Carlton's AFL Players' Association delegate from 2004 until 2006 (after serving as alternate for the two previous years). While playing in the SANFL in 2007 and 2008, Prendergast served as the CEO of the SANFL Players' Association. Since 2010, he has served as the General Manager of Player Relations in the AFLPA.
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