List of VFL/AFL players to have played 300 games
This is a list of players who have played 300 or more games in the Australian Football League (AFL), previously known as the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] This list only includes home-and-away matches and finals; representative games (i.e. State of Origin or international rules), pre-season and Night Series games are excluded from the totals. This list of players is often colloquially referred to as the 300 club.
AFL life membership
Individuals who have participated as a player, coach and/or umpire in 300 senior games in league-sanctioned games – including home-and-away, pre-season, state representative and international rules games – are awarded life membership of the AFL.[2]
List of players
Bold | Current player |
Most VFL/AFL games for that club |
# | Player | Games | Club(s) | Average per season |
Career span | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brent Harvey | 432 | North Melbourne/Kangaroos | 20.57 | 1996–2016 | [3] |
2 | Michael Tuck | 426 | Hawthorn | 20.29 | 1971–1991 | [4] |
3 | Kevin Bartlett | 403 | Richmond | 21.21 | 1965–1983 | [5] |
4 | Dustin Fletcher | 400 | Essendon | 17.39 | 1993–2015 | [6] |
5 | Shaun Burgoyne | 389 | Port Adelaide (157; 2001–2009) Hawthorn (232; 2010–present) | 19.45 | 2001–present | [7] |
6 | Robert Harvey | 383 | St Kilda | 18.24 | 1988–2008 | [8] |
7 | Simon Madden | 378 | Essendon | 19.89 | 1974–1992 | [9] |
8 | Craig Bradley | 375 | Carlton | 22.06 | 1986–2002 | [10] |
9 | Adam Goodes | 372 | Sydney | 21.88 | 1999–2015 | [11] |
10 | Bernie Quinlan | 366 | Footscray (177; 1969–1977) Fitzroy (189; 1978–1986) | 20.33 | 1969–1986 | [12] |
11 | Brad Johnson | 364 | Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 21.41 | 1994–2010 | [13] |
12 | John Blakey | 359 | Fitzroy (135; 1985–1992) North Melbourne/Kangaroos (224; 1993–2002) | 19.94 | 1985–2002 | [14] |
13 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 357 | Geelong (247; 2002–2010, 2018–2020) Gold Coast (110; 2011–2017) | 18.79 | 2002–2020 | [15] |
14 | Bruce Doull | 356 | Carlton | 19.78 | 1969–1986 | [16] |
Paul Roos | 356 | Fitzroy (269; 1982–1994) Sydney (87; 1995–1998) | 20.94 | 1982–1998 | [17] | |
16 | Matthew Pavlich | 353 | Fremantle | 20.76 | 2000–2016 | [18] |
17 | Doug Hawkins | 350 | Footscray (329; 1978–1994) Fitzroy (21; 1995) | 19.44 | 1978–1995 | [19] |
18 | Luke Hodge | 346 | Hawthorn (305; 2002–2017) Brisbane Lions (41; 2018–2019) | 19.22 | 2002–2019 | [20] |
19 | Kade Simpson | 342 | Carlton | 19.00 | 2003–2020 | [21] |
20 | Chris Grant | 341 | Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 18.94 | 1990–2007 | [22] |
21 | Andrew McLeod | 340 | Adelaide | 21.25 | 1995–2010 | [23] |
22 | John Rantall | 336 | South Melbourne (260; 1963–1972, 1976–1979) North Melbourne (70; 1973–1975) Fitzroy (6; 1980) | 18.67 | 1963–1980 | [24] |
Nick Riewoldt | 336 | St Kilda | 19.76 | 2001–2017 | [25] | |
24 | Brendon Goddard | 334 | St Kilda (205; 2003–2012) Essendon (129; 2013–2018) | 20.88 | 2003–2018 | [26] |
25 | Kevin Murray | 333 | Fitzroy | 18.50 | 1955–1964, 1967–1974 | [27] |
David Cloke | 333 | Richmond (219; 1974–1982, 1990–1991) Collingwood (114; 1983–1989) | 18.50 | 1974–1991 | [28] | |
27 | Leigh Matthews | 332 | Hawthorn | 19.53 | 1969–1985 | [29] |
Justin Madden | 332 | Essendon (45; 1980–1982) Carlton (287; 1983–1996) | 19.53 | 1980–1996 | [30] | |
Corey Enright | 332 | Geelong | 20.75 | 2001–2016 | [31] | |
Drew Petrie | 332 | Kangaroos/North Melbourne (316; 2001–2016) West Coast (16; 2017) | 19.53 | 2001–2017 | [32] | |
David Mundy | 332 | Fremantle | 20.75 | 2005–present | [33] | |
32 | Eddie Betts | 331 | Carlton (199; 2005–2013, 2020–present) Adelaide (132; 2014–2019) | 20.69 | 2005–present | [34] |
33 | Gary Dempsey | 329 | Footscray (207; 1967–1978) North Melbourne (122; 1979–1984) | 18.28 | 1967–1984 | [35] |
Sam Mitchell | 329 | Hawthorn (307; 2002–2016) West Coast (22; 2017) | 20.56 | 2002–2017 | [36] | |
35 | John Nicholls | 328 | Carlton | 18.22 | 1957–1974 | [37] |
Barry Round | 328 | Footscray (135; 1969–1975) South Melbourne (193; 1976–1985) | 19.29 | 1969–1985 | [38] | |
37 | Ian Nankervis | 325 | Geelong | 19.12 | 1967–1983 | [39] |
Jason Akermanis | 325 | Brisbane Bears (38; 1995–1996) Brisbane Lions (210; 1997–2006) Western Bulldogs (77; 2007–2010) | 20.31 | 1995–2010 | [40] | |
Jude Bolton | 325 | Sydney | 21.67 | 1999–2013 | [41] | |
Jarrad McVeigh | 325 | Sydney | 20.31 | 2004–2019 | [42] | |
Heath Shaw | 325 | Collingwood (173; 2004–2013) Greater Western Sydney (152; 2014–2020) | 19.12 | 2004–2020 | [43] | |
42 | Paul Salmon | 324 | Essendon (224; 1983–1995, 2002) Hawthorn (100; 1996–2000) | 17.05 | 1983–2000, 2002 | [44] |
Scott West | 324 | Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 20.25 | 1993–2008 | [45] | |
44 | Nathan Burke | 323 | St Kilda | 19.00 | 1987–2003 | [46] |
45 | Simon Black | 322 | Brisbane Lions | 20.13 | 1998–2013 | [47] |
Nick Dal Santo | 322 | St Kilda (260; 2002–2013) North Melbourne (62; 2014–2016) | 21.47 | 2002–2016 | [48] | |
47 | Ted Whitten | 321 | Footscray | 16.05 | 1951–1970 | [49] |
Stewart Loewe | 321 | St Kilda | 18.88 | 1986–2002 | [50] | |
Tyson Edwards | 321 | Adelaide | 20.06 | 1995–2010 | [51] | |
50 | Dick Reynolds | 320 | Essendon | 16.84 | 1933–1951 | [52] |
51 | Jordan Lewis | 319 | Hawthorn (264; 2005–2016) Melbourne (55; 2017–2019) | 21.27 | 2005–2019 | [53] |
52 | Marcus Ashcroft | 318 | Brisbane Bears (152; 1989–1996) Brisbane Lions (166; 1997–2003) | 21.20 | 1989–2003 | [54] |
53 | Scott Pendlebury | 316 | Collingwood | 21.07 | 2006–present | [55] |
54 | Terry Daniher | 313 | South Melbourne (19; 1976–1977) Essendon (294; 1978–1992) | 18.41 | 1976–1992 | [56] |
Tony Shaw | 313 | Collingwood | 17.39 | 1977–1994 | [57] | |
Roger Merrett | 313 | Essendon (149; 1978–1987) Brisbane Bears (164; 1988–1996) | 16.47 | 1978–1996 | [58] | |
James Kelly | 313 | Geelong (273; 2002–2015) Essendon (40; 2016–2017) | 19.56 | 2002–2017 | [59] | |
58 | Jack Dyer | 312 | Richmond | 16.42 | 1931–1949 | [60] |
Stephen Silvagni | 312 | Carlton | 18.35 | 1985–2001 | [61] | |
Mark Ricciuto | 312 | Adelaide | 20.80 | 1993–2007 | [62] | |
Robert Murphy | 312 | Western Bulldogs | 17.33 | 2000–2017 | [63] | |
62 | Ben Hart | 311 | Adelaide | 20.73 | 1992–2006 | [64] |
Glenn Archer | 311 | North Melbourne/Kangaroos | 19.44 | 1992–2007 | [65] | |
64 | Joel Selwood | 310 | Geelong | 22.14 | 2007–present | [66] |
65 | Scott Thompson | 308 | Melbourne (39; 2001–2004) Adelaide (269; 2005–2017) | 18.12 | 2001–2017 | [67] |
66 | Tim Watson | 307 | Essendon | 18.06 | 1977–1991, 1993–1994 | [68] |
67 | Gordon Coventry | 306 | Collingwood | 17.00 | 1920–1937 | [69] |
Wayne Schimmelbusch | 306 | North Melbourne | 20.40 | 1973–1987 | [70] | |
Alastair Lynch | 306 | Fitzroy (120; 1988–1993) Brisbane Bears (32; 1994–1996) Brisbane Lions (154; 1997–2004) | 18.00 | 1988–2004 | [71] | |
Paul Williams | 306 | Collingwood (189; 1991–2000) Sydney (117; 2001–2006) | 19.13 | 1991–2006 | [72] | |
David Neitz | 306 | Melbourne | 19.13 | 1993–2008 | [73] | |
Adam Simpson | 306 | North Melbourne/Kangaroos | 20.40 | 1995–2009 | [74] | |
73 | Shane Crawford | 305 | Hawthorn | 19.06 | 1993–2008 | [75] |
Jimmy Bartel | 305 | Geelong | 20.33 | 2002–2016 | [76] | |
75 | Russell Greene | 304 | St Kilda (120; 1974–1980) Hawthorn (184; 1980–1988) | 20.27 | 1974–1988 | [77] |
76 | Chris Langford | 303 | Hawthorn | 20.20 | 1983–1997 | [78] |
Michael O'Loughlin | 303 | Sydney | 20.20 | 1995–2009 | [79] | |
78 | Don Scott | 302 | Hawthorn | 20.13 | 1967–1981 | [80] |
Luke Power | 302 | Brisbane Lions (282; 1998–2011) Greater Western Sydney (20; 2012) | 20.13 | 1998–2012 | [81] | |
80 | Len Thompson | 301 | Collingwood (268; 1965–1978) South Melbourne (20; 1979) Fitzroy (13; 1980) | 18.81 | 1965–1980 | [82] |
Shannon Grant | 301 | Sydney (58; 1995–1997) North Melbourne/Kangaroos (243; 1998–2008) | 21.50 | 1995–2008 | [83] | |
82 | Sam Newman | 300 | Geelong | 17.65 | 1964–1980 | [84] |
Barry Breen | 300 | St Kilda | 16.67 | 1965–1982 | [85] | |
Francis Bourke | 300 | Richmond | 20.00 | 1967–1981 | [86] | |
Kelvin Moore | 300 | Hawthorn | 20.00 | 1970–1984 | [87] | |
Garry Foulds | 300 | Essendon | 18.75 | 1974–1989 | [88] | |
Mick Martyn | 300 | North Melbourne/Kangaroos (287; 1988–2002) Carlton (13; 2003) | 18.75 | 1988–2003 | [89] | |
Gavin Wanganeen | 300 | Essendon (127; 1991–1996) Port Adelaide (173; 1997–2006) | 18.75 | 1991–2006 | [90] | |
Rohan Smith | 300 | Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 20.00 | 1992–2006 | [91] | |
Kane Cornes | 300 | Port Adelaide | 20.00 | 2001–2015 | [92] | |
Lance Franklin | 300 | Hawthorn (182; 2005–2013) Sydney (118; 2014–present) | 18.75 | 2005–present | [93] |
Table correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Most games for each club
Bold | Current player |
Club | Player | Games | Years | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide | Andrew McLeod | 340 | 1995–2010 | [23] |
Brisbane Bears | Roger Merrett | 164 | 1988–1996 | [94] |
Brisbane Lions | Simon Black | 322 | 1998–2013 | [47] |
Carlton | Craig Bradley | 375 | 1986–2002 | [10] |
Collingwood | Scott Pendlebury | 316 | 2006–present | [55] |
Essendon | Dustin Fletcher | 400 | 1993–2015 | [6] |
Fitzroy | Kevin Murray | 333 | 1955–1964, 1967–1974 | [27] |
Footscray/Western Bulldogs | Brad Johnson | 364 | 1994–2010 | [13] |
Fremantle | Matthew Pavlich | 353 | 2000–2016 | [18] |
Geelong | Corey Enright | 332 | 2001–2016 | [31] |
Gold Coast | Jarrod Harbrow | 188 | 2011–present | [95] |
Greater Western Sydney | Jeremy Cameron | 171 | 2012–2020 | [96] |
Hawthorn | Michael Tuck | 426 | 1971–1991 | [4] |
Melbourne | David Neitz | 306 | 1993–2008 | [73] |
North Melbourne/Kangaroos | Brent Harvey | 432 | 1996–2016 | [3] |
Port Adelaide | Kane Cornes | 300 | 2001–2015 | [92] |
Richmond | Kevin Bartlett | 403 | 1965–1983 | [5] |
South Melbourne/Sydney | Adam Goodes | 372 | 1999–2015 | [11] |
St Kilda | Robert Harvey | 383 | 1988–2008 | [8] |
University | Herbert Hurrey | 101 | 1908–1913 | [97] |
West Coast | Dean Cox | 290 | 2001–2014 | [98] |
Table correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Games record holder
This is a list of players who have held the record for the most games played at VFL/AFL level, beginning with the first player to reach 100 games.[99]
Player | Total to break record |
Record broken | Career games | Club(s) | Career span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Pannam | First player to reach 100 games; milestone reached round 14, 1902 | 193 | Collingwood (179; 1897–1907) Richmond (14; 1908) | 1897–1908 | |
Fred Elliott | 194 | Grand final, 1910 | 209 | Melbourne (12; 1899) Carlton (197; 1900–1901, 1903–1911) | 1899–1901, 1903–1911 |
Jock McHale | 210 | Round 10, 1914 | 261 | Collingwood | 1903–1920 |
Vic Thorp | 262 | Round 15, 1925 | 263 | Richmond | 1910–1925 |
Gordon Coventry | 264 | Round 11, 1935 | 306 | Collingwood | 1920–1937 |
Jack Dyer | 307 | Round 9, 1949 | 312 | Richmond | 1931–1949 |
Dick Reynolds | 313 | Round 14, 1950 | 320 | Essendon | 1933–1951 |
Ted Whitten | 321 | Round 5, 1970 | 321 | Footscray | 1951–1970 |
John Nicholls | 322 | Round 9, 1974 | 328 | Carlton | 1957–1974 |
Kevin Murray | 329 | Round 18, 1974 | 333 | Fitzroy | 1955–1964, 1967–1974 |
John Rantall | 334 | Round 7, 1980 | 336 | South Melbourne (260; 1963–1972, 1976–1979) North Melbourne (70; 1973–1975) Fitzroy (6; 1980) | 1963–1980 |
Kevin Bartlett | 337 | Qualifying final, 1980 | 403 | Richmond | 1965–1983 |
Michael Tuck | 404 | Round 22, 1990 | 426 | Hawthorn | 1972–1991 |
Brent Harvey | 427 | Round 19, 2016 | 432 | North Melbourne/Kangaroos | 1996–2016 |
See also
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