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.

Former North Melbourne captain Brent Harvey is the VFL/AFL games record-holder with 432 games.

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.
1Brent Harvey432North Melbourne/Kangaroos20.571996–2016[3]
2Michael Tuck426Hawthorn20.291971–1991[4]
3Kevin Bartlett403Richmond21.211965–1983[5]
4Dustin Fletcher400Essendon17.391993–2015[6]
5Robert Harvey383St Kilda18.241988–2008[7]
6Shaun Burgoyne380Port Adelaide (157; 2001–2009)
Hawthorn (223; 2010–present)		19.792001–present[8]
7Simon Madden378Essendon19.891974–1992[9]
8Craig Bradley375Carlton22.061986–2002[10]
9Adam Goodes372Sydney21.881999–2015[11]
10Bernie Quinlan366Footscray (177; 1969–1977)
Fitzroy (189; 1978–1986)		20.331969–1986[12]
11Brad Johnson364Footscray/Western Bulldogs21.411994–2010[13]
12John Blakey359Fitzroy (135; 1985–1992)
North Melbourne/Kangaroos (224; 1993–2002)		19.941985–2002[14]
13Bruce Doull356Carlton19.781969–1986[15]
Paul Roos356Fitzroy (269; 1982–1994)
Sydney (87; 1995–1998)		20.941982–1998[16]
15Matthew Pavlich353Fremantle20.762000–2016[17]
16Doug Hawkins350Footscray (329; 1978–1994)
Fitzroy (21; 1995)		19.441978–1995[18]
17Gary Ablett Jr.349Geelong (238; 2002–2010, 2018–present)
Gold Coast (110; 2011–2017)		19.172002–present[19]
18Luke Hodge346Hawthorn (305; 2002–2017)
Brisbane Lions (41; 2018–2019)		19.222002–2019[20]
19Chris Grant341Footscray/Western Bulldogs18.941990–2007[21]
20Andrew McLeod340Adelaide21.251995–2010[22]
21John Rantall336South Melbourne (260; 1963–1972, 1976–1979)
North Melbourne (70; 1973–1975)
Fitzroy (6; 1980)		18.671963–1980[23]
Nick Riewoldt336St Kilda19.762001–2017[24]
23Brendon Goddard334St Kilda (205; 2003–2012)
Essendon (129; 2013–2018)		20.882003–2018[25]
24Kevin Murray333Fitzroy18.501955–1964, 1967–1974[26]
David Cloke333Richmond (219; 1974–1982, 1990–1991)
Collingwood (114; 1983–1989)		18.501974–1991[27]
26Leigh Matthews332Hawthorn19.531969–1985[28]
Justin Madden332Essendon (45; 1980–1982)
Carlton (287; 1983–1996)		19.531980–1996[29]
Corey Enright332Geelong20.752001–2016[30]
Drew Petrie332Kangaroos/North Melbourne (316; 2001–2016)
West Coast (16; 2017)		19.532001–2017[31]
30Gary Dempsey329Footscray (207; 1967–1978)
North Melbourne (122; 1979–1984)		18.281967–1984[32]
Sam Mitchell329Hawthorn (307; 2002–2016)
West Coast (22; 2017)		20.562002–2017[33]
Kade Simpson329Carlton19.122003–present[34]
33John Nicholls328Carlton18.221957–1974[35]
Barry Round328Footscray (135; 1969–1975)
South Melbourne (193; 1976–1985)		19.291969–1985[36]
35Ian Nankervis325Geelong19.121967–1983[37]
Jason Akermanis325Brisbane Bears (38; 1995–1996)
Brisbane Lions (210; 1997–2006)
Western Bulldogs (77; 2007–2010)		20.311995–2010[38]
Jude Bolton325Sydney21.671999–2013[39]
Jarrad McVeigh325Sydney20.312004–2019[40]
39Paul Salmon324Essendon (224; 1983–1995, 2002)
Hawthorn (100; 1996–2000)		17.051983–2000, 2002[41]
Scott West324Footscray/Western Bulldogs20.251993–2008[42]
41Nathan Burke323St Kilda19.001987–2003[43]
42Simon Black322Brisbane Lions20.131998–2013[44]
Nick Dal Santo322St Kilda (260; 2002–2013)
North Melbourne (62; 2014–2016)		21.472002–2016[45]
44Ted Whitten321Footscray16.051951–1970[46]
Stewart Loewe321St Kilda18.881986–2002[47]
Tyson Edwards321Adelaide20.061995–2010[48]
47Dick Reynolds320Essendon16.841933–1951[49]
48Jordan Lewis319Hawthorn (264; 2005–2016)
Melbourne (55; 2017–2019)		21.272005–2019[50]
Eddie Betts319Carlton (187; 2005–2013, 2020–present)
Adelaide (132; 2014–2019)		21.072005–present[51]
David Mundy319Fremantle21.072005–present[52]
51Marcus Ashcroft318Brisbane Bears (152; 1989–1996)
Brisbane Lions (166; 1997–2003)		21.201989–2003[53]
52Terry Daniher313South Melbourne (19; 1976–1977)
Essendon (294; 1978–1992)		18.411976–1992[54]
Tony Shaw313Collingwood17.391977–1994[55]
Roger Merrett313Essendon (149; 1978–1987)
Brisbane Bears (164; 1988–1996)                     		16.471978–1996[56]
James Kelly313Geelong (273; 2002–2015)
Essendon (40; 2016–2017)		19.562002–2017[57]
56Jack Dyer312Richmond16.421931–1949[58]
Stephen Silvagni312Carlton18.351985–2001[59]
Mark Ricciuto312Adelaide20.801993–2007[60]
Robert Murphy312Western Bulldogs17.332000–2017[61]
Heath Shaw312Collingwood (173; 2004–2013)
Greater Western Sydney (139; 2014–present)		19.252004–present[62]
61Ben Hart311Adelaide20.731992–2006[63]
Glenn Archer311North Melbourne/Kangaroos19.441992–2007[64]
63Scott Thompson308Melbourne (39; 2001–2004)
Adelaide (269; 2005–2017)		18.122001–2017[65]
64Tim Watson307Essendon18.061977–1991, 1993–1994[66]
65Gordon Coventry306Collingwood17.001920–1937[67]
Wayne Schimmelbusch306North Melbourne20.401973–1987[68]
Alastair Lynch306Fitzroy (120; 1988–1993)
Brisbane Bears (32; 1994–1996)
Brisbane Lions (154; 1997–2004)		18.001988–2004[69]
Paul Williams306Collingwood (189; 1991–2000)
Sydney (117; 2001–2006)		19.131991–2006[70]
David Neitz306Melbourne19.131993–2008[71]
Adam Simpson306North Melbourne/Kangaroos20.401995–2009[72]
71Shane Crawford305Hawthorn19.061993–2008[73]
Jimmy Bartel305Geelong20.332002–2016[74]
Scott Pendlebury305Collingwood21.502006–present[75]
74Russell Greene304St Kilda (120; 1974–1980)
Hawthorn (184; 1980–1988)		20.271974–1988[76]
75Chris Langford303Hawthorn20.201983–1997[77]
Michael O'Loughlin303Sydney20.201995–2009[78]
77Don Scott302Hawthorn20.131967–1981[79]
Luke Power302Brisbane Lions (282; 1998–2011)
Greater Western Sydney (20; 2012)		20.131998–2012[80]
79Len Thompson301Collingwood (268; 1965–1978)
South Melbourne (20; 1979)
Fitzroy (13; 1980)		18.811965–1980[81]
Shannon Grant301Sydney (58; 1995–1997)
North Melbourne/Kangaroos (243; 1998–2008)		21.501995–2008[82]
81Sam Newman300Geelong17.651964–1980[83]
Barry Breen300St Kilda16.671965–1982[84]
Francis Bourke300Richmond20.001967–1981[85]
Kelvin Moore300Hawthorn20.001970–1984[86]
Garry Foulds300Essendon18.751974–1989[87]
Mick Martyn300North Melbourne/Kangaroos (287; 1988–2002)
Carlton (13; 2003)		18.751988–2003[88]
Gavin Wanganeen300Essendon (127; 1991–1996)
Port Adelaide (173; 1997–2006)		18.751991–2006[89]
Rohan Smith300Footscray/Western Bulldogs20.001992–2006[90]
Kane Cornes300Port Adelaide20.002001–2015[91]
Lance Franklin300Hawthorn (182; 2005–2013)
Sydney (118; 2014–present)		20.002005–present[92]

Table correct to the end of round 4, 2020.

Most games for each club
Bold Current player
Club Player Games Years Ref.
AdelaideAndrew McLeod3401995–2010[22]
Brisbane BearsRoger Merrett1641988–1996[93]
Brisbane LionsSimon Black3221998–2013[44]
CarltonCraig Bradley3751986–2002[10]
CollingwoodTony Shaw3131977–1994[55]
EssendonDustin Fletcher4001993–2015[6]
FitzroyKevin Murray3331955–1964, 1967–1974[26]
Footscray/Western BulldogsBrad Johnson3641994–2010[13]
FremantleMatthew Pavlich3532000–2016[17]
GeelongCorey Enright3322001–2016[30]
Gold CoastJarrod Harbrow1782011–present[94]
Greater Western SydneyCallan Ward1602012–present[95]
HawthornMichael Tuck4261972–1991[4]
MelbourneDavid Neitz3061993–2008[71]
North Melbourne/KangaroosBrent Harvey4321996–2016[3]
Port AdelaideKane Cornes3002001–2015[91]
RichmondKevin Bartlett4031965–1983[5]
South Melbourne/SydneyAdam Goodes3721999–2015[11]
St KildaRobert Harvey3831988–2008[7]
UniversityHerbert Hurrey1011908–1913[96]
West CoastDean Cox2902001–2014[97]

Table correct to the end of round 4, 2020.

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.[98]

Player Total to
break record		 Record broken Career games Club(s) Career span
Charlie PannamFirst player to reach 100 games;
milestone reached round 14, 1902		193Collingwood (179; 1897–1907)
Richmond (14; 1908)		1897–1908
Fred Elliott194Grand final, 1910209Melbourne (12; 1899)
Carlton (197; 1900–1901, 1903–1911)		1899–1901, 1903–1911
Jock McHale210Round 10, 1914261Collingwood1903–1920
Vic Thorp262Round 15, 1925263Richmond1910–1925
Gordon Coventry264Round 11, 1935306Collingwood1920–1937
Jack Dyer307Round 9, 1949312Richmond1931–1949
Dick Reynolds313Round 14, 1950320Essendon1933–1951
Ted Whitten321Round 5, 1970321Footscray1951–1970
John Nicholls322Round 9, 1974328Carlton1957–1974
Kevin Murray329Round 18, 1974333Fitzroy1955–1964, 1967–1974
John Rantall334Round 7, 1980336South Melbourne (260; 1963–1972, 1976–1979)
North Melbourne (70; 1973–1975)
Fitzroy (6; 1980)		1963–1980
Kevin Bartlett337Qualifying final, 1980403Richmond1965–1983
Michael Tuck404Round 22, 1990426Hawthorn1972–1991
Brent Harvey427Round 19, 2016432North Melbourne/Kangaroos1996–2016

See also

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