This is a list of players who have played at least 200 games for one club in the Australian Football League (AFL), previously known as the Victorian Football League (VFL). This list includes only senior 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.

Adelaide

Andrew McLeod, Adelaide games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[1]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Andrew McLeod 340 1995–2010
Tyson Edwards 321 1995–2010
Mark Ricciuto 312 1993–2007
Ben Hart 311 1992–2006
Nigel Smart 278 1991–2004
Simon Goodwin 275 1997–2010
Mark Bickley 272 1991–2003
Scott Thompson 269 2005–2017
Taylor Walker 257 2008–present
Rory Sloane 253 2009–present
David Mackay 248 2008–2021
Richard Douglas 246 2006–2019
Brodie Smith 244 2011–present
Michael Doughty 231 2000–2012
Ben Rutten 229 2003–2014
Graham Johncock 227 2002–2013
Rory Laird 221 2013–present
Nathan Bassett 210 1998–2008
Nathan van Berlo 205 2005–2016
Brent Reilly 203 2002–2014
Daniel Talia 200 2010–2021

Brisbane Lions

Simon Black, Brisbane Lions games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[2]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Simon Black 322 1998–2013
Luke Power 282 1998–2011
Daniel Rich 275 2009–present
Jonathan Brown 256 2000–2014
Dayne Zorko 244 2012–present
Daniel Bradshaw 219 1997–2009
Nigel Lappin 218 1997–2008
Ashley McGrath 214 2001–2014
Jason Akermanis 210 1997–2006
Michael Voss 210 1997–2006
Tim Notting 208 1998–2009
Jed Adcock 206 2004–2015
Chris Johnson 205 1997–2007
Daniel Merrett 200 2005–2016

Carlton

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[3]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Craig Bradley 375 1986–2002
Bruce Doull 356 1969–1986
Kade Simpson 342 2003–2020
John Nicholls 328 1957–1974
Stephen Silvagni 312 1985–2001
Marc Murphy 300 2006–2021
Justin Madden 287 1983–1996
Anthony Koutoufides 278 1992–2007
Geoff Southby 268 1971–1984
David McKay 263 1969–1981
Alex Jesaulenko 256 1967–1979
Brett Ratten 255 1990–2003
Stephen Kernahan 251 1986–1997
Peter Jones 249 1966–1979
Peter Dean 248 1984–1998
Andrew McKay 244 1993–2003
Mark Maclure 243 1974–1986
Sergio Silvagni 239 1958–1971
Rod McGregor 236 1905–1920
Rod Ashman 236 1973–1986
Scott Camporeale 233 1995–2005
Bryce Gibbs 231 2007–2017
Rod Austin 220 1972–1985
Ed Curnow 219 2011–present
Robert Walls 218 1967–1978
Tom Alvin 218 1984–1994
Eddie Betts 218 2005–2013, 2020–2021
Lance Whitnall 216 1997–2007
Heath Scotland 215 2004–2014
Ken Hands 211 1945–1957
Wayne Johnston 209 1979–1990
Trevor Keogh 208 1970–1981
Frank Gill 205 1929–1942
Harry Vallence 204 1926–1938
Barry Armstrong 204 1969–1981
Andrew Walker 202 2004–2016
Ryan Houlihan 201 2000–2011
Michael Sexton 200 1990–2000

Collingwood

Scott Pendlebury, Collingwood games record holder

Updated to the end of round 22, 2023.[4]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Scott Pendlebury 378 2006–present
Tony Shaw 313 1977–1994
Gordon Coventry 306 1920–1937
Steele Sidebottom 304 2009–present
Wayne Richardson 277 1966–1978
Len Thompson 268 1965–1978
Scott Burns 265 1995–2008
Jock McHale 261 1903–1920
Nathan Buckley 260 1994–2007
Dane Swan 258 2003–2016
Gavin Brown 254 1987–2000
Harry Collier 253 1926–1940
Lou Richards 250 1941–1955
Peter Daicos 250 1979–1993
Gavin Crosisca 246 1987–2000
Travis Cloke 246 2005–2016
Phonse Kyne 245 1934–1950
Ben Johnson 235 2000–2013
Simon Prestigiacomo 233 1996–2010
Dick Lee 230 1906–1922
Shane O'Bree 227 2000–2010
Tarkyn Lockyer 227 1999–2010
Syd Coventry 227 1922–1934
Les Hughes 225 1908–1922
Leon Davis 225 2000–2011
Anthony Rocca 220 1997–2009
Alan Didak 218 2001–2013
Charlie Dibbs 216 1924–1935
Ross Dunne 213 1967–1978
Billy Picken 212 1974–1986
Max Richardson 211 1969–1978
Nick Maxwell 208 2004–2014
Albert Collier 205 1925–1939
Damian Monkhorst 205 1988–1999
Taylor Adams 203 2014–present
Graham Wright 201 1988–1998
Josh Fraser 200 2000–2010

Essendon

Dustin Fletcher, Essendon games record holder

Updated to the end of round 22, 2023.[5]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Dustin Fletcher 400 1993–2015
Simon Madden 378 1974–1992
Dick Reynolds 320 1933–1951
Tim Watson 307 1977–1991, 1993–1994
Garry Foulds 300 1974–1989
Terry Daniher 294 1978–1992
Bill Hutchison 290 1942–1957
Matthew Lloyd 270 1995–2009
Scott Lucas 270 1996–2009
Don McKenzie 266 1960–1974
Ken Fletcher 264 1967–1980
Jack Clarke 263 1951–1967
Brent Stanton 255 2004–2017
James Hird 253 1991–2007
Gary O'Donnell 243 1987–1998
Darren Bewick 238 1988–2000
Joe Misiti 236 1992–2004
Dyson Heppell 233 2011–present
Mark McVeigh 232 1999–2012
David Zaharakis 226 2009–2021
Hugh Mitchell 224 1953–1967
Paul Salmon 224 1983–1995, 2002
Jobe Watson 220 2003–2017
Cale Hooker 219 2009–2021
Barry Davis 218 1961–1972
Mark Mercuri 207 1992–2004
Mark Harvey 206 1984–1997
Zach Merrett 204 2014–present
Mark Thompson 202 1983–1996
Paul Vander Haar 201 1977–1990
Glenn Hawker 200 1978–1988

Fitzroy

Player[6] Games Seasons
Kevin Murray 333 1955–1974
Paul Roos 269 1982–1994
Garry Wilson 268 1971–1984
Frank Curcio 249 1932–1948
Norm Johnstone 228 1944–1957
Allan Ruthven 222 1940–1954
David McMahon 218 1973–1984
John Murphy 214 1967–1977
Warwick Irwin 213 1970–1983
Alan Gale 213 1948–1961
Michael Conlan 210 1977–1989

Footscray/Western Bulldogs

Brad Johnson, Footscray/Western Bulldogs games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[7]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Brad Johnson 364 1994–2010
Chris Grant 341 1990–2007
Doug Hawkins 329 1978–1994
Scott West 324 1993–2008
Ted Whitten 321 1951–1970
Robert Murphy 312 2000–2017
Rohan Smith 300 1992–2006
Matthew Boyd 292 2003–2017
Tony Liberatore 283 1986–2002
Arthur Olliver 272 1935–1950
Daniel Giansiracusa 265 2001–2014
Stephen Wallis 261 1983–1996
Dale Morris 253 2005–2019
Scott Wynd 237 1988–2000
Jack Macrae 228 2013–present
Luke Darcy 226 1994–2007
Alby Morrison 224 1928–1946
Nathan Eagleton 221 2000–2010
Adam Cooney 219 2004–2014
Tom Liberatore 214 2011–present
Marcus Bontempelli 213 2014–present
Daniel Cross 210 2002–2013
Gary Dempsey 207 1967–1978
Lindsay Gilbee 206 2001–2012
Wally Donald 205 1946–1958
Ryan Hargrave 203 2002–2012
Ryan Griffen 202 2005–2014
Norman Ware 200 1932–1946

Fremantle

David Mundy, Fremantle games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[8]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
David Mundy 376 2005–2022
Matthew Pavlich 353 2000–2016
Aaron Sandilands 271 2003–2019
Luke McPharlin 244 2002–2015
Michael Johnson 244 2005–2018
Shane Parker 238 1995–2007
Shaun McManus 228 1995–2008
Michael Walters 221 2009–present
Stephen Hill 218 2009–2021
Nat Fyfe 218 2010–present
Paul Hasleby 208 2000–2010
Antoni Grover 202 1999–2012

Geelong

Joel Selwood, Geelong games record holder

Updated to the end of round 22, 2023.[9]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Joel Selwood 355 2007–2022
Tom Hawkins 346 2007–present
Corey Enright 332 2001–2016
Ian Nankervis 325 1967–1983
Jimmy Bartel 305 2002–2016
Sam Newman 300 1964–1980
Darren Milburn 292 1997–2011
Peter Riccardi 288 1992–2006
Matthew Scarlett 284 1998–2012
Andrew Mackie 280 2004–2017
Harry Taylor 280 2008–2020
Joel Corey 276 2000–2013
Garry Hocking 274 1987–2001
James Kelly 273 2002–2015
Mitch Duncan 273 2010–present
Paul Couch 259 1985–1997
Bruce Nankervis 253 1970–1983
Steve Johnson 253 2002–2015
Paul Chapman 251 2000–2013
Bill Goggin 248 1958–1971
Gary Ablett Jr. 247 2002–2010, 2018–2020
Cameron Ling 246 2000–2011
Mark Blicavs 246 2013–present
Reg Hickey 245 1926–1940
Michael Turner 245 1974–1988
Gary Ablett Sr. 242 1984–1997
Barry Stoneham 241 1986–2000
Cameron Guthrie 236 2011–present
George Todd 232 1922–1934
Neville Bruns 223 1978–1992
Bill Eason 220 1902–1915
Terry Bright 219 1976–1987
Tim McGrath 219 1992–2002
Ben Graham 219 1993–2004
Cameron Mooney 210 2000–2011
Tom Lonergan 209 2005-2017
Doug Wade 208 1961–1972
Andrew Bews 207 1982–1993
David Wojcinski 203 1999–2012
David Clarke 202 1971–1981
Russell Renfrey 201 1946–1956
Robert Neal 200 1974–1986

Gold Coast

David Swallow, Gold Coast games record holder

Updated to the end of round 22, 2023.[10]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
David Swallow 218 2011–present

Greater Western Sydney

Callan Ward, Greater Western Sydney games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[11]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Callan Ward 229 2012–present
Toby Greene 209 2012–present
Lachie Whitfield 203 2013–present
Nick Haynes 200 2012–present

Hawthorn

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[12]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Michael Tuck 426 1971–1991
Leigh Matthews 332 1969–1985
Sam Mitchell 307 2002–2016
Shane Crawford 305 1993–2008
Luke Hodge 305 2002–2017
Chris Langford 303 1983–1997
Don Scott 302 1967–1981
Kelvin Moore 300 1970–1984
Jarryd Roughead 283 2005–2019
Luke Breust 279 2011–present
Gary Ayres 269 1978–1993
Jason Dunstall 269 1985–1998
Peter Knights 264 1969–1985
Jordan Lewis 264 2005–2016
John Platten 258 1986–1997
Liam Shiels 255 2010–2022
Shaun Burgoyne 250 2010–2021
Grant Birchall 248 2006–2019
John Kennedy 241 1979–1991
Robert DiPierdomenico 240 1975–1991
Graham Arthur 232 1955–1968
Chris Mew 230 1980–1992
Rodney Eade 229 1976–1987
Michael Moncrieff 224 1971–1983
Mark Graham 223 1993–2004
Alan Martello 223 1970–1980
John Peck 213 1954–1966
Andrew Collins 212 1987–1996
David Parkin 211 1961–1974
Darrin Pritchard 211 1987–1997
Isaac Smith 210 2011–2020
Ben Dixon 203 1997–2007
Geoff Ablett 202 1973–1982
Ben Stratton 202 2010–2020
Ted Pool 200 1926–1938
Brad Sewell 200 2004–2014

Melbourne

David Neitz, Melbourne games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[13]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
David Neitz 306 1993–2008
Nathan Jones 302 2006–2021
Robert Flower 272 1973–1987
Adem Yze 271 1995–2008
Jim Stynes 264 1987–1998
Steven Febey 258 1988–2001
Brad Green 254 2000–2012
Brian Dixon 252 1954–1968
James McDonald 251 1997–2010
Jeff White 236 1998–2008
Brett Lovett 235 1986–1997
Todd Viney 233 1987–1999
Russell Robertson 228 1997–2009
Stan Alves 226 1965–1976
Garry Lyon 226 1986–1999
Greg Wells 224 1969–1980
Cameron Bruce 224 2000–2010
Gary Hardeman 219 1967–1981
Jack Mueller 216 1934–1950
Percy Beames 213 1931–1944
Norm Smith 210 1935–1948
Tom McDonald 208 2011–present
Don Williams 205 1953–1968
Ron Barassi 204 1953–1964
Steven Smith 203 1974–1985
Tassie Johnson 202 1959–1969

North Melbourne/Kangaroos

Brent Harvey, North Melbourne/Kangaroos and VFL/AFL games record holder

Updated to the end of round 22, 2023.[14]

§ VFL/AFL games record holder
Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Brent Harvey§ 432§ 1996–2016§
Drew Petrie 316 2001–2016
Todd Goldstein 313 2007–present
Glenn Archer 311 1992–2007
Wayne Schimmelbusch 306 1973–1987
Adam Simpson 306 1995–2009
Keith Greig 294 1971–1985
Anthony Stevens 292 1989–2005
Mick Martyn 287 1988–2002
Jack Ziebell 279 2009–present
David Dench 275 1969–1984
Michael Firrito 275 2003–2016
John Dugdale 248 1955–1970
Brady Rawlings 245 1999–2011
Wayne Carey 244 1989–2001
Shannon Grant 243 1998–2008
Daniel Wells 243 2003–2016
David King 241 1994–2004
Scott Thompson 241 2008–2019
Ben Cunnington 238 2010–present
Craig Sholl 235 1987–2000
Shaun Atley 234 2011–2021
Stephen McCann 226 1977–1988
Ross Smith 224 1984–1996
John Blakey 224 1993–2002
Andrew Swallow 224 2006–2017
Anthony Rock 222 1988–2001
Allen Aylett 220 1952–1964
John Law 219 1978–1989
Brett Allison 219 1987–1999
Ian Fairley 217 1983–1996
Lindsay Thomas 205 2007–2017
Laurie Dwyer 201 1956–1970
John Longmire 200 1988–1999

Port Adelaide

Travis Boak, Port Adelaide games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[15]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Travis Boak 344 2007–present
Kane Cornes 300 2001–2015
Justin Westhoff 280 2007–2020
Robbie Gray 271 2007–2022
Warren Tredrea 255 1997–2010
Peter Burgoyne 240 1997–2009
Chad Cornes 239 1999–2011
Brendon Lade 234 1997–2009
Domenic Cassisi 228 2002–2014
Ollie Wines 223 2013–present
Tom Jonas 214 2011–present

Richmond

Kevin Bartlett, Richmond games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[16]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Kevin Bartlett 403 1965–1983
Jack Riewoldt 345 2007–present
Jack Dyer 311 1931–1949
Trent Cotchin 305 2008–present
Shane Edwards 303 2007–2022
Francis Bourke 300 1967–1981
Wayne Campbell 297 1991–2005
Jack Titus 294 1926–1943
Dustin Martin 286 2010–present
Matthew Richardson 282 1993–2009
Matthew Knights 279 1988–2002
Dale Weightman 274 1978–1993
Chris Newman 268 2002–2015
Joel Bowden 265 1996–2009
Percy Bentley 263 1925–1940
Vic Thorp 262 1910–1925
Kevin Sheedy 251 1967–1979
Roger Dean 245 1957–1973
Brendon Gale 244 1990–2001
Brett Deledio 243 2005–2016
Mervyn Keane 238 1972–1984
Mark Lee 233 1977–1991
Dylan Grimes 225 2010–present
Jim Jess 223 1976–1988
David Cloke 219 1974–1982, 1990–1991
Dick Clay 213 1966–1976
Kevin O'Neill 209 1930–1941
Bryan Wood 209 1972–1982
Darren Gaspar 207 1996–2007
Bachar Houli 206 2007–2021
Basil McCormack 200 1925–1936
Michael Roach 200 1977–1989
Alex Rance 200 2009–2019

South Melbourne/Sydney

Adam Goodes, South Melbourne/Sydney games record holder

Updated to the end of round 22, 2023.[17]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Adam Goodes 372 1999–2015
Jude Bolton 325 1999–2013
Jarrad McVeigh 325 2004–2019
Michael O'Loughlin 303 1995–2009
Ryan O'Keefe 286 2000–2014
Luke Parker 280 2011–present
Josh Kennedy 276 2010–2022
John Rantall 260 1963–1972, 1976–1979
Heath Grundy 256 2006–2019
Kieren Jack 256 2007–2019
Mark Browning 251 1975–1987
Mark Bayes 246 1985–1998
Stephen Wright 246 1979–1992
Daryn Cresswell 244 1992–2003
Brett Kirk 241 1999–2010
Bob Skilton 237 1956–1971
Leo Barry 237 1995–2009
Paul Kelly 234 1990–2002
Ron Clegg 231 1945–1960
Tony Morwood 229 1978–1989
Ted Richards 228 2006–2016
Jack Graham 227 1935–1949
Dane Rampe 227 2011–present
Vic Belcher 226 1907–1920
Jared Crouch 223 1998–2009
Jim Cleary 222 1934–1948
Jake Lloyd 220 2014–present
Dennis Carroll 219 1981–1993
Rod Carter 217 1980–1990
Andrew Dunkley 217 1992–2002
David McLeish 213 1969–1980
Nick Smith 211 2008–2019
Dan Hannebery 208 2009-2018
Mark Tandy 207 1911–1926
Stuart Maxfield 200 1996–2005

St Kilda

Robert Harvey, St Kilda games record holder
Player[18] Games Seasons
Robert Harvey 383 1988–2008
Nick Riewoldt 336 2001–2017
Nathan Burke 323 1987–2003
Stewart Loewe 321 1986–2002
Barry Breen 300 1965–1982
Lenny Hayes 297 1999–2014
Leigh Montagna 287 2002–2017
Stephen Milne 275 2001–2013
Gary Colling 265 1968–1981
Nick Dal Santo 260 2002–2013
Kevin Neale 256 1965–1977
Justin Peckett 252 1992–2006
Danny Frawley 240 1984–1995
Ross Smith 234 1961–1975
Max Hudghton 234 1997–2009
Trevor Barker 230 1975–1989
Nicky Winmar 230 1987–1998
Sam Fisher 228 2004–2016
Jeff Sarau 226 1973–1983
Austinn Jones 226 1995–2005
Geoff Cunningham 224 1977–1989
Andrew Thompson 221 1997–2007
Jason Blake 219 2000–2013
Harry Lever 218 1905–1922
Brian Mynott 210 1964–1975
Sam Gilbert 208 2006–2018
Jarryn Geary 207 2008–2022
Brendon Goddard 205 2003–2012
Carl Ditterich 203 1963–1978
Steven Baker 203 1999–2011
Justin Koschitzke 200 2001–2013

West Coast

Shannon Hurn, West Coast games record holder

Updated to the end of round 21, 2023.[19]

Bold Current player
Player Games Seasons
Shannon Hurn 332 2006–present
Dean Cox 290 2001–2014
Glen Jakovich 276 1991–2004
Jack Darling 274 2011–present
Andrew Gaff 272 2011–present
Josh Kennedy 271 2006–2022
Darren Glass 270 2000-2014
Guy McKenna 267 1988–2000
Drew Banfield 265 1993–2006
Peter Matera 253 1990–2002
Andrew Embley 250 1999–2013
Luke Shuey 247 2009–present
Dean Kemp 243 1990–2001
Ashley McIntosh 242 1991–2003
Matt Priddis 240 2006–2017
Ben Cousins 238 1996–2007
Michael Braun 228 1997–2008
David Wirrpanda 227 1996–2009
Daniel Kerr 220 2001–2013
Mark LeCras 219 2005–2018
Brad Sheppard 216 2010–2021
Chris Lewis 215 1987–2000
Chris Masten 215 2008–2019
Nic Naitanui 213 2009–present
John Worsfold 209 1987–1998
Quinten Lynch 209 2002–2012
Jamie Cripps 209 2013–present
Chris Mainwaring 201 1987–1999

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Brisbane Lions – all-time player list". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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