Melbourne have a history of very few players reaching 250/300 milestone (Neitz, Flower etc) and on his way - Nate Dog. 

 

Active Players

#	Player	Games
1	Nathan Jones	223
2	Lynden Dunn	165
3	Colin Garland	141
4	Jack Watts	137
5	Tom McDonald	104
6	Jack Grimes	100
7	Neville Jetta	94
8	Jack Trengove	84
9	Jack Viney	70
10	Bernie Vince	64

 

Brief unscientific analysis of who what the list looks like after relevant exits stage left at the end of the season (yep Dunn, Grimes is in from the Demonwiki page), I'll also remove Vince

Active Players

#	Player	Games
1	Nathan Jones	223
4	Jack Watts	137
5	Tom McDonald	104
7	Neville Jetta	94
9	Jack Viney	70

What I would give for the core of this group 19-21yo's to get to 200 games together... with the others thrown in for good measure. A la Sydney, Geelong, Hawthorn for consistency.

Shame that we are unlikely to get Jack T to 100 games.

His is a very sporty and athletic family at the elite level so wouldn't mind his sons and daughters playing for the Dees. 

We've got a few players, one every couple of years by coincidence, who have played almost every game after their debut season - Jones (29), Watts (26), McDonald (24), Viney (22). This group is the obvious set of current candidates to give the Neitz record a shake.

But for me it's all about the flow in and out. If our current group of young players have full careers together for another 8-12 years, then there will obviously be another 8-12 years of steady drafting talent to flow in, replacing a very small number of older retirees.

It's a very wide peak.

 

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Shame that we are unlikely to get Jack T to 100 games.

His is a very sporty and athletic family at the elite level so wouldn't mind his sons and daughters playing for the Dees. 

His son might be a magnificent panel beater or hair dresser.

i still hope Jack gets another shot in a good team.

I apologise if this is not allowed or derailing, but for game stats I always go here:

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/melbourne.html

my true purpose on this page is switching to goals and watching hogan and Garlett leapfrog up the all time 'best' the club has produced. Not very high so far, (waiting for hogan to surpass the likes of brad miller is taking far longer than I hoped) dreams of hogan reaching the top of the list one day

31 minutes ago, Biffen said:

His son might be a magnificent panel beater or hair dresser.

i still hope Jack gets another shot in a good team.

And his daughter might become a great footballer.

 

Jones you'd think will play until 33-34, possibly longer.

He's well on his way to 350. No doubt he'll break the club's record.

11 hours ago, Danelska said:

Melbourne have a history of very few players reaching 250/300 milestone (Neitz, Flower etc) and on his way - Nate Dog. 

 

Active Players

#	Player	Games
1	Nathan Jones	223
2	Lynden Dunn	165
3	Colin Garland	141
4	Jack Watts	137
5	Tom McDonald	104
6	Jack Grimes	100
7	Neville Jetta	94
8	Jack Trengove	84
9	Jack Viney	70
10	Bernie Vince	64

 

Brief unscientific analysis of who what the list looks like after relevant exits stage left at the end of the season (yep Dunn, Grimes is in from the Demonwiki page), I'll also remove Vince

Active Players

#	Player	Games
1	Nathan Jones	223
4	Jack Watts	137
5	Tom McDonald	104
7	Neville Jetta	94
9	Jack Viney	70

What I would give for the core of this group 19-21yo's to get to 200 games together... with the others thrown in for good measure. A la Sydney, Geelong, Hawthorn for consistency.

This seems like a really really sad list. Anyone care to do a comparative? If Jordan Lewis sees out his contract without too many further MRP indiscretions he'll end up with the games record 'while wearing a Melbourne jumper at the time'.

Just out of interest, Nat Jones is currently on 226 games - equal with Gary Lyon and Stan Alves. Next up is Russel Robs on 228 and then Todd Viney (233), Brett Lovett (235), and Jeff White on 236 (!).

I'll get the ball rolling:

Adelaide -

Richard Douglas 198

David MacKay 166

Rory Sloane 144

Sam Jacobs 135

Daniel Talia 125

Brodie Smith 123

Brisbane -

Daniel Rich - 146

Tom Rockliff - 137

Dwayne Zorko - 104

Carlton

*Kade Simpson - 268

Marc Murphy - 217

Bryce Gibbs - 212

Matty Kreuzer - 143

Dennis Armfield - 142

Ed Curnow - 112

 . . . maybe we're not too sad after all . . .

300 games club:

Clooingwood - Tony Shaw & Gordan Coventry.

Carton - Silvagni, Nicholls, Bruce Doull and Craig Bradley.

Brisbane - Simon Black and Marcus Ashcroft.

Adelaide - McLeod. Tyson. Roo, Hart. (Goody - 275 - more games than anyone who has ever played for Melbourne bar Neitz)

 

Theres this bloke

Jordan Lewis 266 games

Just saying.

Hell crack 300 as a Dee i reckon

I'm holding out for Jesse Hogan to be (a) our games record holder; (b) our goal kicking record holder; (c) first Melbourne player to kick 100 goals in a season; (d) a multiple premiership player; (e) Rising Star winner.

Only four goals left to achieve. Piece of cake.

Here's some trivia for the ages - The first Carlton player to play more than 200 games without winning a premiership was Lance Whitnall.

May Brad Green be our last!

 

Funny that although we are the oldest club in the game, we only have the one '300 game player' in David Neitz. Provided he stays fit, Jones seems certain to enter the record books in a few years.

15 hours ago, Skuit said:

Just out of interest, Nat Jones is currently on 226 games - equal with Gary Lyon and Stan Alves. Next up is Russel Robs on 228 and then Todd Viney (233), Brett Lovett (235), and Jeff White on 236 (!).

Considering he is already presently on 70 games, Jack has a great opportunity to surpass his old man.  Would help if he doesn't get distracted by tennis as well.

Jeff Garlett celebrates his 150th game overall today.  Unless I've missed it elsewhere, I think it has gone realatively noted here on Demonland.

Jeff has been a fantastic bargain pick-up from the blues.  Though his has had a few dips in form where his impact on games is minimal or marginal at best, overall I think he adds tremendous forward pressure, goal scoring power and that X factor that makes you stand up in your seat.  Couldn't believe our luck when Carlton let go a guy who had kicked 40 odd goals a season for a number of years (before having one bad season under Mick) for next to nothing.

Great work Jeffy and may the goals continue to flow for you for many years yet in the red and blue!

1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Jeff Garlett celebrates his 150th game overall today.  Unless I've missed it elsewhere, I think it has gone realatively noted here on Demonland.

Jeff has been a fantastic bargain pick-up from the blues.  Though his has had a few dips in form where his impact on games is minimal or marginal at best, overall I think he adds tremendous forward pressure, goal scoring power and that X factor that makes you stand up in your seat.  Couldn't believe our luck when Carlton let go a guy who had kicked 40 odd goals a season for a number of years (before having one bad season under Mick) for next to nothing.

Great work Jeffy and may the goals continue to flow for you for many years yet in the red and blue!

He's the sort of player that kids would love. He's not as consistent as the Wizard, nor does he kick as big bags, but his pace and x-factor would bring kids through the gates.

Can any parents testify to this?