Shannon Geary will play his 100th senior game for the Strathfieldsaye Storm on Saturday.
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The dual premiership captain will mark the milestone against Maryborough at Princes Park.
Geary played his first game for the Storm in 2011, having previously played senior footy for Eaglehawk, Sandhurst and Kangaroo Flat.
“The culture at the Storm is what keeps me there,’’ Geary said.
“A lot of people put their heart and soul into building this club. It’s a great place to play footy.”
One of Geary’s great strengths has been his durability.
Despite being at the bottom of most packs, Geary has escaped serious injuries and played 100 out of a possible 112 games with the Storm.
While Geary’s confident his side can make it a hat-trick of flags this year, he said the premiership race was wide open.
“It’s going to be tough because all the top six teams could win it,’’ he said.
“There’s no clear favourite at the moment. “