When Joel Selwood runs out for Geelong this Saturday against Sydney, the Selwood brothers will join the Madden brothers for the second-most games played by a family in AFL/VFL history.
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Joel, Scott, Adam and Troy Selwood have combined for 709 games, one behind Essendon and Carlton ruckmen Simon and Justin Madden.
Joel leads the way with 280 games ahead of Adam with 187, Scott with 167 and Troy with 75.
Should Scott earn a promotion from Geelong's VFL side this week the family will move ahead of the Maddens.
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The Selwoods are closing in on the leaders - the Daniher family with a combined 752 matches.
Most VFL/AFL games played by brothers:
752 Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris Daniher; 710 Simon and Justin Madden; 709 Adam, Troy, Joel and Scott Selwood; 611 Paul, Anthony and Shane Morwood; 604 Peter and Shaun Burgoyne; 578 Ian and Bruce Nankervis; 555 Chad and Kane Cornes; 554 Mark and Jarrod McVeigh; 533 Syd and Gordon Coventry; 529 Rhyce and Heath Shaw.
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