While some of the attention might be on the retiring Robbie Gray, Saturday’s Showdown LII will also be the 150^th AFL game for Darcy Byrne-Jones.

A John Cahill Medallist and leadership group member, Byrne-Jones has become a reliable, gusty and determined club man.

Ahead of his milestone game, we at portadelaidefc.com.au have crunched the numbers behind Byrne-Jones’ AFL journey.

52 – Byrne-Jones was selected with pick 52 at the 2013 AFL National Draft from the Oakleigh Chargers and Scotch College in Melbourne.

2016 – the year Byrne-Jones finally got his chance at AFL level, debuting in a win over Essendon in Round 3. He had 14 disposals and a goal in that game.

12,429 – Byrne-Jones is the 12,429^th player to appear in the VFL/AFL

159 – Byrne-Jones is the 159^th player to play for Port Adelaide in the AFL.

57.72 – the winning percentage Byrne-Jones currently holds across his AFL career (86 wins / 63 losses)

1285 – The number of other players to have played 150 VFL/AFL games.

25 – The number of other players to have played 150 AFL games for Port Adelaide.

7 – the number of goals Byrne-Jones has kicked in his 149 games, and just one since 2018 / also the number of Brownlow medal votes Byrne-Jones has received in his 149 games. His best was two in a season, in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

17 – Byrne-Jones became the 17^th player in Port Adelaide’s AFL history to win the coveted John Cahill Medal when he took home the best and fairest award in 2020 with 159 votes – 23 votes ahead of Travis Boak.

20 – Such is Byrne-Jones’ consistency, other than the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season when he played all 19 games, he has played no fewer than 20 games per season since his 2016 debut.

11 – Byrne-Jones has played this week’s opponent Adelaide 11 times for five wins and six losses. He lost the first three Showdowns he participated in. The only other side he has played more than ten times is Richmond with an identical 5-6 win-loss record.

79 – Byrne-Jones has played 79 games at Adelaide Oval so far – the scene of this week’s match. He has enjoyed 46 wins but tasted defeat 33 times in those matches. The venue he has visited second-most is Docklands where he has played 15 games for 10 wins.

Darcy Byrne-Jones

DOB: 20/09/95
Games: 149
Goals: 7 
Draft: #52, 2013 National Draft
Debut: Round 3, 2016 v Essendon, Adelaide Oval

AFL Honours
- All-Australian (2020)
- Rising Star nominee (Round 10, 2016)

Club Honours
- John Cahill Medal (2020)
- Runner-up Best & Fairest (2019)
- Coaches’ Award (2019)