CRAIG BRADLEY stands up nicely as the longest-serving senior footballer in Australian footy.
The AFL recognises senior games as being those played in the VFL/AFL, the senior state league, interstate games, State of Origin and International Rules games.
Craig Bradley in action for South Australia
For his 98 games with Port Adelaide between (1981 and 1985), club record 375 games with the Blues between 1986 and 2002, 19 state jumpers and 9 international representations, Bradley stands above all as Australia's most capped senior player.
Bradley's record
Career: 1981-2002 (Port Adelaide 1981-85, Carlton 1986-2002)
Games: 473 (PA 98, Carl 375); Goals: 351 (PA 104, Carl 247)
Player Honours:
Best and Fairest (3 - Port Adelaide 1982, 84, 85; 3 - Carlton 1986, 88, 93)
Carlton captain 1998-2001
Premiership player (1 - Port Adelaide 1981; 2 - Carlton 1987, 1995)
All-Australian (8 - 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997)
South Australia: 15 games, 8 goals.
International team: 9
Halls of Fame: Port Adelaide, Carlton, Australian Football, South Australian Football
Interestingly, Port connections fill three of the top four senior positions in Australian Football.
Russell Ebert is third on the all-time senior level games list
After Glenelg great Peter Carey (who played 448 matches for the Tigers and 19 for SA), comes Russell Ebert (391 for Port Adelaide, 25 for North Melbourne and 35 for SA) and Greg Phillips (343 for Port Adelaide, 84 for Collingwood and 20 for SA).
While Brent Harvey will breaking the VFL/AFL games record when he runs out for the 427th time this weekend, he will only have played 439 senior games (including 2 for Victoria and 10 international games), placing him fifth on the overall standings behind Phillips.
