WITH his 100th game imminent, Port Adelaide defender Tom Logan says that it is exciting to bring up his century at the Power, despite acquiring forty-five stitches through injury over the last two years.

Logan started his career at the Brisbane Lions, playing three games, and came to Alberton for the 2006 season.

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The Northern Territory native says that despite the length of time it has taken him to clock a century, he’s excited by the reward of playing his 100th match against Fremantle on Sunday.

“It feels like it’s taken forever to get to a hundred [games], it wasn’t until you hit the mid nineties that it hits the forefront of your mind,” said Logan.

“It’s exciting - I think it’s just a bit of reward for a lot of hard work that I’ve done over the years, I’ve worked pretty hard to play each week.

“I’m not one of those players that’s in the best 22 each week so it’s just a bit of hard work and reward for that.”

Logan finished third in Port Adelaide’s 2011 best and fairest count and is regarded as one of the hardest players in the Power squad.

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His trademark tough style has resulted in him being stitched and bandaged on numerous occasions.

When asked how much blood he had lost on the football field, Logan provided an interesting statistic:

“I don’t know about blood but there’s been a few stitches,” he said.

“I think last year I had about 30 stiches and I’m up to about 15 this year so there’s been a few.

“Not sure [on how many] but I think over the last few years there’s been a few more on previous years [to that].

“It’s probably something that I base my game on - going hard at the ball - and it’s probably one of my strengths, so if you get a few stitches here and there it’s fine.”

Logan’s 100th game will coincide with teammate Matthew Broadbent’s 50th when the Power take on Fremantle at AAMI Stadium on Sunday 29 July at 12.40pm.