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Potential milestones
Five Grand Finals - coach
John Longmire (Sydney Swans) is set to become the 16th person to have coached in five or more VFL/AFL Grand Finals.
Club leaderboard - finals
Luke Parker is set to play his 26th final for the Sydney Swans, equalling Jude Bolton with the third-most finals played for the club.
Club leaderboard - grand finals
Luke Parker is set to play his fifth Grand Final for the club, equalling the Sydney Swans/South Melbourne record alongside Vic Belcher, Herbie Matthews, and Laurie Nash.
Three or more Grand Final appearances
If selected, the following players will be appearing in a Grand Final for the:
Fifth time – Luke Parker
Fourth time – Josh Dunkley, Jake Lloyd, Dane Rampe
Third time – Charlie Cameron, Isaac Heeney, Callum Mills, Lachie Neale, Tom Papley
Playing Grand Finals for two different clubs
Taylor Adams, Brodie Grundy and James Jordon could join the list of players who have featured in Grand Finals for two different clubs.
Premierships with two clubs
Josh Dunkley (Western Bulldogs 2016) and James Jordon (Melbourne 2021) could become premiership players with two clubs. There have been 31 players to achieve this feat to date, with the most recent being Isaac Smith in 2022.
Father and son premiership players
Nick Blakey (father John – North Melbourne 1996 and 1999) and Will Ashcroft (father Marcus – Brisbane 2001, 2002 & 2003) could join the list of fathers and sons who have both become premiership players.
Previous VFL/AFL father/son premiership players include:
Ron Snr and Ron Jnr Barassi, Ted and Vin Brown, Jack and John Cassin, David and Travis Cloke, Jack and Geoff Collins, Peter and Josh/Nick Daicos, Ritchie and Ken Emselle, Jack and Jack Howell, Jack and Scott Howell (only triple generation), Peter and Paul Hudson, Bob and Bob Johnson, John and Josh Kennedy, Chris and Will Langford, Steve and Ted Leehane, Charlie and Wally May, Charlie and Charlie/Alby Pannam, George and Keith Rawle, Sergio and Stephen Silvagni, John and Peter Somerville, Doug and Geoff Strang, Bill and Len Thomas, Ken and Jamie Turner, Bill and Bill/Pat/Mick Twomey.
Five Grand Finals - coach
John Longmire (Sydney Swans) is set to become the 16th person to have coached in five or more VFL/AFL Grand Finals.
Club leaderboard - finals
Luke Parker is set to play his 26th final for the Sydney Swans, equalling Jude Bolton with the third-most finals played for the club.
Club leaderboard - grand finals
Luke Parker is set to play his fifth Grand Final for the club, equalling the Sydney Swans/South Melbourne record alongside Vic Belcher, Herbie Matthews, and Laurie Nash.
Three or more Grand Final appearances
If selected, the following players will be appearing in a Grand Final for the:
Fifth time – Luke Parker
Fourth time – Josh Dunkley, Jake Lloyd, Dane Rampe
Third time – Charlie Cameron, Isaac Heeney, Callum Mills, Lachie Neale, Tom Papley
Playing Grand Finals for two different clubs
Taylor Adams, Brodie Grundy and James Jordon could join the list of players who have featured in Grand Finals for two different clubs.
Premierships with two clubs
Josh Dunkley (Western Bulldogs 2016) and James Jordon (Melbourne 2021) could become premiership players with two clubs. There have been 31 players to achieve this feat to date, with the most recent being Isaac Smith in 2022.
Father and son premiership players
Nick Blakey (father John – North Melbourne 1996 and 1999) and Will Ashcroft (father Marcus – Brisbane 2001, 2002 & 2003) could join the list of fathers and sons who have both become premiership players.
Previous VFL/AFL father/son premiership players include:
Ron Snr and Ron Jnr Barassi, Ted and Vin Brown, Jack and John Cassin, David and Travis Cloke, Jack and Geoff Collins, Peter and Josh/Nick Daicos, Ritchie and Ken Emselle, Jack and Jack Howell, Jack and Scott Howell (only triple generation), Peter and Paul Hudson, Bob and Bob Johnson, John and Josh Kennedy, Chris and Will Langford, Steve and Ted Leehane, Charlie and Wally May, Charlie and Charlie/Alby Pannam, George and Keith Rawle, Sergio and Stephen Silvagni, John and Peter Somerville, Doug and Geoff Strang, Bill and Len Thomas, Ken and Jamie Turner, Bill and Bill/Pat/Mick Twomey.
