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AFL Opening Round Milestones and Key stats

Potential milestones

250 games – Jack Crisp (Collingwood)
250 games – Jake Lloyd (Sydney)

500 games umpired – Simon Meredith
500 games umpired - Matt Stevic

Chris Scott is set to reach a combined 550 game milestone for playing and coaching. 215 games as a player, 334 games as a coach. Chris Scott will become the 16th person to the milestone.

Sam Mitchell is set to reach a combined 400 game milestone for playing and coaching. 329 games as a player, 70 games as a coach.

Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) is set to play his 404th game, passing Kevin Bartlett into fourth for VFL/AFL games played.

Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) are set to play their 306th game together, passing Tom Hawkins and Joel Selwood with the second most games together as teammates.

Callan Ward and Lachie Whitfield (GWS GIANTS) are set to play their 200th game together.

Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) needs two more goals for 650 career goals.
Luke Breust (Hawthorn) needs one more goal for 550 career goals.