SUNDAY will mark the 38th Showdown between the Crows and the Power since Port entered the AFL in 1997. For durable Crow Scott Thompson, it will be his 22nd consecutive game against his club's most hated rivals.

The former Demon is already nine Showdowns ahead of the next challenger in this streak, Port captain Travis Boak who has played in 12 straight clashes against Adelaide.

Thompson has already missed two games this season after pre-season knee surgery but when Port comes to play, he's been ready every time for the past 10 years.

On Friday night, Magpie Dane Swan and Blue Kade Simpson will notch their 20th straight Collingwood v Carlton games. It will take them at least another five years to chase down the record holder in this category, legendary Carlton ruckman John Nicholls, who didn't miss one game in 30 against the Magpies.

Check out who else is challenging history this weekend.

 

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PlayerClubStreak
Travis Boak Port Adelaide12 games
Justin WesthoffPort Adelaide11 games
Patrick DangerfieldAdelaide9 games
Jackson TrengovePort Adelaide8 games
Matthew WrightAdelaide8 games

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PlayerClubStreak
Bryce GibbsCarlton16 games
Steele SidebottomCollingwood12 games
Travis ClokeCollingwood11 games
Jarryd BlairCollingwood9 games 


 

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PlayerCoachStreak
Ted RichardsJohn Longmire90 games
Shaun AtleyBrad Scott75 games
Sam GibsonBrad Scott64 games
Luke ParkerJohn Longmire63 games


 

 

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Sydney SwansBrisbane Lions7 games
HawthornCollingwood7 games
AdelaideGold Coast6 games
West CoastMelbourne6 games
North MelbourneRichmond6 games
HawthornGold Coast6 games

- Statistics supplied by AFL statistician Cameron Sinclair