IN A new series on AFL.com.au, we take a look at which players, clubs and even venues are in the midst of a statistical streak.
Scott Pendlebury's reputation as one of the AFL's most consistent players is well-deserved, and this week he has the chance to join a Collingwood teammate as the record-holder of an appropriate statistical streak.
If Pendlebury can come away with 20 or more disposals against Essendon on Anzac Day, he will join Dane Swan as the only men to have played the most consecutive games (58) with such a possession haul.
Swan memorably dragged the Magpies back into the 2014 Anzac Day game with 26 possessions and four classy goals. Pendlebury himself had 30 disposals that day.
Travis Cloke will join former Bomber Matthew Lloyd on Saturday in having played the most consecutive Anzac Day games with 10 apiece. Not surprisingly, Dustin Fletcher has played the most of these epic contests overall, a grand total of 17, including the first back in 1995.
Ross Lyon is closing on Robert Walls in the consecutive coaching stakes - Walls coached Fitzroy, then Carlton in 199 straight games. The Fremantle guru is currently just two games behind. Both are certainly playing second fiddle to Magpie great Jock McHale, who coached a remarkable 714 games in a row.
Check out who else is challenging history this weekend.
| Player | Club | Streak |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Priddis | West Coast | 36 games |
| Adam Treloar | GWS | 28 games |
| Jordan Lewis | Hawthorn | 25 games |
| Brandon Ellis | Richmond | 23 games |
| Player | Club | Streak |
|---|---|---|
| Heritier Lumumba | ex-Collingwood | 9 games |
| Brent Stanton | Essendon | 9 games |
| Dane Swan | Collingwood | 9 games |
| Scott Pendlebury | Collingwood | 8 games |
| Coach | Club | Streak |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Scott | North Melbourne | 117 games |
| Damien Hardwick | Richmond | 115 games |
| John Longmire | Sydney Swans | 102 games |
| Chris Scott | Geelong | 100 games |
| Winning club | Losing club | Streak |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | Carlton | 11 wins |
| Hawthorn | Melbourne | 11 wins |
| Geelong | Melbourne | 10 wins |
| Geelong | Richmond | 10 wins |
| St Kilda | Melbourne | 10 wins |
| Club | Venue | Losing streak |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Domain Stadium (Perth) | 15 |
| Brisbane Lions | Simonds Stadium (Geelong) | 8 |
| Adelaide | Simonds Stadium (Geelong) | 7 |
| Richmond | SCG | 7 |
| St Kilda | Simonds Stadium (Geelong) | 7 |
