The AFL wishes to congratulate Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield ahead of his 350th AFL game this round.

The 2016 Brownlow Medallist and eight-time All Australian is set to become the 25th player in VFL/AFL history to reach 350 games, having made his debut late in the 2008 season for the Adelaide Crows.

Dangerfield was originally selected with pick No.10 in the 2007 AFL Draft and played 154 games for the Crows before moving to Geelong for the 2016 AFL season.

He is the only player to have polled three Brownlow votes in a game against 18 different clubs, amassing a total of 251 votes in his career, second only to former teammate Gary Ablett Jnr (262).

When Geelong won the 2022 premiership, it was Dangerfield’s 303rd career game, with Shane Crawford (305) being the only other person to play 300 games before becoming a premiership player.

He will be the fourth person in competition history to reach 350 games averaging 20+ disposals and 1+ goals per game, alongside Kevin Bartlett, Brent Harvey and Gary Ablett Jnr.

AFL Chief Executive Andrew Dillon recognised Dangerfield.

"Patrick has had one of the most remarkable AFL careers over the past 18 seasons at both the Adelaide and Geelong Football Clubs. A natural leader, he has been a central part of Geelong’s success in recent years and is a true champion of our game," Mr Dillon said.

"The AFL congratulates him on reaching this significant milestone, achieved by only 25 players across the history of the competition. I look forward to watching the Cats' fans celebrate his career on Friday night, as he stands as one of the great players of this era."

The AFL's Historian has compiled a list of key numbers and achievements across Dangerfield's career:

The 25th person to play 350 career games.
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• 8x All Australian (captain in 2020 and vice captain in 2018)
• 4x best and fairest winner
• Finished in the top 5 in club best and fairests for 10 straight years from 2011-2020
• In the five seasons from 2015 to 2019, Dangerfield won four best and fairests and was runner up by half a vote in the other (2018)
• One of only four players to win back-to-back best & fairests at different clubs: 
• John Murphy - 1977 Fitzroy, 1978 South Melbourne,
  Peter Bell – 2000 North Melbourne, 2001 Fremantle,
  Patrick Dangerfield – 2015 Adelaide, 2016 Geelong
  Lachie Neale – 2018 Fremantle, 2019 Brisbane.
• From Round 16, 2016 to Round 3, 2017, Dangerfield polled AFL Coaches votes in 13 straight games. This is the equal second longest streak polling votes behind Trent Cotchin (19) 
• Has missed just 45 games since his debut, never more than six in a row
• One of four players to win the Brownlow Medal, AFL MVP, Coaches Association Award, club best and fairest and make the All Australian team in the same season:
    2009 - Gary Ablett Jnr
    2016 - Patrick Dangerfield
    2017 - Dustin Martin
    2020 – Lachie Neale
• 974 Coaches votes in his career, second most behind Gary Ablett Jnr
• Has polled 10 coaches votes in a game on 40 occasions, the most of any player
• In his fifth career game (2009 R10 v Fremantle) he polled the 10 coaches votes for the first time. Cheynee Stiller, Sam Blease, Sam Menegola, Ben Ronke and Matt Rowell are the only other players to poll 10 votes in a game so early in their career
• The 2016 AFLPA MVP (Leigh Matthews Trophy)
• The 2016 Brownlow medal winner
  Won the count with 35 votes, wearing jumper #35
  Runner up was Luke Parker – 26 votes, wearing jumper #26
• 251 Brownlow votes in his career, second only to Gary Ablett Jnr (262)
• Only player that has polled three Brownlow votes in a game vs 18 different clubs
• 3x Grand Final sprint winner - 2011, 2012 & 2013
• 2022 Premiership player
• The 2022 Gary Ayres Medallist (best player of the finals series)
• Is one of only five people to have played 150 games for two clubs alongside Bernie Quinlan, Shaun Burgoyne, Heath Shaw and Lance Franklin
• Over his career has played in matches (either as teammate or opponent) with 15 of the other 24 players in the 350 game club
• 16 years and 308 days from debut to game 350 – 18th quickest of the 25 players to the milestone

MOST GAMES PLAYED ALONGSIDE PATRICK DANGERFIELD

MOST GAMES PLAYED AGAINST PATRICK DANGERFIELD

WIN-LOSS RECORDS IN 50 GAME SPANS

Best: 38-12  (2021-22)
Worst: 20-30 (2009-12)