VFL/AFL games records

This page is a collection of VFL/AFL games records. The Australian Football League, known as the Victorian Football League until 1990, is the elite national competition in men's Australian rules football. This list only includes home-and-away matches and finals; representative games, [VFL/AFL VFL/AFL pre-season competition|pre-season competition|pre-season] and night series games are excluded from the totals.

Most VFL/AFL games

Below are the players who have played at least 300 games at VFL/AFL level; this list of players is often colloquially referred to as "the 300 club". Individuals who have participated as a player, coach and/or umpire in 300 league-sanctioned senior games – including home-and-away, pre-season, state representative and international rules games – are awarded life membership of the AFL.

^‡	Most VFL/AFL games for that club
Bold	Current player

Updated to the end of Preliminary Finals, 2025.

#	Player	Games	Club		Career span
1		432^‡	/^‡	20.57	1996–2016
2		426^‡	^‡	20.29	1971–1991
3	'	425^‡	'^‡	21.21	2006–present
4		407		19.38	2001–2021
4		407		19.38	2001–2021
5		403^‡	^‡	21.21	1965–1983
6		400^‡	^‡	17.39	1993–2015
7	'	387^‡	'^‡	20.61	2007–2025
8		383^‡	^‡	18.24	1988–2008
9		378		19.89	1974–1992
10		376^‡	^‡	19.79	2004–2022
11		375^‡	^‡	22.06	1986–2002
12		372^‡	^‡	21.88	1999–2015
13		366		20.33	1969–1986
13		366		20.33	1969–1986
14		364^‡	/^‡	21.41	1994–2010
15		359		19.94	1985–2002
15		359	/	19.94	1985–2002
15		359^‡	^‡	19.94	2007–2024
17		357		18.79	2002–2020
17		357		18.79	2002–2020
18		356		19.78	1969–1986
18		356		20.94	1982–1998
18		356		20.94	1982–1998
20		355		22.19	2007–2022
20	'	355		19.82	2008–present
20	'	355		19.82	2008–present
22		354		18.63	2005–2023
22		354		18.63	2005–2023
22	'	354	'	20.69	2009–present
24		353		20.76	2000–2016
25		350		19.44	1978–1995
25		350		19.44	1978–1995
25		350		20.59	2005–2021
25		350		20.59	2005–2021
27		347		20.41	2007–2023
28		346		19.22	2002–2019
28		346		19.22	2002–2019
29		342		19.00	2003–2020
30		341	/	18.94	1990–2007
30	'	341		18.28	2007–present
30	'	341		18.28	2007–present
32		340^‡	^‡	21.25	1995–2010
33		336		18.67	1963–1980
33		336		18.67	1963–1980
33		336		18.67	1963–1980
33		336		19.76	2001–2017
35		334		20.88	2003–2018
35		334		20.88	2003–2018
36		333^‡	^‡	18.50	1955–1964, 1967–1974
36		333		18.50	1974–1991
36		333		18.50	1974–1991
36		333^‡	^‡	18.50	2006–2023
39		332		19.53	1969–1985
39		332		19.53	1980–1996
39		332		19.53	1980–1996
39		332		20.75	2001–2016
39		332	/	19.53	2001–2017
39		332		19.53	2001–2017
43		329		18.28	1967–1984
43		329		18.28	1967–1984
43		329		20.56	2002–2017
43		329		20.56	2002–2017
45		328		18.22	1957–1974
45		328		19.29	1969–1985
45		328	/	19.29	1969–1985
47		327		18.53	2008–2025
47		327	^‡	18.53	2008–2025
48		325		19.12	1967–1983
48		325		20.31	1995–2010
48		325		20.31	1995–2010
48		325		20.31	1995–2010
48		325		21.67	1999–2013
48		325		20.31	2004–2019
48		325		19.12	2004–2020
48		325		19.12	2004–2020
53		324		17.05	1983–2000, 2002
53		324		17.05	1983–2000, 2002
53		324	/	20.25	1993–2008
55		323		19.00	1987–2003
56		322^‡	^‡	20.13	1998–2013
56		322		21.47	2002–2016
56		322		21.47	2002–2016
58		321		16.05	1951–1970
58		321		18.88	1986–2002
58		321		20.06	1995–2010
61		320		16.84	1933–1951
62		319		21.27	2005–2019
62		319		21.27	2005–2019
63		318		21.20	1989–2003
63		318		21.20	1989–2003
64	'	317		21.29	2011–present
64	'	317		21.29	2011–present
65		313		18.41	1976–1992
65		313		18.41	1976–1992
65		313		17.39	1977–1994
65		313		16.47	1978–1996
65		313	^‡	16.47	1978–1996
65		313		19.56	2002–2017
65		313		19.56	2002–2017
69		312		18.35	1985–2001
69		312		20.80	1993–2007
69		312		17.33	2000–2017
69	'	312		20.93	2011–present
69	'	312		20.93	2011–present
73		311		16.42	1931–1949
73		311		20.73	1992–2006
73		311	/	19.44	1992–2007
76		308		18.12	2001–2017
76		308		18.12	2001–2017
77		307		18.06	1977–1991, 1993–1994
78		306		17.00	1920–1937
78		306		20.40	1973–1987
78		306		18.00	1988–2004
78		306		18.00	1988–2004
78		306		18.00	1988–2004
78		306		19.13	1991–2006
78		306		19.13	1991–2006
78		306^‡	^‡	19.13	1993–2008
78		306	/	20.40	1995–2009
78		306		19.13	2008–2023
85		305		19.06	1993–2008
85		305		20.33	2002–2016
85	'	305	'	19.73	2010–present
85	'	305	'	21.43	2011–present
89		304		20.27	1974–1988
89		304		20.27	1974–1988
90		303		20.20	1983–1997
90		303		20.20	1995–2009
90		303		18.94	2007–2022
93		302		20.13	1967–1981
93		302		20.13	1998–2012
93		302		20.13	1998–2012
93		302		18.88	2006–2021
93		302		20.13	2010–2024
97		301		18.81	1965–1980
97		301		18.81	1965–1980
97		301		18.81	1965–1980
97		301		21.50	1995–2008
97		301	/	21.50	1995–2008
99		300		17.65	1964–1980
99		300		16.67	1965–1982
99		300		20.00	1967–1981
99		300		20.00	1970–1984
99		300		18.75	1974–1989
99		300	/	18.75	1988–2003
99		300		18.75	1988–2003
99		300		18.75	1991–2006
99		300		18.75	1991–2006
99		300	/	20.00	1992–2006
99		300		20.00	2001–2015
99		300		18.75	2006–2021
99	-	-	-	-	-	-

Club games record holders

Below are the players who hold the record for most games played at their respective clubs.

^§	VFL/AFL games record holder
Bold	Current player

Updated to the end of Preliminary Finals, 2025.

Club	Player	Games
		340	1995–2010
		164	1988–1996
		322	1998–2013
		375	1986–2002
	'	425	2006–present
		400	1993–2015
		333	1955–1964, 1967–1974
/		364	1994–2010
		376	2004–2022
		359	2007–2024
	'	249	2011–2025
		267	2012–2025
		426	1971–1991
		306	1993–2008
/	^§	432^§	1996–2016^§
		387	2007–2025
		403	1965–1983
/		372	1999–2015
		383	1988–2008
		101	1908–1913
		333	2006–2023

VFL/AFL games record holder

Below are the players who have held the record for the most games played at VFL/AFL level, beginning with the first player to reach 100 games.