Joel Selwood will become the first Geelong player to reach 350 games when he runs out against Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium tomorrow night.
Selwood’s decorated career began in 2006 when was drafted at number 7.
His 72.5% winning percentage (253-1-95) is the best winning percentage among current players with a minimum of 50 games.
He is fourth all-time in most wins played (253) behind Michael Tuck, Shaun Burgoyne and Kevin Bartlett and first among active players.
Selwood is the longest serving captain of all time, leading the Cats in 238 games and seems certain to bypass Dick Reynolds for the most wins as skipper. They are tied at 159.
“I’m actually not sure how to put it,” Selwood told Cats Media this week.
“A couple of weeks ago when Scott Pendlebury made the milestone and I saw how big the occasion was for the Collingwood footy club, it made me understand that it’s probably going to be bigger than I thought.
“[And] I appreciate that others will enjoy it too.
“I’ve always understood how old the footy club is, I’ve loved that aspect of it. I barracked for the Cats as a kid but never dreamt of going on to play this many games, but the journey has been so fun and I think that’s what has made it all go so fast and enjoyable.”
Geelong goes into tomorrow night’s game on top of the ladder and a clear flag favourite.
