collingwood holds the record for most career games played in vfl/afl.
who holds the record for most career games played in vfl/afl?
collingwood
harvey was recognized as one of the top 50 players of all time in "the australian game of football," a book commissioned by the afl in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of australian rules football. the list was compiled by herald sun journalist mike sheahan. harvey was known for his running ability and considered one of the best short passes of 15 to 30 meters in the history of the game. he holds st. kilda's record for most career games. at his retirement, at the end of the 2008 afl season, he had played the third-highest total career games in league history with 383 games. currently, robert harvey ranks fifth in games played (behind dustin fletcher, kevin bartlett, michael tuck and brent harvey), harvey was also the final active player from the vfl era of the league (pre-1990) to retire
robert harvey (footballer)
noted for his longevity in the game, fletcher played a total of 400 senior vfl/afl games, which stands as the fourth-most by any player as of the end of the 2016 season. fletcher played his 400th game in round 9, 2015, becoming the third player in vfl/afl history to reach the milestone, after michael tuck and kevin bartlett; it would end up being his final game, as he was unable to recover from a groin injury sustained during the match. he holds the outright essendon games record, having overtaken the previous record of 378 games held by simon madden in round 1, 2014. he is the second oldest player to play a vfl/afl game, aged 40 years and 23 days at the time of his final game, behind only vic cumberland (who played the 1920 season aged 43). with his father, ken, the fletchers hold the record for the most vfl/afl career games played by a father and son, with 664 games between them.
dustin fletcher