Sydney champion Josh Kennedy notches his 250th game in Thursday night’s match against the Western Bulldogs at the SCG.
Kennedy, 32, has had a stellar career since making the decision to leave Hawthorn and join the Swans in 2009.
But has the midfielder been underappreciated?
Gerard Whateley believes Kennedy should be regarded as a “modern-day great”.
“If you break it down as a statistical analysis, he’s played more games (236) than any other player in that time (Round 1, 2010) – ahead of (Scott) Pendlebury, (Joel) Selwood, (Patrick) Dangerfield and (Dustin) Martin," Whateley told AFL Nation's pre-game show.
“He’s second for possessions behind Pendlebury and in front of Selwood, Dangerfield, Martin and (Steele) Sidebottom.
“If the game has become a combative game across this decade, he leads contested possessions, clearances and tackles.
“He’s first for contested possessions – almost 300 ahead of Dangerfield and Selwood. He’s first for clearances – nearly 300 ahead of Dangerfield and Selwood and he’s first for tackles ahead of Selwood and Pendlebury.
“For this age of football – which is defined by the way he plays – he is a modern-day great. It’s just whether we underappreciate what he has done.”
Kennedy is mourning the death of his grandfather John Kennedy Sr. The Hawthorn icon passed away aged 91.