In this age of full-time professionalism, AFL football has become an exceptionally stats-conscious game.
Across the course of a season, a game, a quarter or even a contest, you can rack them up: kicks, handballs, goals, behinds, clearances and even clangers.
And while every single one of these statistics becomes vital information to AFL coaches across the nation - not to mention fantasy coaches, trying to one-up their mates every week throughout winter - they also act as terrific conduits to the past
It is why punters are so prone to comparing players across eras, as, for the most part, they have the stats to compare what may at first seem like apples and oranges.
But how do the current-day crop players rank against the greats of the past?
And how many of today's stars are within touching distance of statistically reigning supreme, and which records are unlikely to ever be broken?
Of course, several records are already owned by contemporary faces, such as Scott Pendlebury, Todd Goldstein and Harris Andrews, however, there is an array of other players who are on the statistical precipice of immortality.
From games played to goals scored, here are the AFL players who are best-placed all-time AFL records.
Scott Pendlebury – 383*
49 behind leader
Leaderboard
Brent Harvey – 432 – North Melbourne – 1996-2016
Michael Tuck – 426 – Hawthorn – 1972-1991
Shaun Burgoyne – 407 – Port Adelaide/Hawthorn – 2002-2021
Kevin Bartlett – 403 – Richmond – 1965-1983
Dustin Fletcher – 400 – Essendon – 1993-2015
Jack Crisp – 214*
30 behind leader
Leaderboard
Jim Stynes – 244 – Melbourne – 1987-1998
Adem Yze – 226 – Melbourne – 1997-2007
Tom Hawkins – 781*
579 behind leader
Leaderboard
Tony Lockett - 1360 - St Kilda/Sydney - 1983-2002
Gordon Coventry - 1299 - Collingwood - 1920-1937
Jason Dunstall - 1254 - Hawthorn - 1985-1998
Lance Franklin - 1066 - Hawthorn/Sydney - 2005-2023
Doug Wade - 1057 - Geelong/North Melbourne - 1961-1975
Gary Ablett Sr. - 1031 - Hawthorn/Geelong - 1982-1996
Jack Titus - 970 - Richmond - 1926-1943
Matthew Lloyd - 926 - Essendon - 1995-2009
Leigh Matthews - 915 - Hawthorn - 1969-1985
Peter McKenna - 874 - Collingwood/Carlton - 1965-1977
Bernie Quinlan - 817 - Footscray/Fitzroy - 1969-1986
Matthew Richardson - 800 - Richmond - 1993-2009
Jack Riewoldt - 787 - Richmond - 2007-2023
Tom Hawkins – 291*
27 behind leader
Leaderboard
Eddie Betts – 318 – Carlton and Adelaide – 2005-2021
Tom Hawkins – 440*
341 behind leader
Leaderboard
Kevin Bartlett – 781 – Richmond – 1965-1983
Lance Franklin - 742 - Hawthorn/Sydney - 2005-2023
Leigh Matthews - 724 - Hawthorn - 1969-1985
Gary Ablett Sr. - 690 - Hawthorn/Geelong - 1982-1996
Jason Dunstall - 641 - Hawthorn - 1985-1998
Bernie Quinlan - 612 - Footscray/Fitzroy - 1969-1986
Tony Lockett - 590 - St Kilda/Sydney - 1983-2002
Matthew Richardson - 551 - Richmond - 1993-2009
Doug Wade - 523 - Geelong/North Melbourne - 1961-1975
Jack Riewoldt - 480 - Richmond - 2007-2023
Stephen Kernahan - 471 - Carlton - 1986-1997
Peter McKenna - 470 - Collingwood/Carlton - 1965-1977
Wayne Carey - 457 - North Melbourne/Adelaide - 1989-2004
Nick Riewoldt – 455 – St Kilda – 2001-2017
Wins
Tom Hawkins – 244*
58 behind leader
Leaderboard
Michael Tuck – 302 – Hawthorn – 1972-1991
Shaun Burgoyne – 263 – Port Adelaide/Hawthorn – 2002-2021
Kevin Bartlett – 260 – Richmond – 1965-1983
Joel Selwood – 259 – Geelong – 2007-2022
Todd Goldstein – 183*
32 behind leader
Leaderboard
Kade Simpson - 215 - Carlton - 2003-2020
Kevin Murray - 208 - Fitzroy - 1955-1974
Doug Hawkins - 200 - Footscray/Fitzroy - 1978-1995
John Rantall - 199 - South Melbourne/North Melbourne/Fitzroy - 1963-1980
Nathan Jones - 198 - Melbourne - 2006-2021
Paul Roos - 196 - Fitzroy/Sydney - 1982-1998
Brent Harvey – 194 – North Melbourne – 1996-2016
Robert Harvey - 185 - St Kilda - 1988-2008
Nathan Burke - 184 - St Kilda - 1987-2003
Stewart Loewe - 184 - St Kilda - 1986-2002
Robert Flower - 184 - Melbourne - 1973-1987
Matthew Pavlich - 183 - Fremantle - 2000-2016
Scott Pendlebury – 4937*
3356 behind leader
Leaderboard
Kevin Bartlett - 8293 - Richmond - 1965-1983
Michael Tuck - 6353 - Hawthorn - 1972-1991
Leigh Matthews - 6017 - Hawthorn - 1969-1985
Craig Bradley - 5876 - Carlton - 1986-2002
Wayne Richardson - 5829 - Collingwood - 1966-1978
Brent Harvey - 5687 - North Melbourne - 1996-2016
Robert Harvey - 5648 - St Kilda - 1988-2008
Ian Nankervis - 5540 - Geelong - 1967-1983
John Murphy - 5276 - Fitzroy/South Melbourne/North Melbourne - 1967-1980
Brad Johnson - 5121 - Footscray/Western Bulldogs - 1994-2010
Nathan Buckley - 5075 - Brisbane/Collingwood - 1993-2007
Heath Shaw - 5062 - Collingwood/GWS - 2005-2020
Tom Hawkins – 1893*
1051 behind leader
Leaderboard
Nick Riewoldt - 2944 - St Kilda - 2001-2017
Gary Dempsey - 2906 - Footscray/North Melbourne - 1967-1984
Stewart Loewe - 2503 - St Kilda - 1986-2002
Matthew Richardson - 2270 - Richmond - 1993-2009
Brad Johnson - 2153 - Footscray/Western Bulldogs - 1994-2010
Paul Roos - 2140 - Fitzroy/Sydney - 1982-1998
Brendon Goddard - 2103 - St Kilda/Essendon - 2003-2018
Simon Madden - 2063 - Essendon - 1974-1992
Matthew Pavlich - 2046 - Fremantle - 2000-1016
Adam Goodes - 2038 - Sydney - 1999-2015
Bernie Quinlan - 2025 - Footscray/Fitzroy - 1969-1986
Heath Shaw - 2017 - Collingwood/GWS - 2005-2020
Chris Grant - 2003 - Footscray/Western Bulldogs - 1990-2007
Paul Salmon - 1966 - Essendon/Hawthorn - 1983-2002
Kade Simpson - 1949 - Carlton - 2003-2020
Lance Franklin - 1912 - Hawthorn/Sydney - 2005-2023
Barry Hall - 1897 - St Kilda/Sydney - 1996-2011
Tom Hawkins – 629*
16 behind leader
Leaderboard
Nick Riewoldt – 645 – St Kilda – 2001-2017
Dane Rampe – 1062*
803 behind leader
Leaderboard
Dustin Fletcher – 1865 – Essendon – 1993-2015
Heath Shaw – 1719 – Collingwood/GWS – 2005-2020
Shannon Hurn – 1382 – West Coast – 2006-2023
Daniel Rich – 1066 – Brisbane – 2009-2023
Patrick Dangerfield – 1578*
61 behind leader
Leaderboard
Brent Harvey – 1639 – North Melbourne – 1996-2016
Gary Ablett Jr. – 1619 – Geelong/Gold Coast – 2002-2020
Patrick Dangerfield – 1760*
84 behind leader
Leaderboard
Joel Selwood – 1844 – Geelong – 2007-2022
Josh P. Kennedy – 1810 – Hawthorn/Sydney – 2008-2022
Sam Mitchell – 1803 – Hawthorn/West Coast – 2002-2017
Patrick Dangerfield – 1132*
149 behind leader
Leaderboard
Lance Franklin – 1281 – Hawthorn/Sydney – 2005-2023
Adam Saad – 611*
444 behind leader
Leaderboard
Brent Harvey – 1055 - North Melbourne - 1996-2016
Heath Shaw – 960 - Collingwood/GWS - 2005-2020
Rhyce Shaw – 691 - Collingwood/Sydney - 2000-2015
Kade Simpson – 634 - Carlton - 2003-2020
Robert Murphy – 615 - Western Bulldogs - 2000-2017