Of his current teammates only Tony Liberatore has a better record, with his 165-game streak ending when he required a knee reconstruction last year. That's a phenomenal effort and credit to the guy. That was the only thing that was going to keep him out, a knee reconstruction. When I was 18 I never worried about rehab. His run through the lines and raking kicks into the forward 50 netted him 29 goals and stamped him as one of the side's most influential playmakers.
Consistency is something the Dogs have lacked.
Good wins against Adelaide, Richmond and Port Adelaide have been punctuated by losses against Geelong, Carlton, St Kilda and West Coast. We realise we're a good team, but it's just not going to happen for us. For the record, Brownlow medallist John Schultz holds the Footscray record for consecutive games, at 169, achieved between 1959 and 1968. Brisbane's Marcus Ashcroft heads the AFL's unbroken run at 144. All rights reserved.