Scott Pendlebury on Saturday will run out in the black and white vertical stripes for the 431st time and will move within just one match of joining Brent 'Boomer' Harvey as the record holder for most games played in VFL/AFL history.

Pendlebury debuted way back in Round 10 2006 and he's played with and against some of the all-time greats.

Speaking ahead of Thursday night's Round 7 opener between the Bulldogs and Swans at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night, the 38-year-old was asked by Triple M to list his Top 5 opponents.

4Joel Selwood

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 23: Joel Selwood of the Cats handballs during the round five AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Geelong Cats at Etihad Stadium on April 23, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

"Very similar to Lenny Hayes … he was so courageous and tough, and the way he led that club [was admirable]. The way he burst onto the scene… I think his first 100 games, he probably had two flags, probably a best and fairest and was captain."

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