In the extensive history of the V/AFL, only six players have featured in 400 games.

These men have combined for 21 premierships, but curiously, no Brownlow Medals.

Ahead of Scott Pendlebury's coronation as the code's all-time games record holder this Saturday, I've had a crack at ranking the six revered figures for their play, individual and team success, and overall legacy.

3Michael Tuck

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - 1988: Michael Tuck of the Hawks in action during the 1988 AFL season played between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Collingwood Magpies held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1988 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Getty Images).

"Tucky" stands alone atop the most coveted list in football.

An unprecedented seven flags as a Hawthorn player, including four as skipper in the Hawks' most successful era tell the story of the Berwick product's illustrious career.

Two All-Australian nods, a two-time VFL Team of the Year member, the AFLPA's best captain in 1986 and induction into Hawthorn's Team of the Century and Hall of Fame (Legend status) populate a glittering CV, alongside the remarkable seven premierships.

Captaining a side full of stars and their big personalities to so much team success is arguably the most enduring part of an incredible legacy.

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