One of football's most famous families will equal another for most games, combined, between a grandfather, father and son at the highest level this weekend.
Jack Silvagni, playing in his 144th match of AFL football, will take the total amount of games played between him, his famous father Stephen, and Stephen's famous father, Sergio, to 695, a number matched only by the revered Kennedys.
It's the latest, timely reminder of the serendipity and romance attached to the father-son draft concession, and, it's as fitting a time as any to take a stroll down memory lane and appreciate the generational greatness that bonds families - players and fans alike.
***Disclaimer: this list is specific to grandfather-father-son or father-son lineages. Bands of brothers, such as the Danihers and Selwoods, cousins, such as the Riewoldts, and marital bonds, such as the one that famously joined the Tuck and Ablett clans have not been considered as one unit.***
3. Kennedys
The Hawks revere the Kennedy name, emblazoning their new facility with it in recent months.
John Snr played 164 games in the brown and gold, winning four best and fairests and serving as captain for five seasons. His greatest contributions, however, would be as the club's coach, helming them to the first three premierships in their history, a feat that saw him named the coach of the club's Team of the Century. He holds Legend status in the AFL Hall of Fame.
John Jnr played 241 games at the club where his father left such an indelible legacy, featuring in the four premierships that made the 1980s so glittering for those of a Hawthorn persuasion.
John Jnr's son, Josh, was drafted to the club as a father-son in 2006. With the club in the midst of an era of contention, Josh was starved for first team opportunity, managing 13 games in the stripes before defecting to Sydney. He would be part of the Swans outfit that vanquished the Hawks in the 2012 grand final.
Josh won three best and fairests, three All-Australian selections and the Gary Ayres Medal as the player of the finals in 2016.
The third step on the podium goes the way of the Kennedys.
