Adelaide great Rory Sloane doesn’t believe any future player will surpass Collingwood star Jack Crisp as he breaks the consecutive AFL games record this week.
Crisp is set to notch up his 245th game in a row, surpassing Melbourne legend Jim Stynes’ record of 244.
Sloane, who played 255 games for the Crows, lauded the achievement as something truly special.
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Jack Crisp has been a warrior for the Pies AFL Photos via Getty Images
“No one will ever break that, for sure,” Sloane told Nine’s Footy Classified.
“That is an unbelievable achievement. I still don’t know how he has done it because with corkies, hamstring injuries, soft tissue injuries, selection, to avoid all of those, it is an incredible achievement.
“It will just never be beaten.”
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Crisp’s remarkable streak began in 2014 at Brisbane, playing the final six games of the home-and-away season, before he was traded to Collingwood as part of the Dayne Beams deal.
He has played 238 consecutive games for the Magpies, having not missed selection once since arriving at the club in 2015.
He won the club’s best and fairest award in 2021 and 2022, was a member of the 2023 premiership side and became a life member of the Pies in 2024.
Jim Stynes with Ron Barassi in 2010 Getty
Former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, however, is less certain that his streak will last forever.
“Yes it will (be broken),” McGuire said.
“Somebody will break it. We were lucky enough to sit on this set with Jim (Stynes) when he broke it.
“They play until they’re 70 now.”
Sloane believes there are too many factors in the modern game, including the low threshold for suspensions, and can’t see anyone reaching Crisp’s record.
“I think the game is too fast now that your body will break at some point,” Sloane said.
“Imagine if (Crisp) got rubbed out for three weeks (by the MRO) with a tackle like (Paul Curtis’).”
Crisp will notch up the record in round eight when Collingwood takes on Geelong at the MCG.
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