It’s set to be a huge week at Arden Street.

While North’s clash against St Kilda on Saturday night is a must-win, the night will be about one man only, Brent Harvey.

If ever the Roos needed motivation to lift for a milestone, this is it; Harvey will play his 427th game, surpassing Michael Tuck as the all-time leader for games played in the competition's history.

‘Boomer’ is set to front the media on Monday and sign copies of his new autobiography on Tuesday in the Roo Shop, before TV appearances and an open training session later in the week.

But to start the week, here’s a little snapshot of just how significant Harvey’s achievement is:

12467 players have lined up in AFL/VFL history...

Of those:
- 538 have played 200 or more games
- 221 have played 250 or more games
- 76 have played 300 or more games
- 14 have played 350 or more games
- 4 have played 400 or more games (Dustin Fletcher – 400, Kevin Bartlett – 403, Michael Tuck – 426, Brent Harvey – 426*)

- 379 have kicked 200 or more goals
- 177 have kicked 300 or more goals
- 92 have kicked 400 or more goals
- 54 have kicked 500 or more goals (Brent Harvey – 511*)
- 3 NMFC players have kicked 500 or more goals (Harvey, John Longmire – 511, Wayne Carey - 671)

- 340 have registered 50 or more Brownlow votes
- 98 have registered 100 or more Brownlow votes
- 25 have registered 150 or more Brownlow votes
- 10 have registered 180 or more Brownlow votes (Bob Skilton – 180, Simon Black – 184, Dane Swan – 186*, Brent Harvey – 187*, Leigh Matthews – 202, Sam Mitchell – 204*, Chris Judd – 210, Gary Ablett Jr. – 214*, Robert Harvey – 215, Gary Dempsey – 246)

- 13 have played at the age of 38 (Vic Cumberland oldest at 43 years old and 50 days)

Only three players have had over 9,000 disposals...

- Robert Harvey (9,656)
- Kevin Bartlett (9,151)
- Brent Harvey (9,066*)
Stats available 1965-2016

Harvey is the leading player for...

Running bounces:
- Brent Harvey (1035*)
- Heath Shaw (785*)
- Rhyce Shaw (691)
- Robert Murphy (601)
Stats available 1998-2016

… and inside 50’s:
- Brent Harvey (1617*)
- Adam Goodes (1351)
- Jason Akermanis (1327)
- Simon Black (1322)
Stats available 1998-2016

And the number 29 boasts some remarkable numbers...

He's averaged...
- 21.28 disposals a game (59 times over 30 disposals)
- 13.15 kicks a game (5602 career kicks)
- 8.13 handballs a game (3464 career handballs)
- 1.20 goals a game (511 career goals)
- 2.70 running bounces a game (1039 career bounces)
- 4.09 inside 50’s a game (1617 career inside 50’s)

… and played in:
- 234 wins, 189 losses and three draws
- 23 finals
- 21 consecutive seasons

… played at:
- 17 venues (most at Etihad Stadium – 166 and the MCG – 101)

… played against:
- 18 teams (most against Hawthorn – 31)

… played alongside:
- Drew Petrie 287 times, Michael Firrito 254 times and Daniel Wells 223 times

… and played with:
- a remarkable 166 teammates in home and away games

… in a:
- remarkable career, so far