Sam Gibson will equal a 40-year-old club record when he runs on Saturday night.

The 31-year-old is set to play his 119th consecutive match, tying Keith Greig’s effort during the 1970’s.

Making Gibson’s milestone even more impressive is how he’s done it since his debut, almost instantly becoming an integral part of the side.

The midfielder is only the eighth Kangaroo to play more than 100 consecutive matches, joining Greig, Byron Pickett, Peter Bell, John Blakey, Andrew Swallow, Drew Petrie and Gary Dempsey.

Kangaroos with more than 100 consecutive matches

Keith Greig – 119 – 1972 to 1977
Sam Gibson – 118* – current
Byron Pickett – 118 – 1998-2002
Peter Bell – 112 – 1996-2000
John Blakey – 106 – 1997-2001
Andrew Swallow – 106 – 2009-2013
Drew Petrie – 105 – 2011-2015
Gary Dempsey – 102 – 1978-1983

AFL players with more than 100 consecutive matches from debut

Jared Crouch – 194 – 1998-2006
Dick Taylor – 127 – 1922-1929
David Mundy – 124 – 2005-2010
Sam Gibson – 118* – current
Stephen Wallis – 113 – 1983-1988
Jack Redden – 112 – 2009-2014
Shane Woewodin – 107 – 1997-2001
Harry Collier – 100 – 1926-1931