NICK Riewoldt is due to play his 297^th AFL game this weekend, drawing level with Lenny Hayes in fifth position in the club’s history.

Riewoldt has played in 146 wins, six draws and 144 losses throughout his 296 game career, which began in 2001.

Robert Harvey holds the St Kilda games record with 383 games. He is followed by Nathan Burke (323), Stewart Loewe (321) and 1966 premiership hero Barry Breen (300).

The 32-year-old has booted 647 career goals, ranked third in Saints history behind Bill Mohr (735 goals) and Tony Lockett (898 goals).

In other news, Sydney defender Ted Richards will play his 250^th AFL game this Sunday against St Kilda, while teammate Lance Franklin is just four goals away from becoming the 20^th highest goal-kicker in VFL/AFL history.

Round 22

Friday August 28

Geelong Cats v Collingwood at the MCG, 7.50pm

Saturday August 29

GWS Giants v Carlton at Spotless Stadium, 1.45pm; Curtain Raiser (NEAFL) – UWS Giants v Sydney Uni, 10.05am

Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions at Aurora Stadium, 2.10pm

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, 4.35pm

Essendon v Richmond at the MCG, 7.20pm

Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 7.20pm

Sunday August 30

Adelaide Crows v West Coast at Adelaide Oval, 12.40pm

Fremantle v Melbourne at Domain Stadium, 2.40pm

St Kilda v Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium, 3.20pm

Round 23 fixture

Friday September 4

Richmond v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 7.50pm (Channel 7)

Saturday September 5 (All times are local)

Geelong Cats v Adelaide Crows at Simonds Stadium, 1.05pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs at the Gabba, 1.45pm (Channel 7)

Port Adelaide v Fremantle at Adelaide Oval, 3.20pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Hawthorn v Carlton at the MCG, 4.40pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

West Coast v St Kilda at Domain Stadium, 5.40pm (Channel 7)

Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns at the SCG, 7.20pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Sunday September 6

Melbourne v GWS Giants at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Collingwood v Essendon at the MCG, 3.20pm (Channel 7)

2015 AFL KEY DATES

Please find below key dates for the 2015 season around club list requirements, AFL Trade Period and the NAB AFL Draft Process:

Friday 25 September 2pm - Draft Eligible Academy Player Nominations Lodged

Friday 9 October - AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period Commences

Monday 12 October 10am - NAB AFL Trade Period Commences

Sunday 18 October 5pm - Close of AFL Restricted Free Agency Offer and Unrestricted Free Agency Period.

Wednesday 21 October - AFL Restricted Free Agency Matching Offer 3 Day Period Ends 

Thursday 22 October 2pm – NAB AFL Trade Period Closes

Friday 23 October 5pm - Application to Relist a Player Close

Friday 30 October 2pm - List Lodgement (1) ; Rookie Promotion to Primary List; Retained 2nd & 3rd Year Rookies; International Scholarship Player; Alternate Talent Player Nominations; Club Notification of Rookie Players Not Accepting a Contract of Offer; Nomination of Draft Eligible Father/Son Players Lodged; TPP Pre-Season Estimates (1).

Saturday 31 October - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Commences

Monday 9 November 5pm - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (1) Closes

Monday 9 November 2pm - Out of Contract Listed AFL Primary List Players Draft Nomination Form and Player Request for Removal from List Form Lodged with AFL

Tuesday 10 November 2pm - List Lodgement (2); TPP Pre-Season Estimates (2)

Wednesday 11 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Commences

Tuesday 17 November 2pm - Delisted Primary List Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Non–Retained Rookie Players Draft Nomination Form Lodgement; Players Not Registered or Played for Three years Rookie List Form lodgement; New or Expired (after 3 years) Draft Nomination Form Lodgement.

Friday 20 November 5pm - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (2) Closes

Tuesday 24 November - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting (Adelaide Convention Centre) including Father/Son & Academy Players Bidding.

Wednesday 25 November - AFL Delisted Player Free Agency Period (3) Commences

Thursday 26 November 2pm - AFL Delisted Free Agency Period (3) Concludes; AFL Club List Lodgement (3).

Friday 27 November 11am - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting (Telstra Webex)

Friday 27 November 11:05am - Notification of Pre-Selected Rookies if not selected in the Pre-Season Draft.

Friday 27 November 11:10am - NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting (Telstra Webex)

Tuesday 1 December 2pm - Final AFL Club List Lodgement; Final TPP Pre-Season Estimates

Friday 4 December 2pm - International Players Inclusion on Rookie List Form Lodgement.