Peter Blucher

Then, of course, World War I came along.

He enlisted in January 1916 in Barclay, France, the following month.

He was part of the 29th Battalion and was wounded three times fighting in France, returned to Australia in November 19.

And so in 1920, of course, he goes back to St Kilda for a fourth time, and there he played 10 games.

So that's 176 in total, seven finals, a premiership, a grand final loss,

played in five different jumper numbers in the Kildare in a year at a period where they just changed him every year, and died not just an ordinary old death.

Of course, this guy didn't do anything ordinary.

He was involved in an accident when he was riding his motorbike at Burntree Gully.

in Victoria and hit a cow.

Died in hospital several months later, aged 50.

He squeezed a third into his 50 years in Nigeria.

Did he ever?

Yes.

Firstly, wonderful job last night.

Best 49er of the year, largely because of the job you do.

Well done.

Thank you.

That's very kind.

Nerdy stats inspired by the great Max Gorn who, two weeks ago,

became the 74th player overall and the first Melbourne player to play 100 games beyond the age of 30.