Daniel Rioli will etch his name into football history this weekend when he becomes the first member of his legendary family to reach the 200-game milestone.
The Gold Coast star will run out for his milestone match when the Suns take on Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday afternoon.
For Rioli, who grew up on the Tiwi Islands dreaming of playing in front of packed crowds, the achievement is a source of immense pride.
"When I first got to the Richmond Football Club I wanted to play one game and I knew my grandfather Maurice played 118 games for Richmond and I tried to reach that," Rioli told media during the week.
"Then I got past my grandfather and figured out Cyril was on 189 and then I went past that and now it's just me trying to get more games into me."
Given his humble beginnings as a kid from the Tiwi Islands, Rioli says that the milestone has a special significance.
"It's obviously pretty special, coming from the Tiwi Islands, I just wanted to play AFL footy in front of the big crowds," he said.
"To get to 200 is pretty special and I'm obviously proud of myself and couldn't have done it without my fiancé, family, everyone that's played a big part in my journey.
"I am looking forward to the occasion and should be a good game against the Crows."
Drafted to Richmond with the club's first selection in the 2015 AFL Draft, Rioli made an immediate impression as an opportunistic small forward who applied plenty of defensive pressure on opposition defenders.
He became a key figure in the Tigers' dynasty years, playing an important role in their three premierships in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
After a slump in form during the 2021 season that saw him spend time in the VFL, Rioli reinvented himself as a rebounding defender.
The positional change sparked the best football of his career, earning him selection in the 2022 All-Australian squad and claiming the 2024 Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond's best-and-fairest.
Rioli joined the Suns in a high-profile trade at the end of last year, with the Tigers receiving picks six and 23 in return.
Since arriving on the Gold Coast, the 28-year-old has helped spark the Suns' rise, forming a potent partnership across half-back with fellow recruit John Noble.
"The Suns haven't played in a final so we haven't won any premierships yet but to be a part of Gold Coast's first premiership is going to be special," Rioli said.
"That's obviously our end goal, we're not looking too far ahead, we're just focusing on the next shift which is Adelaide.
"We want to show the Gold Coast people that we mean business and we're a completely different side to the previous Gold Coast Suns."
