A host of historic milestones will be reached in 2026 across both Hawthorn’s AFL and AFLW teams. 

Perhaps most notably, Jack Gunston has the opportunity to continue his remarkable form, with the veteran in line to play his 300th game and kick his 600th goal. 

In AFLW, a host of players are set to become the first to play 50 games for the brown and gold, while two are in contention to join the league’s coveted 100 games club. 

See below for some of the key milestones to look out for in the 2026 home-and-away season. 

AFL 

In line for… 50 club games

• Jack Ginnivan (currently on 48)
• Mabior Chol (currently on 47) 

In line for… 150 club games 

• Jarman Impey (currently on 146) 

In line for… 50 AFL games 

• Cam Mackenzie (currently on 46)
• Nick Watson (currently on 43)
• Ned Reeves (currently on 43) 

In line for… 100 AFL games 

• Connor Macdonald (currently on 90)
• Jack Ginnivan (currently on 90)
• Mitch Lewis (currently on 78)
• Lloyd Meek (currently on 77) 

In line for… 150 AFL games 

• Josh Battle (currently on 149) 

In line for… 200 AFL games 

• Blake Hardwick (currently on 198)
• Karl Amon (currently on 195)
• Tom Barrass (currently on 175) 
• James Sicily (currently on 179)

In line for… 300 AFL games 

• Jack Gunston (currently on 283) 

In line for… 600 AFL goals 

• Jack Gunston (currently on 554) 

AFLW 

In line for… 50 club/ AFLW games 

• Tamara Smith (currently on 45)
• Aine McDonagh (currently on 44)
• Jasmine Fleming (currently on 43)
• Lucy Wales (currently on 41)
• Jenna Richardson (currently on 40)
• Laura Elliott (currently on 39)
• Mackenzie Eardley (currently on 38)

In line for… 50 AFLW games 

• Jacqui Dupuy (currently on 49) 

In line for… 75 AFLW games 

• Aileen Gilroy (currently on 70)
• Casey Sherriff (currently on 68)
• Eliza West (currently on 63) 

In line for… 100 AFLW games 

• Emily Bates (currently on 96)
• Kaitlyn Ashmore (currently on 91) 

In line for… 50 AFLW goals 

• Jacqui Dupuy (currently on 37)