Adam Goodes says age is just a number

SYDNEY SWANS co-captain Adam Goodes won’t be looking for his teammates to lift on his behalf for his 300th AFL appearance in Friday’s semi-final clash with Hawthorn at the MCG.

He will become the first player in VFL/AFL history to reach the 300 game milestone inside 13 years.

“It is just another game, I’m just very lucky that it coincides with playing in a final,” Goodes told reporters on Monday.

“I think the stakes don’t get any higher than what they are.

“I definitely won’t be looking for my teammates to do any extra for me on the weekend.

“I want them and expect them to do it for each other.”

Goodes doubted his landmark would prove a distraction to his teammates.

“I think what it will do, the boys will get excited but at the end of the day it’s a finals game,” Goodes said.

Now in his 13th season, Goodes said age was just a number.

“I’m 31 and I feel as fit and healthy as some of our 19, 20-year-old kids running around,” Goodes said.

“There’s no doubt we’ve got a lot of those kids at our football club and they definitely keep me mentally young anyway.

“Physically I know what to do with my body and I’ve been able to listen to it for many years and learn from it and give it the rest when I need to and even train harder when I’m feeling good.”