Magical 300, then record, beckon for McLeodANDREW McLeod is far from considering retiring even though he celebrated his 32nd birthday yesterday, and will play his 300th game on Sunday, against Richmond at AAMI Stadium.
The Adelaide champion will become the VFL/AFL's 56th player to reach the milestone, and the following week will break Gavin Wanganeen's record for most games by an indigenous player.
"I've got another year on my contract so we'll see what happens there," McLeod said. "But at the moment I wouldn't say I'm content; I'm sort of happy if I get through that (next year)."
McLeod, a dual Norm Smith medallist, three-times club champion, five-times All-Australian and a member of the Indigenous Team of the Century, has, however, already started contemplating life after football.
"I don't think I've got the coaching bug; I don't think it's in me," he said. "I enjoy working with the indigenous communities and I'm doing some study at the moment so hopefully I've got a few areas where I'm covered."
McLeod believes the present system makes it easier for indigenous players to enter the AFL.
"It is a lot easier, but there's still a way to go in regards to cultural awareness and clubs being up to speed with where the sort of things Aboriginal people face and what they are up against," he said.
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