A blushing David Swallow will bat away the attention as he runs out for AFL game 200 for Gold Coast.
Then he'll grit his teeth and play "full tilt" with the white line fever that's endeared the veteran to teammates and fans since his arrival at the club on day one.
Sunday's clash with Geelong at Heritage Bank Stadium will be the Suns' 262nd game and 30-year-old Swallow's 200th.
It's a first for the Suns, next best Jarrod Harbrow (192) narrowly missing the mark when he retired two years ago.
"He won't want to have too much airtime, but if you sit back in 50 years time it'll be a serious feat," co-captain Touk Miller said of his humble teammate.
"His level of care for the team and respect for the game ... he plays at full tilt every time, is so mellow (off the field) but on field he has white line fever.
"He's someone you want to be running out with all the time."
The courageous midfielder has weathered the club's many storms and wants to repay the faith with a maiden top-eight finish in their 13th campaign.
They're off to a rocky start, outgunned by Sydney in the first round before letting slip a late lead against Essendon on Sunday.
"That's the dream, that's the goal and nothing's changed," Swallow said of their finals ambitions ahead of the clash with the defending premiers.
Swallow would much rather fly back into a pack than talk about his accomplishments or legacy at the club.
But he knows it will be a historic moment on Sunday.
"As a kid growing up you dream of these sort of moments so it'll be pretty special running out," he offered.
"I don't think the group needs any more motivation, but hopefully it can give them a little extra."
