MELBOURNE stalwart Nathan Jones is set to reach a significant individual milestone against the Gold Coast Suns this weekend.

When the Demons’ skipper takes to Metricon Stadium on Saturday afternoon, he will be playing his 272^nd AFL game for the club, drawing level with the late great Robbie Flower.

Flower also captained the Dees, representing the club between 1973 and 1987 where he become a beloved figure before tragically passing away in 2014, aged 59.

Jones will now be equal-second on the list for most games played by a Melbourne player, trailing by just 34 matches to David Neitz who ran out in the red and blue on 306 occasions.

The gutsy on-baller has been an integral part of the club throughout his 14-year career to date, after being drafted to Melbourne with pick No.12 in the 2005 National Draft.

The 31-year-old is a three-time Keith ‘Bluey’ Truscott Medallist (2012, 2013, 2014) and has captained the Dees for the past six seasons.

In other milestone news, Jake Melksham is set to play his 50^th game in the red and blue (164^th overall), since crossing over from Essendon at the end of the 2015 season.