Richmond veteran Chris Newman is about to move into the top 10 on the Tigers’ all-time games’ list.

Newman joined Vic Thorp, who was recently elevated to ‘Immortal’ status at Tigerland, in equal 11^th place, when he played his 262^nd game, against Hawthorn at the MCG last Friday night.

Richmond’s 1932 premiership captain and 1934 premiership captain-coach, Percy Bentley, is currently in 10^th place on the list with 263 games.

Newman, 33, was taken by the Tigers at pick 55 overall in the 2000 National Draft.

He made his senior league debut with Richmond in Round 9 of the 2002 season against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.

The top 10 Tiger games’ table is:

403 – Kevin Bartlett
312 – Jack Dyer
300 – Francis Bourke
297 – Wayne Campbell
294 – Jack Titus
282 – Matthew Richardson
279 – Matthew Knights
274 – Dale Weightman
265 – Joel Bowden
263 – Percy Bentley