Mundy will break Matthew Pavlich's record of 353 games in the final round of this season if he plays every remaining home and away game, but even if he doesn't, the 36-year-old will be going around once again in 2022.
But before that milestone is achieved he will bring up another — his 350th game — this weekend against Sydney.
“It's obviously a lot of games, a lot of time, a lot of effort that has gone into it,” Mundy said of reaching the milestone.
“It is obviously pretty special, but I always feel that the milestones ending in 50 are a bit of a place card waiting for the big 100s.”
Mundy said the 400 games milestone wouldl be reached if he feels like he can continue to produce as he has done this season.
“I've always said along the journey that I want to play as long as I can and as long as I'm contributing effectively on field,” he said.
“I feel like I am doing that at the moment and I'm pulling up really well.”
After an outstanding year, where the 36-year-old averages 25.1 disposals, 11.6 kicks, 13.5 handballs, 3.3 marks, 4.2 tackles and 5.6 clearances a game and has the 2015 All Australian in ninth spot in the AFL Coaches’ Award, Mundy has been rewarded with another one-year deal.
“I'm stoked we could get something done,” Mundy said on the club podcast Old Bull, Young Buck, which he co-hosts with Griffin Logue.
“I'm thrilled that I'm still playing well enough that the club wants me to be honest.
“I'm still loving what I’m doing here and playing with the guys.
“I'm absolutely thrilled to be ticking off another year.”
While the club has tried to help Mundy play on next season by suggesting he play as the medical sub, the veteran hasn't wanted a bar of it, according to Dockers coach Justin Longmuir.
“It has crossed our minds (to rest Mundy or use him as a sub), but he is coming to me and saying he wants to play every week,” Longmuir said in the week leading up to the Geelong clash in round 18.
“He played 60 per cent game time (against Hawthorn), so we have managed to get him through that game without burning him out.
“We try to manage him in games.
“He is going nicely.
“He is so professional, he recovers meticulously.
“He plans physically and mentally for each game and his output in each game is a by-product of that and he does it week in, week out.”
Mundy said the chance to win a flag was acting as motivation.
“It's still a dream, absolutely,” Mundy said.
“That's why I rock up on a rainy Tuesday morning on my birthday to run around on the footy field with 44 other sweaty blokes.
“I certainly feel like we are building as a footy club.
“At our best we are as good as any in the league and we've demonstrated that at times this year.”
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