The seven-time premiership winner will chalk up his 300^th game for the black and golds when they take on cross-town rivals Nowra-Albatross at West Street Oval on Friday night.

When the 37-year-old does so, he will become just the second player from the Artie Smith Oval-based club to do so, in its 52-year history - with club legend Neville Hickmott (423 games) being the other.

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McCann's AFLSC premiership include first grade ones in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010, reserve grade crowns in 2003 and 2004 and a division one title in 2018.

The match will was be coach Geoff Gibbs' first in charge of the club, who has decided to drop down from the men's premier to division one competition for the 2021 season.

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The first bounce of Friday's fixture is at 6.30pm.

The Tigers' division two men's side has the bye on round one, while their women's premier side face Northern Districts from 10.50am at Myimbarr Oval on Saturday.

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