Universally loved and admired, Jimmy Bartel will play his 300th game this Friday night against the Western Bulldogs at Simonds Stadium.

Look back at some of the best moments from the career of one of the greatest players in Geelong and AFL history.

Rockin' Ronnie Burns with young guns Gary Ablett Jnr and third-gamer Jimmy Bartel in 2002.

Bartel scraps with Lions champion Jason Akermanis in 2006.

Two-time premiership winning coach Mark Thompson addresses Bartel in round 12, 2007 against Fremantle.

Jimmy Bartel with ball in hand during the 2007 premlinary final win over Collingwood.

Bomber Thompson congratulates Bartel during the 2007 Brownlow Medal count.

Bartel poses with his Brownlow Medal on football's night of nights in 2007.

Cameron Ling and Bartel celebrate as the siren sounds in the 2007 drought-breaking grand final.

Bartel and Steve Johnson with cup in hand following the 2007 grand final win over Port Adelaide.

Bartel and future skipper Joel Selwood in the rooms after a 2008 win against Richmond.

Bartel competes with Cats' teammate Corey Enright in the 2008 Hall of Fame Tribute match.

Bartel sings the song after his 150th game with Darren Milburn in his 250th.

Bartel flies for a mark in the wet against Brisbane in 2009.

Cats players mob Jimmy Bartel after kicking the match winning point after the siren in round 17, 2009 against Hawthorn.

Bartel with his second premiership medallion in 2009 with a grand final win over St.Kilda.

Three Geelong greats - Ablett Jnr., Bartel and Chapman with enjoy their second premiership together.

Bartel embraces future wife Nadia in the rooms after the 2009 grand final.

In the circle after a win in game 200.

Jimmy Bartel celebrates his famous goal from the boundary in the 2011 grand final.

Bartel marks strongly overhead in his trademark style in the 2011 grand final.

Cam Mooney is consoled by team mate and friend Jimmy Bartel having missed out on the 2011 grand final.

Bartel with full beard as part of his #FaceUpToDV campaign tackling domestic violence in 2016.