Hawthorn defender Ben Stratton is a throwback to a former footballing age in more ways than one.

The mullet he carries on his head is the physical characteristic that takes one back but there is another part of his football resume that also belongs in the olden days.

Game style: Star defender keeps it short up front, goes long at the back. Credit:Wayne Ludbey

It's his goalkicking, or lack thereof.

On Saturday night against St Kilda, Stratton, if held goalless, will reach 150 consecutive games without a goal, having not kicked one since he booted his first goal in his first season in round 19, 2010.