ST KILDA will turn back the clock next month in a heartwarming gesture to celebrate skipper Nick Riewoldt’s 300th game.

To be worn by every Saint, a commemorative guernsey, which features Riewoldt’s career achievements and a specially designed “Rooey 300” logo, has been modelled on the jumper he wore in his first game in Round 15, 2001.

The 33-year-old is on track to play his 300th game in Round 2 against the Western Bulldogs, a match that is also set to raise funds for Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, which was established after the death of Riewoldt’s sister at just 26 years of age in February last year.

Despite the impending fanfare surrounding his achievement, Riewoldt said his greatest pride would come from bearing the Vision’s logo on the guernsey and honouring the memory of his sister, who suffered from aplastic anaemia.

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“This Saints jumper takes me back to my first game, all those years and games ago,” he said yesterday.

“I’m extremely proud of my career so far and am looking forward to game No.300.

“The real celebration for me is that my 300th is also a Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision fundraiser, giving me and my family an opportunity to honour Maddie and raise funds to go towards finding a cure for bone marrow failure.”

Nick Riewoldt and 15-month-old son James model the jumper the Saints will wear to celebrate the skipper’s 300th match. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia

The Saints will be hoping for a different result to Riewoldt’s first match, which they lost to Adelaide by 97 points.

The five-time All-Australian is the only player from that game still playing in the AFL.

The jumper can be pre-ordered via the club website. Five per cent of the price will be donated to Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, which aims to raise more than $1 million a year for research.

From every adult ticket to the Round 2 game, $5 will be donated.