SOUTH Mildura Sporting Club (SMSC) veteran Hayden Cook says getting to his 300th club game this weekend is an "absolute privilege".

Cook says it was "ending up at a training session in 2002 and never leaving" that has seen his longevity and loyalty to SMSC span almost 20 years.

"There were a few connections between South and my previous club at Loxton North," Cook said.

"Through those networks,...