St Kilda defender Dougal Howard will play his 100th and last game for the Saints when they play the Suns tonight.

Howard, 30, has played 12 seasons in the AFL after being drafted to Port Adelaide Power in 2014 playing 45 goals before being traded to the Saints in 2019.

Injuries have been a constant challenge for Howard who emotionally revealed to his teammates earlier this week that his time at the Saints was coming to an end.

“I was a bit emotional, to be honest, when I spoke to the boys,” Howard said.