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Hes one of round 19s less significant milestone men, but Jimmy Bartels 300th AFL game is still very much worth savouring.Brent Harveys 427th match and Matthew Pavlichs 350th leave Bartel in the shade on a weekend where the AFL will celebrate the longevity of several legends of the game.Bartel isnt even the most celebrated player in his own milestone match.On Friday night against the Western Bulldogs, defender Corey Enright will take the mantle of most games played in a Geelong shirt from Ian Nankervis with his 326th appearance.But Bartel isnt fussed, saying hes delighted to be sharing the occasion.I couldnt think of any better way to do it, especially (with) Corey Enright, an absolute legend of the game, he said.The 32-year-old said he could still remember his debut in 2002.Playing on Smokin Joe Misiti. My first kick was a clanger. A smother. About five minutes later Dustin Fletcher cleaned me up, he laughed.And we lost by 10 goals.More than a decade on, Bartel has made up for a scrappy first game.A key cog in Geelongs premiership machine, he has three flags, a Brownlow and a Norm Smith medal in the trophy cabinet.Bartel says hes found motivation from the very few who have taken pot-shots at his ability, whove called him not athletic, too slow or not skilled enough.Ive always had people telling me what I cant do in football. I have had to prove a lot of people wrong throughout my career, he said.I sort of enjoyed that. It has always given me a little bit of a chip on my shoulder.As he nears the end, Bartel says hes unsure whether to play on in 2017, insisting he hasnt thought about it as he focuses on a fourth flag.But he knows he wont be around to challenge Harvey, or perhaps even Pavlich.Playing another 130 games than what Ive got now? 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Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Latavius Murray scored twice in his return from turf toe, and the Oakland Raiders handled listless Jacksonville 33-16 Sunday and gave coach Jack Del Rio a victory against his former team.Murray, who missed the past two games, finished with 59 yards on 18 carries. Michael Crabtree caught eight passes for 96 yards and a touchdown from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals and the Raiders played the kind of defense theyve been looking for all season.The result was the teams most complete win of the season. Oakland improved to 4-0 on the road and moved to 5-2 for the first time since 2001.The Jaguars (2-4), meanwhile, dropped a third straight at EverBank Field and added more speculation about the future of coach Gus Bradley.Jacksonville fell to 14-40 during Bradleys four seasons, and the latest loss was filled with poor execution on both sides of the ball and a lack of discipline down the stretch.Del Rio had to be thrilled with the outcome, getting the franchises first win in three trips to Jacksonville. Del Rio spent nine years coaching the Jaguars and was fired with five games remaining in the 2011 season.Del Rio was booed while jogging onto the field with his team before the game.The louder jeers came later -- for the home team. Blake Bortles threw for 246 yards, with two interceptions and a garbage-time touchdown. Allen Robinson caught two passes for 9 yards. The Jaguars finished with 344 yards of offense -- the fewest gained against the leagues worst-ranked defense this season.JAGUARS MELTDOWNFirst, receiver Marqise Lee was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and then defensive tackle Malik Jackson was penalized twice on the same play. It was an obvious meltdown near the end of a frustrating day for the Jaguars. Jackson was penalized for roughing the passer on a third-and-10 play and then given another 15-yarder for using abusive language toward an official. He was ejected four plaays later following another exchange with an official.dddddddddddd Jackson ran to the locker room, seemingly eager to get off the field early.Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Raiders receiver Johnny Holton were ejected for fighting in the final minutes of the lopsided matchup.RED ZONE WOESThe Jaguars again struggled to score touchdowns in the red zone. They settled for two short field goals in three trips inside the 20-yard line against the Raiders, throwing an interception from the 18 and then failing to convert from the 8- and 9-yard lines. Its become a trend, with the offenses past six trips resulting in three field goals, two INTs and a touchdown.THROAT SLASHCrabtree was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after his touchdown reception late in the first half. Replays showed back judge Steve Freeman signaling that Crabtree performed a throat-slash gesture, which has been banned by the league since 1999. Because of the penalty, Crabtree would have been ejected had he been flagged for another personal foul in the second half.ANOTHER HUGE HOLEThe Jaguars have been one of the leagues slowest-starting teams the past two seasons. Facing Oakland did little to change that. Jacksonville trailed 20-6 at halftime, the fourth time in six games Bradleys team has been behind by double digits before the break. The Jags trailed 21-0 at San Diego, 10-0 against Baltimore and 10-0 at Chicago. They rallied to beat the Bears.MILLER OUTJaguars nose tackle Roy Miller, one of the teams top defensive linemen, left the game in the third quarter with an Achilles tendon injury and did not return. Playing without Miller for any extended period of time would be a huge loss for a defense that has made significant strides this season.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '