FOR BRADYRawlings, reaching 150 career games means more than it would to some.

For starters, being relegated to theseconds for 12 weeks in a row in his fourth year at the club had him seriouslyquestioning whether he was cut out for an AFL career.

Then, after Dean Laidley arrived at Arden Street intime for the 2003 season, the young Tasmanian was given an opportunity to provehimself – and that he did.

Secondly, being given the chance to achievethe milestone his older brother Jade fell two games short of reaching himselfis something he considers priceless.

"It's probably not something you thinkabout too much, but when it comes along, you're pretty proud to getthere," Rawlings said ahead of the Kangaroos' clash with the Hawks thisweekend.

"I know how much my brother wanted toget to 150 and he just missed out, so it's pretty special."

Rawlings will play his milestone match atthe same Tasmanian venue where Jade finished his career last season – in a gamethat was also against the Hawks.

"I worked it out seven or eight weeksago that if I played every game, it was going to be down there (at AuroraStadium)," he said.

"(Jade's) last game was down there aswell, and we've only played down there twice and they've both been pretty biggames for the family, so it should be good.

"Dad has already gotten on the phoneand he wants 15 tickets for this week, so there should be a few people there.

"I think it's been a sell out for a coupleof weeks now, so it's a big game. The Hawks are third and we're second, so it'sthe match of the round and the Tassie people should be out in plenty ofnumbers."

The last time these two sides met in Tasmania it was alow-scoring and frustrating spectacle between two clubs that were unable tomake the finals.

But considering the fact the Roos are nowsecond on the ladder and the Hawks one game behind them in third spot, thequality of this match is expected to be much higher.

"I think last time when we played themdown there it was considered one of the worst games ever played," Rawlingssaid.

"I'm tipping it's going to be a bitdifferent this year. They've been great this year, they're a young side andthey've got plenty of run, and we've been pretty good as well.

"I can'twait to get out there, and hopefully we put on a good show for the crowd."

The Roos have won 11 of their past 13starts, but Rawlings believes there are more positives to come from this seasonthan merely their impressive win-loss ratio.

An increased level of player maturity, thedecision to stay positive and avoid negative thoughts, and the emergence of theclub's future stars are what Rawlings considers the most pleasing aspects of2007 so far.

"Each week we've been consistent inour mindset, and we've been rocking up to play each week, whereas last yearsometimes we didn't quite know which Kangaroos were going to rock up," hesaid.

"This year we're more level-headed,and the young blokes have come in and added some excitement. They've all playedtheir part; Scotty McMahon has come in and he's been one of our best players.

"It's those young blokes that havecome up and are actually playing their part that has probably been the maindifference."