Once teased by his teammates over his boyish looks, Brisbane Lions midfielder Luke Power would be forgiven for suddenly feeling his age.

Having a promising AFL season start derailed by five straight losses would be enough to give most players grey hairs.

And Power's looming milestone - 250 games for the Lions - could make anyone feel like a veteran.

Yet the AFL's answer to Dorian Gray still came across as the fresh-faced youngster who first ran out in 1998 as the 30-year-old approached a rare landmark for his club.

Power will become just the 12th player in club history - including Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears - to crack the 250-game barrier when he lines up against Collingwood at the Gabba on Saturday night.

"It definitely doesn't feel as great when you are losing, but I think in time the last five weeks the lessons learnt from that will hold us in good stead as a group," Power said on Tuesday.

"Hopefully we can become a better side - and better people too.

"One of the reasons it (five losses) has been so hard to take is because it is such a great group.

"We haven't been playing great footy but we realise if we stick tight then we will come through the other side of this."

Coach and former teammate Michael Voss couldn't hide his delight over "Billy the Kid" joining him in the 250-club.

"Luke has always had that young look about him hasn't he?" said Voss, who played 289 games for the Lions.

"I remember after a game we played over in Perth all the boys started calling him 'Lukey' and (coach) Leigh Matthews gave us all a spray and told us not to call him that anymore because it made him sound like a little boy.

"So we called him 'Billy the Kid'. So he got the nickname Billy for a while there - that sort of summed him up a little bit.

"He was always cheeky and would have a quiet word in his opponent's ear on the field.

"But I can't speak highly enough of him.

"His performances have been critical.

"He's seen out some real tough periods and he'll see out this tough period we're going through now." Power had won three premierships by the end of his sixth AFL season.

How times have changed - the 11th-placed Lions will look to keep their faint finals hopes alive against No.2 outfit Collingwood.

"I think I was 21 when we won our first premiership," Power said.

"Back then I probably thought it was a lot easier than I realise now.

"Over the last few years it has made me appreciate how hard you have to work to achieve." While Power was coy on his future, Voss said: "He's got the capability to get a few more years out of his body yet.

"What he's going to have to learn at some stage is to probably not train quite as much to make himself as fresh as he needs to be.

"You almost literally have to get him in a headlock to get him off (the training track)."

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