Queensland are 10 wickets away from giving their captain Chris Hartley even more to celebrate after a monumental day three at the Gabba against Tasmania.
The Tigers went to stumps at 0-10 chasing 352 for victory, on a day that wicketkeeper Hartley surpassed Victorian Darren Berry, claiming a record 547th dismissal midway through the second session.
It helped roll Tasmania for just 200 in their first innings, before Bulls youngsters Sam Truloff and Marnus Labuschagne hit quickfire scores of 44 and 31 to allow a late declaration from Hartley at 6-146.
They survived through openers Jordan Silk (0) and Jake Hancock (5), but the story of the day was Hartley.
He went to the top of the charts when he caught a driving Simon Milenko off Michael Neser's bowling to surpass Berry's previous mark of 546 dismissals by a Shield keeper.
"It's very special," former Australian opener Joe Burns said of Hartley.
"Obviosuly a stalwart of Queensland cricket, a true professional of the game."
It came after Hartley debuted for the Bulls in 2003-04, bringing up the mark in 14 less matches than the Victorian.
"Chris goes so many years unnoticed because he does his job so well, so it's fantastic for him to get the recognition as the greatest first-class wicketkeeper of all-time," Burns said.
Hartley's catch was one of three wickets for Neser (3-39), after he had ripped through the Tigers' top order on Thursday.
Fellow quick Mark Steketee (3-66) also claimed three, including the key wicket of George Bailey for a patient 55 when he had a ball nip back at him to take his off stump.
Resuming at 4-113 in response to Queensland's 9(dec)-405, Bailey had earlier forged a 71-run fifth-wicket partnership with Dom Michael, before he chopped on pushing at a Jack Wildermuth (1-43) ball for 36.
Burns also notched up an honour when he claimed his maiden first-class wicket on the final ball before lunch, having Jake Doran caught at short leg via his part-time offspin.
Burns has increased his bowling time in the nets during the Big Bash League, where he also captured a wicket in the last game.
"I'm just bowling as best I can and that happens," Burns said.
It helped break the visitors' backs, as only Milenko (42) fired late while the rest of the Tigers' tail failed to wag.
Hartley then returned to play a key role late in the Bulls' innings.
After debutant Andrew Perrin (2-18) again starred for the Tigers early, Hartley struck a run-a-ball 15 not out to allow the late declaration.
It marked the second time in the match he had gone to the sheds unbeaten, after also striking 102 not out in the first innings.
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