High-volume goal-kicking is one of the more entertaining parts of footy, with it arguably being the main draw toward the game for fans since the AFL's conception. But how many out there have stayed in form long enough to get to that historic margin of 500 goals?

With Richmond forward Tom Lynch just three goals away from becoming the 66th player to join the 500-goal club in the AFL's history (and the benchmark might be reached on Friday night) I decided to take a look at the best from players who played around the same time in the 21st century to see if he'd made the cut.

The criteria for the list is based on whether the player got to the 500-goal mark during any year from 2000 onwards.

Some notable players that missed out were Matthew Richardson, Brendan Fevola, Jarryd Roughead and Brad Johnson.

10Jeremy Cameron (763 Goals)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Jeremy Cameron of the Cats celebrates a goal during the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Notable accolades: Premiership player, 2x Coleman Medal, Kevin Sheedy Medal, Carji Greeves Medal, 5x All-Australian, 9x GWS leading goalkicker, 3x Geelong leading goalkicker

The only player currently active on the list is Cameron and he has earned every bit of it. The premiership with the Cats was a nice reward for previously enduring the Giants' inception. A complete all-around player, Jezza still has time to climb and will as he has plenty more in tank as one of the league's best players right now.

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