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.

9Warren Tredrea (549 Goals)

Williams: Wanganeen the greatest I've seen
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 3: Warren Tredrea #16, Gavin Wanganeen #4 and Mark Williams coach of Port celebrate winning the round 18 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Port Adelaide Power at the Melbourne Cricket Ground August 3, 2003 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

Notable accolades: Premiership captain, 4x John Cahill Medal, 8x Port Adelaide leading goalkicker, Australian Football Hall of Fame

Being a big game player and having a strong leadership presence will take a long way when compared to the other greats of the game. Tredrea was one of the sole reasons Port Adelaide claimed their first ever premiership and could do everything you needed in a reliable goalkicker through taking marks out of any contests while outworking most half forwards in the inside 50.

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