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.
8Jack Riewoldt (787 Goals)
Notable accolades: 3x Premiership player, 3x Coleman Medal, 2x Jack Dyer Medal, 3x All-Australian, 12x Richmond leading goalkicker
When you think of the mixture between premiership success and goal-kicking, there is few less that come to mind than Jack Riewoldt. The three-time Coleman medalist toughed it out with the Tigers before their dynastic success, where his presence in the forward line proved to be a target that would never let you down on the biggest stage.
