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.
7Jonathan Brown (594 Goals)
Notable accolades: 3x Premiership player, 2x All-Australian, 3x Merrett-Murray Medal, Coleman Medal, 5x Brisbane leading goalkicker, Hall of Fame
Brown essentially achieved all there is for a player to do while in the AFL and would also step up tremendously during finals games, proving to be an unstoppable determining factor in games during the Lions' complete domination of the early 2000's.
Strong, aggressive and an explosive burst toward the ball, Brown set the tone from the forward line and would even play through injuries just to get the job done.
