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.

5Nick Riewoldt (718 Goals)

Riewoldt pleads for Tasmanian AFL side
LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 29: Nick Riewoldt of the Saints controls the ball during the round six AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the St Kilda Saints at University of Tasmania Stadium on April 29, 2017 in Launceston, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Notable accolades: 6x Trevor Barker Award, 5x All-Australian, 4x St Kilda leading goalkicker, AFLPA MVP, AFL Rising Star, Hall of Fame

Some may say he's too high on the list without ever winning a premiership or a Coleman medal during his career, but ‘Rooey' was still one, if not the most dynamic forward we'll ever see.

Riewoldt didn't just make his impact through the goals, but could also go up the ground if needed and cause chaos on his way to being named the best and fairest for the Saints for a club-record six times. There aren't many negatives to say apart from a couple of premierships that got away.

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