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.

2Matthew Pavlich (700 Goals)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 17: Matthew Pavlich of the Dockers celebrates a goal during the round seven AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the Fremantle Dockers at Etihad Stadium on May 17, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Notable accolades: 6x Doig Medal, 6x All-Australian, 8x Fremantle leading goalkicker, Hall of Fame

Fremantle captain and one of the most consistent players across decades that we've seen play. Pavlich had great hands to go along with his skills and speed, and his leadership abilities that kept the Purple Haze afloat in many trying years.

Pavlich holds the record for the most All-Australians for a Fremantle player and the most Doig Medals. When you think of Freo, you think of him. Though he never won a premiership, you can't knock him for it that much with some of the teams around him.

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