List of vfl / AFL players to have scored 500 goals - Wikipedia List of vfl / AFL players to have scored 500 goals Dick Lee was the first player to kick 500 goals in the Victorian Football League ( VFL ), finishing with a total of 707 goals in a 230 - game career at Collingwood In the sport of Australian rules football, a goal is scored by kicking the football between the two middle goalposts at either end of the field and is worth six points. In the Australian Football League ( AFL ), the premier Australian rules football league, a total of 59 players have scored 500 goals or more in senior matches ( not including pre-season, Night Series, interstate and exhibition matches ). The overall leading goalscorer is Tony Lockett, who kicked a total of 1,360 goals in 281 games for the St Kilda Football Club and the Sydney Swans between 1983 and 2002. The first 1000 - goal player was Gordon Coventry, also of Collingwood, whose record of 1299 career goals stood for 61 years until it was broken by Lockett in 1999. List Statistics are correct as of round 1, 2018. Current players are highlighted in blue : No Player Goals Games Average Career Club ( s ) Ref 01 ! 1 Lockett, Tony Tony Lockett 1360 281 4.84 1983 -- 2002 St Kilda ( 1983 -- 1994 ; 183 games, 898 goals ) Sydney ( 1995 -- 2002 ; 98 games, 462 goals ) 02 ! 2 Coventry, Gordon Gordon Coventry 1299 306 4.25 1920 -- 1937 Collingwood ( 1920 -- 1937 ; 306 games, 1299 goals ) 03 ! 3 Dunstall, Jason Jason Dunstall 1254 269 4.66 1985 -- 1998 Hawthorn ( 1985 -- 1998 ; 269 games, 1254 goals ) 04 ! 4 Wade, Doug Doug Wade 1057 267 3.96 1961 -- 1975 Geelong ( 1961 -- 1972 ; 208 games, 834 goals ) North Melbourne ( 1973 -- 1975 ; 59 games, 223 goals ) 05 ! 5 Ablett, Sr., Gary Gary Ablett, Sr. 1030 248 4.15 1982 -- 1996 Hawthorn ( 1982 ; 6 games, 9 goals ) Geelong ( 1984 -- 1996 ; 242 games, 1021 goals ) 06 ! 6 Titus, Jack Jack Titus 0970 ! 970 294 3.30 1926 -- 1943 Richmond ( 1926 -- 1943 ; 294 games, 970 goals ) 07 ! 7 Lloyd, Matthew Matthew Lloyd 0926 ! 926 270 3.43 1995 -- 2009 Essendon ( 1995 -- 2009 ; 270 games, 926 goals ) 08 ! 8 Matthews, Leigh Leigh Matthews 0915 ! 915 332 2.76 1969 -- 1985 Hawthorn ( 1969 -- 1985 ; 332 games, 915 goals ) 09 ! 9 McKenna, Peter Peter McKenna 0874 ! 874 191 4.58 1965 -- 1977 Collingwood ( 1965 -- 1975 ; 180 games, 838 goals ) Carlton ( 1977 ; 11 games, 36 goals ) 10 Franklin, Lance Lance Franklin 0872 ! 872 273 3.19 2005 -- Hawthorn ( 2005 -- 2013 ; 182 games, 580 goals ) Sydney ( 2014 -- ; 91 games, 292 goals ) 11 Quinlan, Bernie Bernie Quinlan 0817 ! 817 366 2.23 1969 -- 1986 Footscray ( 1969 -- 1977 ; 177 games, 241 goals ) Fitzroy ( 1978 -- 1986 ; 189 games, 576 goals ) 12 Richardson, Matthew Matthew Richardson 0800 ! 800 282 2.84 1993 -- 2009 Richmond ( 1993 -- 2009 ; 282 games, 800 goals ) 13 Bartlett, Kevin Kevin Bartlett 0778 ! 778 403 1.93 1965 -- 1983 Richmond ( 1965 -- 1983 ; 403 games, 778 goals ) 14 Rocca, Saverio Saverio Rocca 0748 ! 748 257 2.91 1992 -- 2006 Collingwood ( 1992 -- 2000 ; 156 games, 514 goals ) Kangaroos ( 2001 -- 2006 ; 101 games, 234 goals ) 15 Hall, Barry Barry Hall 0746 ! 746 289 2.58 1996 -- 2011 St Kilda ( 1996 -- 2001 ; 88 games, 144 goals ) Sydney ( 2002 -- 2009 ; 162 games, 467 goals ) Western Bulldogs ( 2010 -- 2011 ; 39 games, 135 goals ) 16 Kernahan, Stephen Stephen Kernahan 0738 ! 738 251 2.94 1986 -- 1997 Carlton ( 1986 -- 1997 ; 251 games, 738 goals ) 17 Mohr, Bill Bill Mohr 0735 ! 735 195 3.77 1929 -- 1941 St Kilda ( 1929 -- 1941 ; 195 games, 735 goals ) 18 Hudson, Peter Peter Hudson 0727 ! 727 129 5.64 1967 -- 1977 Hawthorn ( 1967 -- 1977 ; 129 games, 727 goals ) 19 Carey, Wayne Wayne Carey 0727 ! 727 272 2.67 1989 -- 2004 North Melbourne ( 1989 -- 2001 ; 244 games, 671 goals ) Adelaide ( 2002 -- 2004 ; 28 games, 46 goals ) 20 Vallence, Harry Harry Vallence 0722 ! 722 204 3.54 1926 -- 1938 Carlton ( 1926 -- 1938 ; 204 games, 722 goals ) 21 Riewoldt, Nick Nick Riewoldt 718 336 2.14 2001 -- 2017 St Kilda ( 2001 -- 2017 ; 336 games, 718 goals ) 22 Lee, Dick Dick Lee 0707 ! 707 230 3.07 1906 -- 1922 Collingwood ( 1906 -- 1922 ; 230 games, 707 goals ) 23 Pavlich, Matthew Matthew Pavlich 0700 ! 700 353 1.98 2000 -- 2016 Fremantle ( 2000 -- 2016 ; 353 games, 700 goals ) 24 Pratt, Bob Bob Pratt 0681 ! 681 158 4.31 1930 -- 1946 South Melbourne ( 1930 -- 1946 ; 158 games, 681 goals ) 25 Moriarty, Jack Jack Moriarty 0662 ! 662 170 3.89 1922 -- 1933 Essendon ( 1922 ; 13 games, 36 goals ) Fitzroy ( 1924 -- 1933 ; 157 games, 626 goals ) 26 Lynch, Alastair Alastair Lynch 0633 ! 633 306 2.07 1988 -- 2004 Fitzroy ( 1988 -- 1993 ; 120 games, 173 goals ) Brisbane Bears ( 1994 -- 1996 ; 32 games, 89 goals ) Brisbane Lions ( 1997 -- 2004 ; 154 games, 371 goals ) 27 Neitz, David David Neitz 0631 ! 631 306 2.06 1993 -- 2008 Melbourne ( 1993 -- 2008 ; 306 games, 631 goals ) 28 Moncrieff, Michael Michael Moncrieff 0629 ! 629 224 2.81 1971 -- 1983 Hawthorn ( 1971 -- 1983 ; 224 games, 629 goals ) 29 Fevola, Brendan Brendan Fevola 0623 ! 623 204 3.05 1999 -- 2010 Carlton ( 1999 -- 2009 ; 187 games, 575 goals ) Brisbane Lions ( 2010 ; 17 games, 48 goals ) 30 Roach, Michael Michael Roach 0607 ! 607 200 3.04 1977 -- 1989 Richmond ( 1977 -- 1989 ; 200 games, 607 goals ) 31 Brown, Jonathan Jonathan Brown 0594 ! 594 256 2.32 2000 -- 2014 Brisbane Lions ( 2000 -- 2014 ; 256 games, 594 goals ) 32 Loewe, Stewart Stewart Loewe 0594 ! 594 321 1.85 1986 -- 2002 St Kilda ( 1989 -- 2002 ; 321 games, 594 goals ) 33 Templeton, Kelvin Kelvin Templeton 0593 ! 593 177 3.35 1974 -- 1985 Footscray ( 1974 -- 1982 ; 143 games, 494 goals ) Melbourne ( 1983 -- 1985 ; 34 games, 99 goals ) 34 Modra, Tony Tony Modra 0588 ! 588 165 3.56 1992 -- 2001 Adelaide ( 1992 -- 1998 ; 118 games, 440 goals ) Fremantle ( 1999 -- 2001 ; 47 games, 148 goals ) 35 Madden, Simon Simon Madden 0575 ! 575 378 1.52 1974 -- 1992 Essendon ( 1974 -- 1992 ; 378 games, 575 goals ) 36 Beasley, Simon Simon Beasley 0575 ! 575 154 3.73 1982 -- 1989 Footscray ( 1982 -- 1989 ; 154 games, 575 goals ) 37 Osborne, Richard Richard Osborne 0574 ! 574 283 2.03 1982 -- 1998 Fitzroy ( 1982 -- 1992 ; 187 games, 411 goals ) Sydney ( 1993 -- 1993 ; 16 games, 39 goals ) Footscray ( 1994 -- 1996 ; 51 games, 98 goals ) Collingwood ( 1997 -- 1998 ; 29 games, 26 goals ) 38 Milne, Stephen Stephen Milne 0574 ! 574 275 2.09 2001 -- 2013 St Kilda ( 2001 -- 2013 ; 275 games, 574 goals ) 39 Smith, Norm Norm Smith 0572 ! 572 227 2.52 1935 -- 1950 Melbourne ( 1935 -- 1948 ; 210 games, 546 goals ) Fitzroy ( 1949 -- 1950 ; 17 games, 26 goals ) 40 Salmon, Paul Paul Salmon 0561 ! 561 324 1.73 1983 -- 2002 Essendon ( 1983 -- 2002 ; 224 games, 520 goals ) Hawthorn ( 1996 -- 2000 ; 100 games, 41 goals ) 41 Johnson, Brad Brad Johnson 0558 ! 558 364 1.53 1994 -- 2010 Footscray ( 1994 -- 2010 ; 364 games, 558 goals ) 42 Grant, Chris Chris Grant 0554 ! 554 341 1.62 1990 -- 2007 Footscray ( 1990 -- 2007 ; 341 games, 554 goals ) 43 Tredrea, Warren Warren Tredrea 0549 ! 549 255 2.15 1997 -- 2010 Port Adelaide ( 1997 -- 2010 ; 255 games, 549 goals ) 44 Gehrig, Fraser Fraser Gehrig 0549 ! 549 260 2.11 1995 -- 2008 West Coast ( 1995 -- 2000 ; 115 games, 159 goals ) St Kilda ( 2001 -- 2008 ; 145 games, 390 goals ) 45 Daicos, Peter Peter Daicos 0549 ! 549 250 2.20 1979 -- 1993 Collingwood ( 1979 -- 1993 ; 250 games, 549 goals ) 46 Harris, Dick Dick Harris 0548 ! 548 196 2.80 1934 -- 1944 Richmond ( 1934 -- 1944 ; 196 games, 548 goals ) 47 Riewoldt, Jack Jack Riewoldt 0541 ! 541 227 2.38 2007 -- Richmond ( 2007 -- ; 227 games, 541 goals ) 48 White, Lindsay Lindsay White 0540 ! 540 142 3.80 1941 -- 1950 Geelong ( 1941 -- 1950 ; 117 games, 429 goals ) South Melbourne ( 1942 -- 1943 ; 25 games, 111 goals ) 49 Coleman, John John Coleman 0537 ! 537 98 5.48 1949 -- 1954 Essendon ( 1949 -- 1954 ; 98 games, 537 goals ) 50 Betts, Eddie Eddie Betts 0534 ! 534 279 1.91 2005 -- Carlton ( 2005 -- 2013 ; 184 games, 290 goals ) Adelaide ( 2014 -- ; 95 games, 244 goals ) 51 Roughead, Jarryd Jarryd Roughead 0532 ! 532 255 2.08 2005 -- Hawthorn ( 2005 -- ; 255 games, 532 goals ) 52 Taylor, Brian Brian Taylor 0527 ! 527 140 3.76 1980 -- 1990 Richmond ( 1980 -- 1984 ; 43 games, 156 goals ) Collingwood ( 1985 -- 1990 ; 97 games, 371 goals ) 53 Bradshaw, Daniel Daniel Bradshaw 0524 ! 524 231 2.27 1996 -- 2010 Brisbane Bears ( 1996 ; 3 games, 0 goals ) Brisbane Lions ( 1997 -- 2009 ; 219 games, 496 goals ) Sydney ( 2010 -- 2010 ; 9 games, 28 goals ) 54 O'Loughlin, Michael Michael O'Loughlin 0521 ! 521 303 1.72 1995 -- 2009 Sydney ( 1995 -- 2009 ; 303 games, 521 goals ) 55 Kennedy, Josh Josh Kennedy 0519 ! 519 207 2.51 2006 -- Carlton ( 2006 -- 2007 ; 22 games, 11 goals ) West Coast ( 2008 -- ; 185 games, 508 goals ) 56 Harvey, Brent Brent Harvey 0518 ! 518 432 1.20 1996 -- 2016 North Melbourne ( 1996 -- 2016 ; 432 games, 518 goals ) 57 Sumich, Peter Peter Sumich 0514 ! 514 150 3.43 1989 -- 1997 West Coast ( 1989 -- 1997 ; 150 games, 514 goals ) 58 Longmire, John John Longmire 0511 ! 511 200 2.56 1988 -- 1999 North Melbourne ( 1988 -- 1999 ; 200 games, 511 goals ) 59 Johnson, Steve Steve Johnson 0510 ! 510 291 1.75 2002 -- 2017 Geelong ( 2002 -- 2015 ; 253 games, 452 goals ) Greater Western Sydney ( 2016 -- 2017 ; 38 games, 58 goals ) See also Coleman Medal References ^ Jump up to : Gordon Coventry playing statistics -- AFL Tables. 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Question: who has kicked the most goals in afl
Answer: Tony Lockett