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.[1]
| № | Player | Goals | Games | Average | Career | Club(s) | Ref |
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| {{sort>01|1}} | Tony|Lockett}} | 1360 | 281 | 4.84 | 1983–2002 | {{AFL StK}} (1983–1994; 183 games, 898 goals)
{{AFL Syd}} (1995–2002; 98 games, 462 goals) | [2] |
| {{sort>02|2}} | Gordon|Coventry}} | 1299 | 306 | 4.25 | 1920–1937 | {{AFL Col}} (1920–1937; 306 games, 1299 goals) | [1] |
| {{sort>03|3}} | Jason|Dunstall}} | 1254 | 269 | 4.66 | 1985–1998 | {{AFL Haw}} (1985–1998; 269 games, 1254 goals) | [3] |
| {{sort>04|4}} | Doug|Wade}} | 1057 | 267 | 3.96 | 1961–1975 | {{AFL Gee}} (1961–1972; 208 games, 834 goals)
{{AFL NM}} (1973–1975; 59 games, 223 goals) | [4] |
| {{sort>05|5}} | Gary|Ablett, Sr.}} | 1031 | 248 | 4.15 | 1982–1996 | {{AFL Haw}} (1982; 6 games, 10 goals)
{{AFL Gee}} (1984–1996; 242 games, 1021 goals) | [5] |
| {{sort>06|6}} | Jack|Titus}} | {{sort>0970|970}} | 294 | 3.30 | 1926–1943 | {{AFL Ric}} (1926–1943; 294 games, 970 goals) | [6] |
| {{sort>07|7}} | Matthew|Lloyd}} | {{sort>0926|926}} | 270 | 3.43 | 1995–2009 | {{AFL Ess}} (1995–2009; 270 games, 926 goals) | [7] |
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| {{sort>08|8}} | Lance|Franklin}} | {{sort>0917|917}} | 290 | 3.18 | 2005– | Hawthorn (2005–2013; 182 games, 580 goals) Sydney (2014–; 108 games, 337 goals) | [9] |
| {{sort>09|9}} | Leigh|Matthews}} | {{sort>0915|915}} | 332 | 2.76 | 1969–1985 | {{AFL Haw}} (1969–1985; 332 games, 915 goals) | [8] |
| {{sort>10|10}} | Peter|McKenna}} | {{sort>0874|874}} | 191 | 4.58 | 1965–1977 | {{AFL Col}} (1965–1975; 180 games, 838 goals)
{{AFL Car}} (1977; 11 games, 36 goals) | [9] |
| 11 | Bernie|Quinlan}} | {{sort>0817|817}} | 366 | 2.23 | 1969–1986 | {{AFL Foo}} (1969–1977; 177 games, 241 goals)
{{AFL Fit}} (1978–1986; 189 games, 576 goals) | [10] |
| 12 | Matthew|Richardson|Matthew Richardson (footballer)}} | {{sort>0800|800}} | 282 | 2.84 | 1993–2009 | {{AFL Ric}} (1993–2009; 282 games, 800 goals) | [11] |
| 13 | Kevin|Bartlett|Kevin Bartlett (Australian rules footballer)}} | {{sort>0778|778}} | 403 | 1.93 | 1965–1983 | {{AFL Ric}} (1965–1983; 403 games, 778 goals) | [12] |
| 14 | Saverio|Rocca}} | {{sort>0748|748}} | 257 | 2.91 | 1992–2006 | {{AFL Col}} (1992–2000; 156 games, 514 goals)
{{AFL Kan}} (2001–2006; 101 games, 234 goals) | [13] |
| 15 | Barry|Hall}} | {{sort>0746|746}} | 289 | 2.58 | 1996–2011 | {{AFL StK}} (1996–2001; 88 games, 144 goals)
{{AFL Syd}} (2002–2009; 162 games, 467 goals)
{{AFL WB}} (2010–2011; 39 games, 135 goals) | [14] |
| 16 | Stephen|Kernahan}} | {{sort>0738|738}} | 251 | 2.94 | 1986–1997 | {{AFL Car}} (1986–1997; 251 games, 738 goals) | [15] |
| 17 | Bill|Mohr}} | {{sort>0735|735}} | 195 | 3.77 | 1929–1941 | {{AFL StK}} (1929–1941; 195 games, 735 goals) | [16] |
| 18 | Peter|Hudson}} | {{sort>0727|727}} | 129 | 5.64 | 1967–1977 | {{AFL Haw}} (1967–1977; 129 games, 727 goals) | [17] |
| 19 | Wayne|Carey}} | {{sort>0727|727}} | 272 | 2.67 | 1989–2004 | {{AFL Nor}} (1989–2001; 244 games, 671 goals)
{{AFL Ade}} (2002–2004; 28 games, 46 goals) | [18] |
| 20 | Harry|Vallence}} | {{sort>0722|722}} | 204 | 3.54 | 1926–1938 | {{AFL Car}} (1926–1938; 204 games, 722 goals) | [19] |
| 21 | Nick|Riewoldt}} | 718 | 336 | 2.14 | 2001–2017 | {{AFL StK}} (2001–2017; 336 games, 718 goals) | [20] |
| 22 | Dick|Lee|Dick Lee (footballer)}} | {{sort>0707|707}} | 230 | 3.07 | 1906–1922 | {{AFL Col}} (1906–1922; 230 games, 707 goals) | [21] |
| 23 | Matthew|Pavlich}} | {{sort>0700|700}} | 353 | 1.98 | 2000–2016 | {{AFL Fre}} (2000–2016; 353 games, 700 goals) | [22] |
| 24 | Bob|Pratt}} | {{sort>0681|681}} | 158 | 4.31 | 1930–1946 | {{AFL SM}} (1930–1946; 158 games, 681 goals) | [23] |
| 25 | Jack|Moriarty}} | {{sort>0662|662}} | 170 | 3.89 | 1922–1933 | {{AFL Ess}} (1922; 13 games, 36 goals)
{{AFL Fit}} (1924–1933; 157 games, 626 goals) | [24] |
| 26 | Alastair|Lynch}} | {{sort>0633|633}} | 306 | 2.07 | 1988–2004 | {{AFL Fit}} (1988–1993; 120 games, 173 goals)
{{AFL BB}} (1994–1996; 32 games, 89 goals)
{{AFL BL}} (1997–2004; 154 games, 371 goals) | [25] |
| 27 | David|Neitz}} | {{sort>0631|631}} | 306 | 2.06 | 1993–2008 | {{AFL Mel}} (1993–2008; 306 games, 631 goals) | [26] |
| 28 | Michael|Moncrieff}} | {{sort>0629|629}} | 224 | 2.81 | 1971–1983 | {{AFL Haw}} (1971–1983; 224 games, 629 goals) | [27] |
| 29 | Brendan|Fevola}} | {{sort>0623|623}} | 204 | 3.05 | 1999–2010 | {{AFL Car}} (1999–2009; 187 games, 575 goals)
{{AFL BL}} (2010; 17 games, 48 goals) | [28] |
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| 30 | Jack|Riewoldt}} | {{sort>0607|607}} | 249 | 2.4 | 2007– | {{AFL Ric}} (2007–; 249 games, 607 goals) | [29] |
| 31 | Michael|Roach|Michael Roach (footballer)}} | {{sort>0607|607}} | 200 | 3.04 | 1977–1989 | {{AFL Ric}} (1977–1989; 200 games, 607 goals) | [30] |
| 32 | Jonathan|Brown|Jonathan Brown (Australian footballer)}} | {{sort>0594|594}} | 256 | 2.32 | 2000–2014 | {{AFL BL}} (2000–2014; 256 games, 594 goals) | [31] |
| 33 | Stewart|Loewe}} | {{sort>0594|594}} | 321 | 1.85 | 1986–2002 | {{AFL StK}} (1989–2002; 321 games, 594 goals) | [32] |
| 34 | Kelvin|Templeton}} | {{sort>0593|593}} | 177 | 3.35 | 1974–1985 | {{AFL Foo}} (1974–1982; 143 games, 494 goals)
{{AFL Mel}} (1983–1985; 34 games, 99 goals) | [33] |
| 35 | Tony|Modra}} | {{sort>0588|588}} | 165 | 3.56 | 1992–2001 | {{AFL Ade}} (1992–1998; 118 games, 440 goals)
{{AFL Fre}} (1999–2001; 47 games, 148 goals) | [34] |
| 36 | Simon|Madden}} | {{sort>0575|575}} | 378 | 1.52 | 1974–1992 | {{AFL Ess}} (1974–1992; 378 games, 575 goals) | [35] |
| 37 | Simon|Beasley}} | {{sort>0575|575}} | 154 | 3.73 | 1982–1989 | {{AFL Foo}} (1982–1989; 154 games, 575 goals) | [36] |
| 38 | Richard|Osborne}} | {{sort>0574|574}} | 283 | 2.03 | 1982–1998 | {{AFL Fit}} (1982–1992; 187 games, 411 goals)
{{AFL Syd}} (1993–1993; 16 games, 39 goals)
{{AFL Foo}} (1994–1996; 51 games, 98 goals)
{{AFL Col}} (1997–1998; 29 games, 26 goals) | [37] |
| 39 | Stephen|Milne}} | {{sort>0574|574}} | 275 | 2.09 | 2001–2013 | {{AFL StK}} (2001–2013; 275 games, 574 goals) | [38] |
| 40 | Norm|Smith}} | {{sort>0572|572}} | 227 | 2.52 | 1935–1950 | {{AFL Mel}} (1935–1948; 210 games, 546 goals)
{{AFL Fit}} (1949–1950; 17 games, 26 goals) | [39] |
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| 41 | Eddie|Betts}} | {{sort>0563|563}} | 295 | 1.91 | 2005– | {{AFL Car}} (2005–2013; 184 games, 290 goals)
{{AFL Ade}} (2014–; 111 games, 273 goals) | [40] |
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| 42 | Jarryd|Roughead}} | {{sort>0563|563}} | 275 | 2.1 | 2005– | {{AFL Haw}} (2005–; 275 games, 563 goals) | [41] |
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| 43 | Josh|Kennedy|Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)}} | {{sort>0562|562}} | 221 | 2.5 | 2006– | {{AFL Car}} (2006–2007; 22 games, 11 goals)
{{AFL WC}} (2008–; 199 games, 551 goals) | [42] |
| 44 | Paul|Salmon}} | {{sort>0561|561}} | 324 | 1.73 | 1983–2002 | {{AFL Ess}} (1983–2002; 224 games, 520 goals)
{{AFL Haw}} (1996–2000; 100 games, 41 goals) | [43] |
| 45 | Brad|Johnson|Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)}} | {{sort>0558|558}} | 364 | 1.53 | 1994–2010 | {{AFL Foo}} (1994–2010; 364 games, 558 goals) | [44] |
| 46 | Chris|Grant|Chris Grant (footballer)}} | {{sort>0554|554}} | 341 | 1.62 | 1990–2007 | {{AFL Foo}} (1990–2007; 341 games, 554 goals) | [45] |
| 47 | Warren|Tredrea}} | {{sort>0549|549}} | 255 | 2.15 | 1997–2010 | {{AFL Por}} (1997–2010; 255 games, 549 goals) | [46] |
| 48 | Fraser|Gehrig}} | {{sort>0549|549}} | 260 | 2.11 | 1995–2008 | {{AFL WC}} (1995–2000; 115 games, 159 goals)
{{AFL StK}} (2001–2008; 145 games, 390 goals) | [47] |
| 49 | Peter|Daicos}} | {{sort>0549|549}} | 250 | 2.20 | 1979–1993 | {{AFL Col}} (1979–1993; 250 games, 549 goals) | [48] |
| 50 | Dick|Harris|Dick Harris (Australian rules footballer)}} | {{sort>0548|548}} | 196 | 2.80 | 1934–1944 | {{AFL Ric}} (1934–1944; 196 games, 548 goals) | [49] |
| 51 | Lindsay|White}} | {{sort>0540|540}} | 142 | 3.80 | 1941–1950 | {{AFL Gee}} (1941–1950; 117 games, 429 goals)
{{AFL SM}} (1942–1943; 25 games, 111 goals) | [50] |
| 52 | John|Coleman|John Coleman (Australian footballer)}} | {{sort>0537|537}} | 98 | 5.48 | 1949–1954 | {{AFL Ess}} (1949–1954; 98 games, 537 goals) | [51] |
| 53 | Brian|Taylor|Brian Taylor (Australian footballer)}} | {{sort>0527|527}} | 140 | 3.76 | 1980–1990 | {{AFL Ric}} (1980–1984; 43 games, 156 goals)
{{AFL Col}} (1985–1990; 97 games, 371 goals) | [52] |
| 54 | Daniel|Bradshaw}} | {{sort>0524|524}} | 231 | 2.27 | 1996–2010 | {{AFL BB}} (1996; 3 games, 0 goals)
{{AFL BL}} (1997–2009; 219 games, 496 goals)
{{AFL Syd}} (2010–2010; 9 games, 28 goals) | [53] |
| 55 | Michael|O'Loughlin}} | {{sort>0521|521}} | 303 | 1.72 | 1995–2009 | {{AFL Syd}} (1995–2009; 303 games, 521 goals) | [54] |
| 56 | Brent|Harvey}} | {{sort>0518|518}} | 432 | 1.20 | 1996–2016 | {{AFL Nor}} (1996–2016; 432 games, 518 goals) | [55] |
| 57 | Steve|Johnson|Steve Johnson (Australian footballer)}} | {{sort>0516|516}} | 293 | 1.75 | 2002–2017 | {{AFL Gee}} (2002–2015; 253 games, 452 goals)
{{AFL GWS}} (2016–2017; 40 games, 64 goals) | [56] |
| 58 | Peter|Sumich}} | {{sort>0514|514}} | 150 | 3.43 | 1989–1997 | {{AFL WC}} (1989–1997; 150 games, 514 goals) | [57] |
| 59 | John|Longmire}} | {{sort>0511|511}} | 200 | 2.56 | 1988–1999 | {{AFL Nor}} (1988–1999; 200 games, 511 goals) | [58] |
| 60 | Tom|Hawkins}} | {{sort>0511|511}} | 200 | 2.56 | 2007–] | {{AFL Gee}} (2007-; 232 games, 500 goals) | [59] |
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