At the finish of the 2002 season, Essendon has 63 players that have kicked 100 goals or more in their playing careers. Eight of these are currently on the playing list. Gary Moorcroft became the newest member of this elite group of footballers, cracking the ton during the Elimination Final against West Coast.

Matthew Lloyd bagged his 500th career goal in round 21 against Fremantle this season, putting him in forth spot behind the other three at Essendon to have reached the 500-goal milestone. This includes Paul Salmon in 3rd place after he completed the 2002 season with a career-total of 520 career goals.

Other current Essendon players that have made the list are James Hird 17th, Mark Mercuri 20th, Scott Lucas 24th, Stephen Alessio 27th and Blake Caracella 37th.

The list of the 63 Essendon players to have kicked 100 goals in order is attached.

1: Simon Madden 575
2: John Coleman 537
3: Paul Salmon 520
4: Matthew Lloyd 506
5: Bill Hutchinson 495
6: Terry Daniher 447
7: Dick Reynolds 442
8: Allan Noonan 420
9: Keith Forbes 415
10: Ted Freyer 372
11: Tom Reynolds 361
12: Tim Watson 337
13: Darren Bewick 332
14: Hugh Mitchell 306
15: John Birt 303
16: Paul Van Der Haar 278
17: James Hird 261
18: Gordon Lane 256
19: Robin Close 233
20: Mark Mercuri 232
21: Geoff Blethyn 216
22: Ted Fordham 214
23: Ron Evans 209
24: Scott Lucas 208
25: Alan Ezard 200
26: Greg Stockdale 189
27: Stephen Alessio 184
28: Bill Brittingham 181
29: Jack Clarke 180
30: Glen Hawker 172
31: Mark Harvey 170
32: Norm Beckton 157
33: Ken Fraser 157
34: Jack Jones 156
35: Pat Shea 155
36: Tom Jenkins 153
37: Blake Caracella 151
38: Rowley Watts 149
39: Roger Merrett 148
40: Jack Cassin 145
41: Michael Long 143
42: Gary Foulds 141
43: Max Crow 139
44: Ted Leehane 139
45: Neville Fields 138
46: Tony Buhugiar 135
47: Charlie Payne 128
48: Andy Wilson 127
49: Ted Bryce 125
50: Fank Maher 124
51: Stan Booth 118
52: Graeme Schultz 115
53: John Kirby 113
54: Dave Smith 112
55: Ken Timms 111
56: Lou Armstrong 109
57: Che Cockatoo-Collins 109
58: Don Gross 107
59: Murray Exelby 102
60: Gary Moorcroft 102
61: Brian Walsh 100
62: Vince Irwin 100
63: Len Webster 100