Forwards are usually the players that get fans through the turnstiles, with their incredible eye for goal and licence to thrill making them one of the most valuable parts of any side.
The other departments of the ground can work their collective backsides off to get the ball to a scoring position, but if a team doesn't possess the personnel to hit the scoreboard then all their efforts will be in vain.
A good forward-line doesn't necessarily need to be stacked with key forwards - as Richmond in 2017 displayed - with the right game style suiting smalls who feed off packs to kick crafty majors and perform the heavy lifting of a tall.
With under a month left until the first round of the 2022 season kicks off, it's time to reflect on which forward lines are ranked. Here's part two of our series, ranking clubs from 12th-7th for their list of forwards.
Every AFL club’s forward line ranked: Part I
5. (8) Geelong
The Cats being down this low might alarm some, but outside of their twin towers, there isn't a whole heap to get up and about over.
Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron are the quality pair in the Geelong setup, booting 62 and 39 majors respectively in 2021.
Whilst Gary Rohan had a fruitful year with 32 goals in 21 appearances, his habit of going missing in big games hinders his reputation heavily.
Bradley Close and Gryan Miers will lineup in the Cats' attacking 50 come Round 1, with Close especially finding his feet in 2021 after only managing eight games in 2020.
Mitch Duncan is a handy option to have off of half-forward, however only appeared in 14 games last year and wasn't able to get going at all as his side's campaign came to a disappointing end once again.
Former Crow Tyson Stengle joins the Cats ranks this season and should provide some flair inside attacking 50, with veteran Shaun Higgins hopefully be able to fulfil some attacking duties if he is called upon.
Esava Ratugolea, Jonathon Ceglar and Rhys Stanley will also find time forward in sharing ruck duties, while onballer Patrick Dangerfield and Brandan Parfitt can be used in attack.
