The forward line is the glamour position in Australian football, home to the game's most famous and loved players.
The front six often grab the headlines with match-winning hauls and highlight-reel moments, providing the finishing touch that turns dominance into scoreboard pressure.
Forward groups signify a club's attacking identity, with elite sides boasting multifaceted attacks and rebuilding teams typically lacking the firepower to convert inside 50s effectively.
So, who claims the crown as the best attack in the AFL for 2025? Here's Zero Hanger's ranking, from 18th to first.
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5GWS
The Giants have a star-studded forward line that, when healthy, is arguably the most unstoppable combination of goalkickers in the league.
Injuries limited the full strength of Jesse Hogan in 2025, yet the 2024 Coleman Medal winner still bagged a team-high 46 goals in 16 appearances. Young gun Aaron Cadman exploded into a star talent in 2025 too, snaring 44 goals of his own, while the Jake Stringer risk paid dividends, as the 31-year-old kicked 1.7 goals per game.
This exciting core is rounded out by captain Toby Greene, with the undeniable match-winning talent kicking 41 goals in 2025, the fourth time he's reached that mark in five seasons, and going goalless on just four occasions throughout the year.
GWS were a top five scoring side for a reason this year, and at full strength, could be the most dominant scoring side in the league - capabilities sighted in their enthralling elimination final fightback against Hawthorn.
