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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1Western Bulldogs
The Bulldogs' forward line is stacked, and that was unmissable in 2025, despite the fact the club ultimately missed the post-season.
Aaron Naughton led the way with a 60-goal campaign that featured six three-plus goal outings in the final two months of the year, while Sam Darcy unleashed his enormous potential, nailing 2.8 goals per game.
Despite the unicorn talent missing a significant stint of the season and small forward Cody Weightman out for the year entirely, that didn't prevent the Bulldogs from scoring an average of 16 goals per game - the first club to do so since Adelaide in 2016 - and establishing themselves as the most terrifying frontline entering the new year.
