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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12Carlton

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: Harry McKay (left) and Charlie Curnow of the Blues celebrate during the 2023 AFL Round 02 match between the Carlton Blues and the Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 23, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The Blues forward line situation was a strange one in 2025. They scored the fifth-least points in the AFL and struggled to generate shots at goal despite creating the fifth-most inside 50s per game.

Yet, it's understandable to attribute that to their injury woes, which saw Coleman Medal-winning duo Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay play 30 of a possible 46 combined games, though their volume of shots at goal was significantly lower than recent years.

Additionally, Zac Williams' 22 goals ranking second for the club's leaderboard highlights the lack of depth inside 50 the Blues faced in 2025, hence their ranking in the lower half of this list.

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