Champion Data has rated the quality of every AFL club's forward line and has once again ranked each club's depth and the quality of the club's best forwards as well as the best forward from each side.
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While many are predicting the Cats to be contenders for the premiership once again, Champion Data ranks Geelong's forward line as only the 12th best in the league.
Hawthorn has the best quality forward line and has the third best depth of all the forward lines in the competition.
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Richmond has been rated as the club with the best depth, but only fifth on overall quality, while North Melbourne jumped from six last year to fourth this year. Veteran Brent Harvey is still considered the best forward at the Roos even at 37 years old and after 409 games.
| Club | Quality | Depth (all listed FWDs) | Quality (best 4) | Top Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn | 1st | 3rd | 1st | Cyril Rioli |
| West Coast Eagles | 2nd | 9th | 2nd | Josh J. Kennedy |
| Fremantle | 8th | 13th | 7th | Michael Walters |
| Sydney Swans | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | Lance Franklin |
| Port Adelaide | 3rd | 13th | 6th | Chad Wingard |
| Geelong Cats | 12th | 3rd | 12th | Tom Hawkins |
| Collingwood | 7th | 17th | 10th | Jamie Elliott |
| Richmond | 5th | 1st | 5th | Brett Deledio |
| North Melbourne | 6th | 13th | 4th | Brent Harvey |
| Western Bulldogs | 13th | 9th | 11th | Jake Stringer |
| GWS Giants | 10th | 9th | 9th | Devon Smith |
| Adelaide Crows | 9th | 9th | 8th | Eddie Betts |
| Gold Coast Suns | 11th | 17th | 15th | Tom J. Lynch |
| Melbourne | 15th | 3rd | 13th | Jesse Hogan |
| St Kilda | 18th | 8th | 16th | Nick Riewoldt |
| Brisbane Lions | 16th | 13th | 14th | Tom Bell |
| Essendon | 14th | 1st | 18th | Craig Bird |
| Carlton | 17th | 3rd | 17th | Andrejs Everitt |
Table Source: HeraldSun.com.au
