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 displayed in 2017 - 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.
Every AFL clubโs forward line ranked: Part II
2. (17) Adelaide
Adelaide's offence is one made up of primarily small forwards with coach Matthew Nicks electing to go with young, speedy attackers capable of turning the game through their trickery.
However, with big man Taylor Walker out for the first month of footy, it remains to be seen if the side is able to pick up the slack without him.
'Tex' was the main outlet for the Crows last year with 48 goals from 21 games, whilst deputy Darcy Fogarty had a decent campaign despite not being able to hit the scoreboard as much as his counterpart.
Shane McAdam, James Rowe, Sam Berry and Ned McHenry are the smalls who often do the hard yards for the Crows, as well as half-forward Lachlan Murphy.
2020 draft product Riley Thilthorpe rotated between ruck duties and the forward line last year, booting 18 goals from 14 games in a stop-start first year for the 19-year-old.
The Crows have the likes of Elliott Himmelberg and Billy Frampton still to prove their worth for the side, with the former of the two having a disappointing campaign considering the potential he showed towards the backend of 2020.
