With the AFL season just around the corner, we've reached the final instalment of our forwards ranking series, with the top six spots revealed.
We've identified the top six forward lines in the AFL, revealing our number one spot for the 2023 season.
SEE: PART I AND PART II OF OUR FORWARD RANKINGS
4. Richmond
Richmond have a forward line stacked with x-factor heading into the 2023 season, ready to improve on their elimination final loss last season.
Tom Lynch and Jack Riewoldt will once again spearhead the forward line, having kicked 103 goals between them last year in a dominant display, with Lynch kicking 63 of those to end the season as runner-up in the Coleman Medal.
Shai Bolton enjoyed a stellar 2022 season, a career-best, kicking 43 goals and earning a maiden All-Australian inclusion and set to be one of the players to watch inside 50 this season.
Dustin Martin has also been spending plenty of time in the forward line this pre-season, expected to cause issues for the opposition throughout the year, hitting the scoreboard in the Tigers' practice-match loss to the Demons.
Former skipper Trent Cotchin is also expected to line up in the forward line come Round 1, as the stacked Richmond midfield forces him into a different role. The Tigers veteran spent all pre-season training as a forward, hoping to add to his career tally of 134 goals as the season unfolds.
Noah Cumberland's 19 goals in 2022 should see him given more opportunity this season to add some versatility, while Maurice Rioli's defensive efforts add another element to the Tigers' attack.
