Forward lines are more often than not where the magic happens on a footy ground, with fans eager to see exciting, high-scoring football.

2022 saw Charlie Curnow claim the Coleman Medal with a 64-goal effort, closely followed by fellow stars Tom Lynch and Jeremy Cameron, as 2023 shapes up to provide fans with even more to cheer about.

After trades galore last year and several new coaches in place, teams, and forward lines, may look a little different this season.

With the first game of the year fast approaching, we have taken a look at all 18 forward lines around the competition, ranking them ahead of the 2023 season.

Here are the first six forward lines, ranking 18th down to 13th...

4. (15th) GWS Giants

Adam Kingsley has a big job in front of him in his first season as senior coach at the Giants, though few are expecting the club to have a strong campaign. In 2022, GWS struggled up forward, ranking 16th in the competition for average marks inside 50 and average shots on goal, and things don't look like improving much this season.

The Giants welcomed number one draft pick and key forward prospect Aaron Cadman to the club in last year's draft to boost their forward stocks, but still lack key depth.

Cadman is expected to feature early to ease some of the Giants' forward woes after a remarkably consistent 2022 junior campaign, having kicked 34 goals from 12 games in the NAB League last year.

Skipper Toby Greene is a star but can't carry the forward line on his shoulders in an otherwise struggling Giants side, balancing the loss of key players through the trade period with a new coach thrown into the mix.

Jesse Hogan kicked 35 goals in 2022, his second year as a Giant, from 18 games, averaging 7.2 marks. The 28-year-old former Demon and Docker will have to perform if the Giants want to hit the scoreboard.

New recruit Toby Bedford is a handy replacement after losing Bobby Hill to the Pies, with the former Demon managing 16 games in red and blue last year to kick nine goals, but the Giants will be eager to see him have more impact on the scoreboard.