In the fourth and final instalment of our 2023 AFL position rankings, we've named the top ten forwards of the year.

It was an interrupted season for many key forwards, with the likes of Tom Lynch, Mitch Lewis and Max King all dealing with injury setbacks to see their campaigns limited.

Nevertheless, their absences came as new premier forwards emerged to the fore, with a number of attackers enjoying career-best seasons in 2023.

Between the dominant tall forwards or the threatening smalls, a number of new faces are sure to appear in this year's rankings.

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Here we rank the top 10 forwards based solely on their 2023 campaigns...

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10. Kyle Langford

Enjoyed a breakout year to be one of nine players to kick 50 or more goals in 2023, with Langford locked into an attacking role under Brad Scott after starting the year in defence.

Following his Round 1 outing in the backline, Langford would only go goalless in one appearance for the remainder of the season to tally 51 majors and just 23 behinds for the year.

Add in 20 goal assists, and Langford emerged as one of the premier scoring threats in the competition this year under his new coach.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: Kyle Langford of the Bombers kicks during the round one AFL match between Hawthorn Hawks and Essendon Bombers at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on March 19, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

With partnering tall forward Peter Wright missing a large portion of the season following his own 50-goal campaign last year, the Bombers' attacking targets could be set to fire in 2024.

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