With the โ€˜hit and giggle' matches and the arduous pre-season training regimes now behind each team, fans, coaches, and players alike have set their sights on the real deal โ€“ Round 1.

For some clubs, the pre-season period could not have panned out better, whilst the unlucky remainder will be counting the cost of their campaigns.

Although there were a myriad of positives to be taken from the summer months, all teams will be striving to improve on their practice match form and learn from the lessons dealt out across them.

With the first bounce of the Sherrin just over a week away, we raise the big question that face each of the AFL's 18 clubs.

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Greater Western Sydney

What does their forward line look like to commence the season?

Like the Bombers, Greater Western Sydney has a chasm rather than a gap to fill in their forward 50.

Following the departure of 2019 Coleman Medalist Jeremy Cameron over the Summer, Leon Cameron has been left with a major decision to make โ€“ replace the former Giant or work with the pieces he has?

The recruitment of controversial key forward Jesse Hogan alleviated some ambiguity as to who the Giants spearhead would be, but as the Western Australian is currently sidelined, doubt again reigns.

Cameron's charges managed 18 goals in their clash against the Swans, with the majors coming from a myriad of different sources.

Tall forward Harry Himmelberg looked devastating as the Giants' key forward target and finished with three. Small forwards Toby Greene and recent draftee Tanner Bruhn combined for seven, and of the remaining eight to split the big sticks, only three came from recognised forwards.

Fellow offensive option Jeremy Finlayson played minimal minutes on Saturday afternoon, so perhaps Leon Cameron is looking to play โ€˜small ball' in the forward arc. If this is the case, then GWS' starting six is likely to read โ€“ Himmelberg, Lloyd, Greene, Riccardi, Bruhn with a place open.

How Cameron fills it is likely to depend on that week's opponent.

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