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Offline one-eyed

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Forward line
« on: December 16, 2025, 11:12:40 PM »
Every AFL team’s forward line ranked 1-18

Hayden Farquhar
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December 16, 2025

Richmond

Ranked: 18th

The Tigers ranked dead last in almost every goal scoring metric imaginable in 2025, scoring the fewest points, creating the least shots at goal and taking the fewest marks inside 50 per game.

That's due to the lack of a spearhead target inside forward 50 outside of Tom Lynch, though the premiership hero has been unreliable as he's ever been, converting at a shocking 41.4 per cent in front of the sticks this year. Among the 44 AFL players who averaged at least 1.5 goals per game, that accuracy is the worst.

Richmond can obviously grow in this area of the field in 2026, with the likes of Jonty Faull, Harry Armstrong and Thomas Sims flashing promise this year, with Armstrong notably winning six of his 14 offensive one-on-one contests. However, not even the one-win Eagles struggled to hit the scoreboard as infrequently as the Tigers in 2025, hence their ranking in 18th.

They saw great positives in young small Seth Campbell, who led their goalkicking in 2025, while Rhyan Mansell was equally potent.

https://www.zerohanger.com/every-afl-teams-forward-line-ranked-1-18-171765/
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Re: Forward line
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 09:11:24 AM »
Would like to see all of Lynch, Armstrong, Faull, Hotton, Alger and Lalor in the forward line.

Sims rotating.

Campbell up to the wing.
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Re: Forward line
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 12:27:39 PM »
I am tipping we won’t be ranked 18th this time next year. Particularly on those metrics
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Re: Forward line
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 02:54:59 PM »
where do you think we will be ranked. We have just two experienced forwards on the entire list.

the other problems we have is winning enough ball 2nd last for disposals and actually getting the ball inside 50 we were last for that metric.
Delivery inside 50 was also a big problem. It wont be until the kids are actually played and improve enough until this improves.

The senior and mid core were the problem and we only have kids with little experience who will take time hence all the talk about fast tracking the kids we have.

We may not come 18th but it will be a problem for some while yet.
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Re: Forward line
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 07:14:04 PM »
I remember watching Franklin and Roughhead in their first year playing Brisbane at their best and thinking I’m not sure these blokes will make it , it’s not unusual for key forwards to take a few years.
I thought our first year keys showed a lot without Lynch and I have confidence they will step up.
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