Top 10 Key Position Forwards

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10- Tony Modra
Doesn’t have the runs on the board as much as others but his best was as good as it gets. When he was on would be one of the best ever to watch.

9- Stephen Kernahan
A great leader managed 700 plus goals often playing closer to chf as well, a champion footballer and sometimes underrated.

8- Tom Hawkins
About to pass Kernahan on the goals and is one of the most selfless forwards and has been the center pount around 10-12 years of great success. Consistently above 50 for countless years and a pleasure to watch.

7- Royce Hart
Know very little about this man but every time I hear someone who does talk about him, it’s like they are recalling a very fond time, a dream like sense he must of been a special player. A lot say other than Carey the best chf of all time.

6- Nick Reiwoldt
An amazing footballer to watch his work ethic and his ability to beat a player on the run back has changed the game and encouraged a different type of CHF to emerge in the AFL. Tough skill fill a freak athlete and a great leader.

5- Jason Dunstall
One dimensional but he was so good at it lead mark and kick a goal his stats alone are speaking to why he should be here.

4- Tony Lockett
Unstoppable and statistically he is number 1 a freak of nature and one of the most feared footballers of all time. Could be number 1 on a lot of lists and fair enough.

3- Lance Franklin
To do what he has done in this era is amazing he is like a Michael Jordan wearing the 23 6 foot 6 and does things people his size just aren’t supposed to be able to do. Has dropped jaws for decades now and has been a pleasure to watch undoubtedly the best forward in the last 25 years.

2- Wayne Carey
The man the strut the presence, he controlled games and took his team along for the ride so many times. Arrogant Strong and super skilful by foot, could build a team around him. Could walk into the locker room after a game and have 28 possesions 17 marks and 7 goals….yeah I’ll do it again next week.

1- Gary Ablett snr
Call me bias but there’s been no one like him, the things he did you still shake your head when you watch them. It was a literal one man show so many times if you asked supporters how the other 43 players in the game played they would say did he play today? The greatest showman and statistically some of his seasons are unbelievable averaging over 7 goals a game in a year…. Get f$&@ed.

Honourable mentions
Dermott
Lloydy
M Richardson
J Coleman
J Cameron
J Brown
M Blight
 

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Honourable mentions, Jeremy Cameron?

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Yeah, nah….
 
Honourable mentions;

Larry Donohue
Daniel Menzel
Clint Bizzell
David Mensch
 
10- Tony Modra
Doesn’t have the runs on the board as much as others but his best was as good as it gets. When he was on would be one of the best ever to watch.

9- Stephen Kernahan
A great leader managed 700 plus goals often playing closer to chf as well, a champion footballer and sometimes underrated.

8- Tom Hawkins
About to pass Kernahan on the goals and is one of the most selfless forwards and has been the center pount around 10-12 years of great success. Consistently above 50 for countless years and a pleasure to watch.

7- Royce Hart
Know very little about this man but every time I hear someone who does talk about him, it’s like they are recalling a very fond time, a dream like sense he must of been a special player. A lot say other than Carey the best chf of all time.

6- Nick Reiwoldt
An amazing footballer to watch his work ethic and his ability to beat a player on the run back has changed the game and encouraged a different type of CHF to emerge in the AFL. Tough skill fill a freak athlete and a great leader.

5- Jason Dunstall
One dimensional but he was so good at it lead mark and kick a goal his stats alone are speaking to why he should be here.

4- Tony Lockett
Unstoppable and statistically he is number 1 a freak of nature and one of the most feared footballers of all time. Could be number 1 on a lot of lists and fair enough.

3- Lance Franklin
To do what he has done in this era is amazing he is like a Michael Jordan wearing the 23 6 foot 6 and does things people his size just aren’t supposed to be able to do. Has dropped jaws for decades now and has been a pleasure to watch undoubtedly the best forward in the last 25 years.

2- Wayne Carey
The man the strut the presence, he controlled games and took his team along for the ride so many times. Arrogant Strong and super skilful by foot, could build a team around him. Could walk into the locker room after a game and have 28 possesions 17 marks and 7 goals….yeah I’ll do it again next week.

1- Gary Ablett snr
Call me bias but there’s been no one like him, the things he did you still shake your head when you watch them. It was a literal one man show so many times if you asked supporters how the other 43 players in the game played they would say did he play today? The greatest showman and statistically some of his seasons are unbelievable averaging over 7 goals a game in a year…. Get f$&@ed.

Honourable mentions
Dermott
Lloydy
M Richardson
J Coleman
J Cameron
J Brown
M Blight
Alister Lynch and David Neitz don’t get a mention but Cameron and Brown do?

No Josh Kennedy, Jack Riewoldt. If Cameron and Brereton are mentioned, surely others are more deserving?

Kennedy and J Riewoldt have Dermot absolutely covered.
 
If only we won back to back and BF could go on about Melbourne supporters

It's one thing for supporters to talk up their own...to be expected given our natural bias in these matters. But that list was ludicrous to say the least. Not even going to bother commenting to it directly...I'll let others do that.
 

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It's one thing for supporters to talk up their own...to be expected given our natural bias in these matters. But that list was ludicrous to say the least. Not even going to bother commenting to it directly...I'll let others do that.
Well, Cameron has kicked 539 goals, which is nothing to sneeze at, BUT, just off the top of my head I’d have at least half a dozen in front of him right now.
 
7- Royce Hart
Know very little about this man but every time I hear someone who does talk about him, it’s like they are recalling a very fond time, a dream like sense he must of been a special player. A lot say other than Carey the best chf of all time.

Pre injury, best ever. But he was a player whose best relied on agility and leap, so having his knees stuffed meant that for the second half of his career was a lot more 'average' (and towards the end, downright poor) so really his rating depends on if we're talking at his best, or whole career.

If knee surgery back then was at the level it is now...who knows.
 
Honorable mention:

Mathew Stokes
 
Coleman has to be number 1. Even if we are guessing how his career may have played out on statistical averages, what he achieved in 100 games will never be seen in any sport again.

Definitely have Hudson top 10 too.

Pratt is another freak who deserves a mention. Some still say he was every bit as good as Coleman.
 
1. Peter Hudson: averaged a record 5.64 goals a game, had seasons of 125, 120, 146 and then in 1971 tied the record of 150 goals in a season, knee injury in round 1 1972 kept him to just 4 games over 3 of his prime years, then went back to Tasmania for the 75, 76 seasons, came back in 1977 and wasn’t the same player but still kicked 110 for the season. Including his Tasmania league goals and State representative games he holds the record of 1721 goals from 288 Elite Australian rules games.

2. John Coleman: 12 goals on debut the league new a special player had arrived, led the league goal kicking 5 times over his first 5 years. Season 6 game 6 a knee injury ended his career, he had 42 goals for that year.

3. Tony Lockett: record 1360 goals, 4 x Coleman medalist

4. Wayne Carey: could win a game off his own boot like no other.

5. Gordon Coventry: 1299 goals, 6 x league leading goal kicker

6. Gary Ablett snr: moved to full forward late in his career and his time there was up there with the best picking up 3 Coleman medals, 1031 goals

7. Jason Dunstall: 1254 goals, 3 x Coleman medalist

8. Royce Hart: with his pack marking and determination he is described as the ideal centre half forward. Named CHF for the VFL AFL team of the century.

9. Lance Franklin: 1049 goals and counting, 4 x Coleman medalist

10. Ken Farmer: 1417 SANFL goals, 11 x SANFL league leading goal kicker, including state league games 1498 elite Australian rules goals 2nd only to Peter Hudson.


Others in consideration

Dick Lee: Lower scoring era but holds a record 7 x VFL league leading goal kicker.

Doug Wade: 1057 career goals, 4 x Coleman medalist

Peter McKenna: 2 x Coleman medalist. His best years kicking 143, 134, 130 goals over 1969-71

Bob Pratt: Record 150 goals in a season, 2 x league leading goal kicker.

Fred Fanning: 4 x league leading goal kicker, VFL record 18 goals in a game

Austin Robertson Jnr: All time WAFL league leading goal kicker with 1271, 8 x WAFL league leading goal kicker, came 2nd in the Coleman in his only VFL season in 1966.

Bernie Naylor: 1034 goals from 194 WAFL games.

Matthew Lloyd: 3 x Coleman medalist

Nick Riewoldt: His leading up the ground, marking ability and getting back inside 50 kicking goals was brilliant, all time league leading marker since stats were counted
 
Matt Taberner. It’s only been 10 years but I still feel he has the potential to take Fremantle to the promised land.

Poor old Tabs , a bit more luck on the injury front and a decent number 1 alongside him and he probably was just about good enough to hold down a spot in a flag side

Got every ounce out of himself that fella

If you saw him early days you would be gobsmacked he’s still on a list

Of course relying on him to spearhead at flag run at this stage is utter stupidity but that’s Freo for ya
 
Cameron has kicked 531 goals from 211 games with 3 seasons of good footy he will be pushing the 700 goals off 260-270 games, he manages to help in so many areas up the ground as well and is definitely a contender for top 10 once his career has finished.
He is a Coleman medalist
Premiership player
Multiple all Australians
9 time club leading goal kicker
already.
 

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