Dream Team: Vote for the competition’s best high forward
It requires an elite tank to be a high half forward - covering the ground and booting goals inside 50. Have your say on who should get the high forward slot in our Dream Team.
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They are the players that provide the connection, the link between defence and attack.
It requires an extreme level of endurance, an ability to take both contested marks and those on the lead, and ideally the skill to convert. Meet the AFL’s high forwards.
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LACHIE WHITFIELD (GWS)
Equally at home off half back or in the midfield, Whitfield typically excelled as a high forward in 2019.
SuperCoach Price 2019: $604,100 2019 SC Average: 107
Champion Data says: Whitfield spent 60% of game time forward and remaining in the midfield last season. He was the only midfield-forward to rate elite for disposals, metres gained, kicking efficiency and marks.
TOM LYNCH (Adelaide)
Maybe he runs marathons when he finishes with football such is his ability to cover the ground
SuperCoach Price: $459,900 2019 SC Average: 85
Champion Data says: Since 2016, Lynch ranks in the top-15 players across the competition for total marks, lead marks and score assists.
KANE LAMBERT (Richmond)
A credit to himself in that he could prove just as dangerous up forward as on the ball.
SuperCoach Price: $477,900 2019 SC Average: 87
Champion Data says: Lambert was one of three general forwards to rate elite for disposals, contested possessions, uncontested possessions and score involvements last season.
JAMIE CRIPPS (West Coast)
Everything about his game is team-orientated, from extreme pressure to ready assists.
2019 SC Average: 78 SuperCoach Price: $413,700
Champion Data says: Cripps was the only general forward to rate elite for score assists, goals and forward half pressure last season.
WILL HOSKIN-ELLIOTT (Collingwood)
A key component in Collingwood’s offensive set-up, but he can get significantly better.
SuperCoach Price: $382,000 2019 SC Average: 68
Champion Data says: Hoskin-Elliot averaged the second-most marks of any general forward last season, he was one of two players in his position to rate elite for kicking efficiency, uncontested possessions and marks.
