# Full-forward > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Full-forward > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Full-forward.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-forward > Source revision: 1356332166 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Playing position in Australian rules football}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} '''Full-forward''' is a position in [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) and [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football) with a key focus on kicking goals. The [Coleman Medal](/source/Coleman_Medal) is awarded to the player, often a full-forward, who has kicked the most goals in an [Australian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) season. In modern [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) and [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football), in which players do not strictly stick to a single position, the full-forward is often referred to as a "Key Forward" and can often switch positions with the [centre half-forward](/source/centre_half-forward) for "team balance" reasons. The frequency of players kicking 100 goals in a season has decreased in recent years.{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/great-full-forwards-are-born-and-will-come-again-says-hudson/story-fnca0u4y-1226457723004|title=Great full-forwards are born and will come again, says Hudson|first=Peter|last=Lalor|date=25 August 2012|work= The Australian }} According to modern great [Leigh Matthews](/source/Leigh_Matthews), due to contact penalties protecting intercepting defenders, modern tactics and an endurance style of play, the power forward or stay at home lead-up role of the 1980s and 1990s that was capable of kicking 100 goals a season is no longer a feature of the game at the elite level.[https://www.afl.com.au/news/89293/days-of-the-great-full-forward-are-over Days of the great full-forward are over] by Leigh Matthews for afl.com.au May 6, 2009 In the [AFL Women's](/source/AFL_Women's) with 2 less players on the ground, provides additional space for more traditional full forward to lead into, however the reduced game duration and season lowers the overall number of goals they can kick. In Gaelic Football, goals don’t come too often with an average of 1 goal per game in a single match. ==Notable full-forwards== ===Present key forwards=== [[File:Taylor_Walker_(2)_28.02.20.jpg|thumb|All Stars full forward [Taylor Walker](/source/Taylor_Walker_(footballer)) kicks for goal from the 50 metre line during the [State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match](/source/State_of_Origin_for_Bushfire_Relief_Match).]] * [Charlie Curnow](/source/Charlie_Curnow) * [Jeremy Cameron](/source/Jeremy_Cameron) * [Jack Darling](/source/Jack_Darling) * [Darcy Fogarty](/source/Darcy_Fogarty) * [Jesse Hogan](/source/Jesse_Hogan) * [Kate Hore](/source/Kate_Hore) * [Harry McKay](/source/Harry_McKay) * [Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw](/source/Jesse_Tawhiao-Wardlaw) * [Taylor Walker](/source/Taylor_Walker_(footballer)) * [Ashleigh Woodland](/source/Ashleigh_Woodland) ===Past great full-forwards=== [[File:Franklin prepares to kick for goal.jpg|thumb|[Lance Franklin](/source/Lance_Franklin), the dominant full-forward of the modern era, attempting a difficult kick for goal from outside the boundary beyond the 50 metre line. With more than 1,000 goals, he is [6th-highest all-time VFL/AFL goal kicker](/source/VFL%2FAFL_goalkicking_records).]] [[File:Cora_Staunton_03.02.18.jpg|thumb|[Cora Staunton](/source/Cora_Staunton), one of the all-time great AFLW full forwards.]] These are the more notable full-forwards who played in the AFL, [SANFL](/source/South_Australian_National_Football_League), [WAFL](/source/Western_Australian_Football_League) and [TFL](/source/Tasmanian_Football_League): * [Gary Ablett Sr.](/source/Gary_Ablett_Sr.) * [Malcolm Blight](/source/Malcolm_Blight) * [Ben Brown](/source/Ben_Brown_(footballer)) * [Bonny Campbell](/source/Bonny_Campbell) * [John Coleman](/source/John_Coleman_(Australian_footballer)) * [Fred Cook](/source/Fred_Cook_(Australian_footballer_born_1947)) * [Gordon Coventry](/source/Gordon_Coventry) * [Rick Davies](/source/Rick_Davies_(footballer)) * [Charlie Dixon](/source/Charlie_Dixon_(Australian_footballer)) * [George Doig](/source/George_Doig) * [Jason Dunstall](/source/Jason_Dunstall) * [Tim Evans](/source/Tim_Evans_(footballer)) * [Ken Farmer](/source/Ken_Farmer) * [Brendan Fevola](/source/Brendan_Fevola) * [Lance Franklin](/source/Lance_Franklin) * [Fraser Gehrig](/source/Fraser_Gehrig) * [Barry Hall](/source/Barry_Hall) * [Tom Hawkins](/source/Tom_Hawkins_(footballer%2C_born_1988)) * [Scott Hodges](/source/Scott_Hodges) * [Peter Hudson](/source/Peter_Hudson) * [Josh Kennedy](/source/Josh_Kennedy_(footballer%2C_born_1987)) * [Dick Lee](/source/Dick_Lee_(Australian_footballer)) * [Matthew Lloyd](/source/Matthew_Lloyd) * [Tony Lockett](/source/Tony_Lockett) * [John Longmire](/source/John_Longmire) * [Alastair Lynch](/source/Alastair_Lynch) * [Peter McKenna](/source/Peter_McKenna_(Australian_footballer)) * [Jim "Frosty" Miller](/source/Jim_%22Frosty%22_Miller) * [Tony Modra](/source/Tony_Modra) * [Bernie Naylor](/source/Bernie_Naylor) * [Matthew Pavlich](/source/Matthew_Pavlich) * [Fred Phillis](/source/Fred_Phillis) * [Bob Pratt](/source/Bob_Pratt) * [Rino Pretto](/source/Rino_Pretto) * [Alan Rait](/source/Alan_Rait) * [Matthew Richardson](/source/Matthew_Richardson_(footballer)) * [Michael Roach](/source/Michael_Roach_(footballer)) * [Austin Robertson, Jr.](/source/Austin_Robertson%2C_Jr.) * [Jack Riewoldt](/source/Jack_Riewoldt) * [Anthony Rocca](/source/Anthony_Rocca) * [Saverio Rocca](/source/Saverio_Rocca) * [Bruce Schultz](/source/Bruce_Schultz_(footballer)) * [Jamie Shaw](/source/Jamie_Shaw_(footballer)) * [Norm Smith](/source/Norm_Smith) * [Cora Staunton](/source/Cora_Staunton) * [Peter Sumich](/source/Peter_Sumich) * [Jack Titus](/source/Jack_Titus) * [Doug Wade](/source/Doug_Wade) ==Field Positions== {{Aussie rules team | title = Positions on the [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) field | backpocket1 = [Back pocket](/source/Back_pocket) | fullback = [Fullback](/source/Fullback_(Australian_rules_football)) | backpocket2 = [Back pocket](/source/Back_pocket) | halfbackflank1 = [Half-back flank](/source/Australian_rules_football_positions) | centrehalfback = [Centre half-back](/source/Centre_half-back) | halfbackflank2 = [Half-back flank](/source/Australian_rules_football_positions) | wing1 = [Wing](/source/Centre_line_(football)) | centre = [Centre](/source/Centre_line_(football)) | wing2 = [Wing](/source/Centre_line_(football)) | halfforwardflank1 = [Half-forward flank](/source/Australian_rules_football_positions) | centrehalfforward = [Centre half-forward](/source/Centre_half-forward) | halfforwardflank2 = [Half-forward flank](/source/Australian_rules_football_positions) | forwardpocket1 = [Forward pocket](/source/Forward_pocket) | fullforward = Full-forward | forwardpocket2 = [Forward pocket](/source/Forward_pocket) | ruck = [Ruckman](/source/Ruckman_(Australian_rules_football_position)) | ruckrover = [Ruck rover](/source/Follower_(Australian_rules_football)) | rover = [Rover](/source/Follower_(Australian_rules_football)) | interchange1 = [Interchange](/source/Interchange_(Australian_rules_football)) | interchange2 = [Interchange](/source/Interchange_(Australian_rules_football)) | interchange3 = [Interchange](/source/Interchange_(Australian_rules_football)) | substitute1 = [Substitute](/source/Substitute_(Australian_rules_football)) | coach = [Coach](/source/coach_(sports)) }} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Full-forward}} Category:Australian rules football terminology Category:Gaelic games terminology {{AFL-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Full-forward](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-forward) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-forward?action=history)). 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