AFL Supercoach 2023: Forward bargains, prices and selection guide

Kieran Francis

AFL Supercoach 2023: Forward bargains, prices and selection guide image

Picking your AFL Supercoach 2023 team is a difficult task - but there is no harder area to select than the forward line.

Every season the top-rated forwards have usually spent the majority of the season in the engine room, meaning the next campaign they can't be selected in your Supercoach attack.

The Sporting News looks at the prices of the AFL forwards and sifts through who could be an option for your team.

Top 10 Premium Forward Prices

Name Club 2022 Avg. Price
Josh Dunkley (MID) Brisbane 108.3 $596,400
Stephen Coniglio (MID) GWS 101.3 $557,200
Isaac Heeney Sydney 101.2 $557,100
Zak Butters (MID) Port Adelaide 96.2 $529,400
Dylan Moore Hawthorn 94.6 $521,000
Tom Hawkins Geelong 94.4 $519,500
Tom Lynch Richmond 94.3 $519,100
Connor Rozee (MID) Port Adelaide 93.3 $513,800
Tim Taranto (MID) Richmond 91.4 $503,100
Jeremy Cameron Geelong 91.1 $501,400

Josh Dunkley is a must-have in your forward line as he should get more midfield time after his trade to Brisbane.

In terms of other forward options, it appears like a bit of a minefield with most choices speculative.

Connor Rozee had a breakout second half of the season in 2022 and has to be a candidate after his brilliance in Port Adelaide's engine room - along with his team-mate Zak Butters.

Dylan Moore is an similar position at the Hawks after impressing last season and with the trades of Tom Mitchell and Jaeger O'Meara.

After moving to Richmond. Tim Taranto could be a solid option, while Jeremy Cameron is now settled at the Cattery and being talked about as Brownlow contender.

Jeremy Cameron Geelong
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Cheaper Premium Forward Options

Name Club 2022 Avg. Price
Harry Himmelberg (DEF) GWS 90.6 $499,000
Shai Bolton (MID) Richmond 87.3 $480,800
Dustin Martin (MID) Richmond 87.3 $480,400
Darcy Cameron  (RUC) Collingwood 84.6 $465,900
Toby Greene GWS 76.5 $421,000
Ben Cunnington (MID) North Melbourne 49.5 $419,000
Nat Fyfe (MID) Fremantle 63.3 $313,600

Nat Fyfe looms as the value option but will he spend the majority of his time in the forward line?

Positional questions need to be asked about Harry Himmelberg too. Will he go back to defence where his scoring potential is high? Keep an eye in pre-season.

Richmond pair Shai Bolton and Dustin Martin are capable of high scores but are they consistent enough?

Shai Bolton - Richmond
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Rookie Forward Options

Check out our guide to AFL Supercoach rookies in 2023: AFL Supercoach 2023: Rookies, cash cows and cheapies to keep an eye on

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.