KICK Rating · 1980s · forwards

Best AFL forwards of the 1980s

The best forwards of the 1980s by KICK-F, calibrated so the 95th-percentile forward season sits at 76. Raw formula + overall KICK shown for transparency. Minimum 50 games across 1980–1989.

See the all-time forwards leaderboard or read how positional KICK works.

#PlayerTeamGP KICK-F avg Raw Best KICK
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1 Gary Ablett Geelong 117 74 64 100 45
2 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn 109 73 64 100 44
3 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn 122 72 62 100 44
4 Malcolm Blight North Melbourne 55 71 61 100 43
5 Stephen Kernahan Carlton 94 68 59 100 42
6 Bernie Quinlan Fitzroy 153 68 59 100 41
7 Garry Wilson Fitzroy 101 66 57 100 41
8 Nicky Winmar St Kilda 63 66 57 100 41
9 Gary Buckenara Hawthorn 151 65 57 100 40
10 Tony Lockett St Kilda 112 63 54 100 38
11 Kelvin Templeton Melbourne 76 61 53 100 37
12 Brian Royal Footscray 144 61 53 100 38
13 Rodney Ashman Carlton 126 60 51 100 37
14 Terry Daniher Essendon 214 60 51 100 37
15 Tony Buhagiar Footscray 108 59 51 90 36
16 Peter Daicos Collingwood 176 59 50 97 36
17 Brian Taylor Collingwood 134 59 50 100 35
18 Dermott Brereton Hawthorn 148 59 50 100 36
19 Michael Roach Richmond 169 59 50 100 35
20 Mark Arceri North Melbourne 69 58 50 94 36
21 Michael Mitchell Richmond 50 58 49 93 35
22 Wayne Johnston Carlton 181 58 49 100 35
23 Simon Beasley Footscray 154 58 49 100 34
24 Jim Krakouer North Melbourne 134 58 49 87 35
25 Ross Glendinning West Coast 185 58 49 100 35
26 Kevin Bartlett Richmond 89 58 49 99 34
27 Peter Bosustow Carlton 65 57 48 100 34
28 Bruce Lindner Geelong 60 57 48 100 34
29 Brad Hardie Brisbane Bears 108 57 48 100 35
30 Garry Lyon Melbourne 75 57 48 90 34
31 Richard Osborne Fitzroy 142 57 48 100 34
32 Warwick Capper Brisbane Bears 106 57 48 100 33
33 Craig Davis Sydney 85 56 47 95 33
34 Mark Jackson Geelong 82 54 45 100 31
35 Tony Morwood Sydney 192 54 45 98 32
36 Bill Brownless Geelong 61 54 44 90 31
37 Jim Edmond Brisbane Bears 153 54 44 97 32
38 Bernie Evans Carlton 151 53 44 100 32
39 Peter Curran Hawthorn 106 53 44 94 31
40 David Williams Melbourne 67 53 44 100 31
41 Paul Spargo North Melbourne 53 53 44 80 31
42 Phil Krakouer North Melbourne 141 53 44 88 31
43 Doug Barwick Collingwood 115 53 43 100 31
44 Bradley Gotch St Kilda 92 53 43 97 31
45 Terry Bright Geelong 144 52 43 92 30
46 Paul Vander Haar Essendon 134 52 43 100 30
47 Michael Moncrieff Hawthorn 58 51 42 100 29
48 Mark Maclure Carlton 127 51 42 92 30
49 John Roberts Sydney 50 51 42 93 29
50 Mick Conlan Fitzroy 168 51 41 100 29