KICK Rating · 1990s · forwards
Best AFL forwards of the 1990s
The best forwards of the 1990s by KICK-F, calibrated so the 95th-percentile forward season sits at 76. Raw formula + overall KICK shown for transparency. Minimum 50 games across 1990–1999.
See the all-time forwards leaderboard or read how positional KICK works.
| # | Player | Team | GP | KICK-F avg | Raw | Best | KICK ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Lockett | Sydney | 166 | 81 | 70 | 100 | 47 |
| 2 | Gary Ablett | Geelong | 131 | 79 | 69 | 100 | 48 |
| 3 | Wayne Carey | Kangaroos | 203 | 77 | 67 | 100 | 47 |
| 4 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | 160 | 77 | 67 | 100 | 46 |
| 5 | Stewart Loewe | St Kilda | 203 | 75 | 66 | 100 | 47 |
| 6 | Matthew Lloyd | Essendon | 81 | 73 | 63 | 100 | 43 |
| 7 | Stephen Kernahan | Carlton | 157 | 71 | 61 | 100 | 43 |
| 8 | Matthew Richardson | Richmond | 119 | 71 | 61 | 100 | 43 |
| 9 | Nick Holland | Hawthorn | 98 | 69 | 60 | 100 | 43 |
| 10 | Lance Whitnall | Carlton | 66 | 69 | 60 | 100 | 42 |
| 11 | Darren Jarman | Adelaide | 196 | 67 | 58 | 100 | 41 |
| 12 | Chris Grant | Western Bulldogs | 213 | 65 | 57 | 100 | 40 |
| 13 | Peter Daicos | Collingwood | 68 | 65 | 56 | 100 | 39 |
| 14 | Allen Jakovich | Footscray | 54 | 65 | 56 | 100 | 39 |
| 15 | Nicky Winmar | Western Bulldogs | 188 | 63 | 55 | 100 | 40 |
| 16 | Saverio Rocca | Collingwood | 144 | 63 | 54 | 100 | 37 |
| 17 | Garry Lyon | Melbourne | 151 | 62 | 54 | 100 | 38 |
| 18 | Brad Johnson | Western Bulldogs | 124 | 61 | 53 | 100 | 38 |
| 19 | Tony Modra | Fremantle | 138 | 61 | 53 | 100 | 36 |
| 20 | David Schwarz | Melbourne | 114 | 60 | 51 | 100 | 36 |
| 21 | Peter Sumich | West Coast | 131 | 59 | 50 | 100 | 35 |
| 22 | Blake Caracella | Essendon | 57 | 59 | 50 | 100 | 36 |
| 23 | Darren Bewick | Essendon | 188 | 59 | 50 | 97 | 36 |
| 24 | Bill Brownless | Geelong | 137 | 58 | 49 | 100 | 35 |
| 25 | John Longmire | Kangaroos | 173 | 57 | 49 | 100 | 34 |
| 26 | Paul Hudson | Western Bulldogs | 199 | 57 | 48 | 100 | 34 |
| 27 | Michael OLoughlin | Sydney | 101 | 57 | 48 | 93 | 34 |
| 28 | Aaron Hamill | Carlton | 68 | 57 | 48 | 100 | 34 |
| 29 | Jason Heatley | St Kilda | 56 | 57 | 48 | 100 | 32 |
| 30 | Scott Lucas | Essendon | 69 | 56 | 47 | 98 | 34 |
| 31 | Brian Royal | Footscray | 55 | 56 | 47 | 99 | 34 |
| 32 | Jason Akermanis | Brisbane Lions | 96 | 56 | 47 | 100 | 34 |
| 33 | Dermott Brereton | Collingwood | 63 | 56 | 47 | 100 | 33 |
| 34 | Chris Lewis | West Coast | 165 | 56 | 47 | 97 | 34 |
| 35 | Craig McRae | Brisbane Lions | 97 | 55 | 46 | 100 | 33 |
| 36 | Darren Bennett | Melbourne | 61 | 55 | 46 | 99 | 32 |
| 37 | Brett Heady | West Coast | 156 | 55 | 46 | 95 | 33 |
| 38 | Scott Cummings | West Coast | 101 | 55 | 45 | 100 | 30 |
| 39 | Tony Hall | Adelaide | 78 | 55 | 45 | 97 | 32 |
| 40 | Phillip Matera | West Coast | 62 | 54 | 45 | 100 | 32 |
| 41 | Winston Abraham | Kangaroos | 86 | 54 | 45 | 93 | 32 |
| 42 | Craig Starcevich | Brisbane Bears | 95 | 54 | 45 | 91 | 32 |
| 43 | David Neitz | Melbourne | 137 | 53 | 44 | 100 | 31 |
| 44 | Clive Waterhouse | Fremantle | 64 | 53 | 44 | 100 | 30 |
| 45 | Aaron Lord | Hawthorn | 97 | 53 | 43 | 100 | 31 |
| 46 | Peter Vardy | Adelaide | 60 | 53 | 43 | 100 | 31 |
| 47 | Danny Del-Re | Footscray | 62 | 52 | 43 | 91 | 30 |
| 48 | Che Cockatoo-Collins | Port Adelaide | 97 | 52 | 43 | 89 | 30 |
| 49 | Darren Wheildon | Fitzroy | 64 | 52 | 43 | 99 | 30 |
| 50 | Alastair Lynch | Brisbane Lions | 168 | 52 | 43 | 100 | 30 |