Top 5 - Take 5 Forwards (04.08.2026)

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**Mark Duffield** (1:03)
Yes, it's time for take five. And today we're talking about the forwards, the people that put the score on the board, unlike West Coast forwards. I thought you're going to leave it alone, but you couldn't help yourself. I couldn't help myself. Yeah. All right. Number one, Dan McStay. If you'd have said to me, I'll bet you Dan McStay ends up in your best forwards two weeks in a row. At the start of the season, I would have said, you are dreaming.
But he's going straight to the pool room. As five goals, 10 disposals, four marks, nine tackles, eight hit outs, playing the role as the backup rugbyman, six score involvements, and he's in career best form for Collingwood. And number two, Nick Watson. Split the game open for North Melbourne. John Euken was the best player on the ground, but Nick Watson was arguably the most influential. Five goals, 10 disposals, six tackles, 213 metres gained, seven score involvements, three Interzept possessions. He is a jet. Can he win the Collingwood? Yes, he can. He can. Number three, Brodie Kemp. Apart from touching a ball on the line that was going to go through for a goal for a teammate, Brodie Kemp was outstanding against Brisbane. Five goals, one, 12 disposals, eight marks, 239 metres gained, a goal assist, and nine score involvements.
Number four, Peter Wright played in a losing team. But I'll tell you what, if you were confident you could get the ball in Peter Wright's hands, he would be a valuable recruit because he does not miss. Yeah, he's a great shot. Six goals, one, 17 disposals, six marks, eight hit outs as the backup ruck, 306 metres gained, a goal assist, and nine score involvements. And number five, Raleigh Filthorpe. The Beast is back in form for Adelaide, and that is ominous for teams that will run into the crows. In and around the final, so five goals, two from 15 disposals, 10 marks, four tackles, nine hit outs, 403 metres gained, eight score involvements. And we've got to go back on our word, because we do have apologies this week. Well, I just thought these guys are worth a mention. So Josh Tracy, happy birthday, Josh. Josh.
Happy 24th birthday. He's just an everything guy. Yeah. And so he only kicked the three goals, three goals, two, but he gives out handballs, he gives contests, he gets the ball on the deck, he brings teammates into the game. So I thought he was close to best on ground, I've got to be honest. So yeah, three goals, two from 13 disposals. Sammy Lawler, we've already mentioned him. He kicked the goal that decided the game.
West Coast versus Richmond. He's just a value for money player. Doesn't miss very often. Three goals from 13 disposals. And Low MacDonald, I reckon, was worth a shout because he's really struggled to establish himself as a prominent forward in the AFL. He kicked four for Sydney against St Kilda. It's handy for them to have another option outside of Kearno. Charlie, yeah, who is having a great season.