English
Noun
key forward (plural key forwards)
- (Australian rules football) A tall forward (traditionally, a centre half-forward or full-forward).
2021 April 1, Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson, “The changing face of battle between AFL full-forwards and full-backs”, in ABC News[1], retrieved 27 July 2025:Many of the best key forwards also apply pressure and threaten at ground level and, at his best, Walker does likewise.