A position with game in front of it (6)
I believe the answer is:
goalie
'front of it' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'a position with game' is the wordplay.
'position' becomes 'lie' (lie can mean to place or position).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'game' becomes 'go' (go is a board game).
'a'+'lie'='alie'
'alie' after 'go' is 'GOALIE'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for goalie that I've seen before include "Netkeeper, in short" , "Football team member" , "number one" , "Hart perhaps" , "Footballer" .)