Match Recap
Round 21·Sat, 25-Jul-2026 4:35 PM·Sydney Showground·20,141 att.
Greater Western Sydney
13.10 (88)
vs
Sydney
21.13 (139)
Sydney won by 51

Sydney defeated Greater Western Sydney 139–88, by 51 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the first quarter, when Sydney outscored Greater Western Sydney 46–13; Greater Western Sydney led disposals 373–352 while Sydney edged contested possessions 126–114.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Greater Western Sydney2.1 (13)4.4 (28)8.7 (55)13.10 (88)13.10 (88)
Sydney7.4 (46)12.9 (81)17.10 (112)21.13 (139)21.13 (139)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
James Rowbottom
Sydney
23 disposals, 2 goals, 11 tackles
KICK 89
2
Errol Gulden
Sydney
41 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 89
3
Chad Warner
Sydney
32 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 78
4
Brodie Grundy
Sydney
23 disposals, 1 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 75
5
Clayton Oliver
Greater Western Sydney
29 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 70
6
Isaac Heeney
Sydney
25 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 59

Greater Western Sydney — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#10 Clayton Oliver101929751——65137—8770
#7 Lachie Ash1882682———2—12—8259
#39 Connor Idun1892712————1—74—10057
#9 Ryan Angwin12921422——5493—7856
#17 Finn Callaghan1292123———5471—8153
#33 Xavier OHalloran91423221——6484—8452
#27 Harry Himmelberg1071773———3—82—9252
#3 Stephen Coniglio127194131—3—52—8251
#20 Jake Stringer85135311—2151—8749
#41 Nick Madden6101642——2014103—7147
#6 Lachie Whitfield20626111—————15—7547
#14 Toby Bedford771445—2—2163—8438
#25 Jayden Laverde791661—1—1—32—8035
#5 Aaron Cadman8193211—2—53—8432
#1 Harvey Thomas971631—1—2—41—8132
#37 Joe Fonti9514511——2—13—7532
#24 Harry Rowston941371———1—41—6831
#35 Max Gruzewski55103—1——2—51—7629
#15 Sam Taylor471151—————32—7829
#46 Callum Brown235321—52————6923
#28 Jack Ough75123————1142—5522
#18 Conor Stone358311——2—25—5615
#43 Riley Hamilton437—1————132—7513

Sydney — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#8 James Rowbottom10132311121—68122—7189
#21 Errol Gulden29124153———87117—8289
#1 Chad Warner1616322312—97135—7578
#4 Brodie Grundy81523421—2947114—7075
#5 Isaac Heeney91625131——56112—7759
#22 Nick Blakey204244—12—2—54—8654
#11 Tom Papley134174—21—4—63—6446
#35 Charlie Curnow7295242—1—36—8543
#14 Callum Mills10112141———2—31—8441
#16 Braeden Campbell6915221——314——7737
#34 Matt Roberts761353—1—4—11—8237
#6 Logan McDonald5492—31——141—7935
#25 Billy Cootee57124—21—1142—6634
#44 Jake Lloyd56111311—1152—8031
#26 Riley Bice951421———1122—8027
#17 James Jordon24614—1—113——8627
#28 Will Edwards641041———1—43—8626
#2 Hayden McLean2241—1—9133——6526
#13 Jai Serong3811211————62—8324
#32 Harry Kyle391223———1—41—7523
#30 Tom McCartin4593————1—61—8922
#24 Dane Rampe25722————141—8620
#10 Malcolm Rosas22411———1111—719