Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 313
- 385 SYD
-
Kicks
- WCE 199
- 243 SYD
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Handballs
- WCE 114
- 142 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 19
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- WCE 27
- 35 SYD
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Inside 50
- WCE 29
- 65 SYD
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Tackles
- WCE 57
- 51 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 25
- 34 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
Disposals
43
P. Naish26 Disposals
14
C. Mills28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden12 Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:01 |  | E. Yeo Behind | 58 - 121 |
| 30:57 | | L. Ryan Goal | 57 - 121 |
| 29:41 | | J. Cripps Goal | 51 - 121 |
| 28:36 |  | C. Warner Goal | 45 - 121 |
| 22:47 | | L. Parker Goal | 45 - 115 |
| 21:25 | | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 109 |
| 19:37 | | W. Hayward Goal | 39 - 109 |
| 17:23 | | I. Heeney Goal | 39 - 103 |
| 15:29 | | W. Hayward Goal | 39 - 97 |
| 13:08 | | I. Heeney Goal | 39 - 91 |
| 8:58 | | N. Blakey Goal | 39 - 85 |
| 7:13 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 39 - 79 |
| 4:51 | | I. Heeney Behind | 33 - 79 |
| 0:55 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 33 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:07 | | J. McInerney Behind | 27 - 78 |
| 17:38 | | J. Cripps Behind | 27 - 77 |
| 16:19 | | P. Naish Behind | 26 - 77 |
| 13:59 | | L. Ryan Goal | 25 - 77 |
| 11:43 | | J. Bell Behind | 19 - 77 |
| 10:22 | | L. Parker Goal | 19 - 76 |
| 8:44 | | J. Redden Goal | 19 - 70 |
| 7:48 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 13 - 70 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | I. Heeney Behind | 12 - 70 |
| 28:23 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 69 |
| 27:10 | | J. McInerney Goal | 6 - 69 |
| 22:49 | | Rushed | 6 - 63 |
| 20:25 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 6 - 62 |
| 17:36 | | L. Ryan Goal | 6 - 56 |
| 14:54 | | C. Warner Goal | 0 - 56 |
| 11:01 | | L. Parker Behind | 0 - 50 |
| 8:21 | | E. Gulden Behind | 0 - 49 |
| 6:06 | | I. Heeney Goal | 0 - 48 |
| 4:27 | | H. McLean Behind | 0 - 42 |
| 1:29 | | W. Hayward Behind | 0 - 41 |
| 0:18 | | J. Bell Goal | 0 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:07 | | L. McDonald Goal | 0 - 34 |
| 22:49 | | L. McDonald Goal | 0 - 28 |
| 20:29 | | H. McLean Goal | 0 - 22 |
| 18:24 | | Rushed | 0 - 16 |
| 13:14 | | B. Ronke Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 10:31 | | H. McLean Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 3:40 | | B. Ronke Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 2:22 | | B. Ronke Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:28 | | S. Reid Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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What we learned: Matthew Nicks' job is safe, Bulldogs wasted chances
Adelaide's finals win drought is over after they defeated the Western Bulldogs by 22 points in front of more than 50,000 fans at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. Here's three things we learned.
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Taylor Walker farewells home Crows crowd
Taylor Walker kicks his final goal in a clutch fourth quarter moment, as the Crows face away fixtures for the remainder of their finals campaign.
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Keays kicks true in elimination final
Ben Keays crumbs out of congestion and snaps his second goal of the night, providing Adelaide their largest lead of the game.
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What we learned: Irresistible Swans put Melbourne saga behind them, why you shouldn't write off the Lions
No Isaac Heeney, no Chad Warner, no worries. A relentless Sydney marched into a preliminary final, but write the Lions off at your own peril.
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Gulden kicks incredible goal from stoppage
Errol Gulden caps off a dominant third quarter from the Sydney Swans after some individual brilliance from the centre stoppage results in a classic finals goal.
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Mills ruled out after knee injury in qualifying final
Swans skipper Callum Mills was ruled out of the remainder of the second qualifying final after suffering a horror knee injury late in the first term.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |