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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 4
West Coast4.1135
Sydney24.19163
Optus Stadium · Sat, 7:35 PM · Attendance 50,723 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.11 | 4.11 | 35 |
| Sydney | 6.2 | 13.5 | 20.10 | 24.19 | 163 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
West Coast
W. Duursma 2, L. Baker 1, J. Waterman 1
Sydney
I. Heeney 4, C. Curnow 4, J. Lloyd 3, T. Papley 2, C. Warner 2, J. Amartey 2, B. Grundy 1, J. Serong 1, J. McInerney 1, S. Wicks 1, N. Blakey 1, J. Jordon 1, H. Cunningham 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
WCE · SYD
Head to head
Team Statistics
| WCE | Stat | SYD |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Disposals | 427 |
| 166 | Kicks | 245 |
| 123 | Handballs | 182 |
| 76 | Marks | 123 |
| 7 | Marks Inside 50 | 24 |
| 34 | Tackles | 46 |
| 18 | Hitouts | 35 |
| 28 | Clearances | 41 |
| 45 | Inside 50s | 61 |
| 92 | Contested Possessions | 135 |
| 186 | Uncontested Possessions | 283 |
| 28 | One Percenters | 38 |
| 17 | Frees For | 27 |
| 27 | Frees Against | 17 |
| 4 | Goals | 24 |
| 11 | Behinds | 19 |
The full box score
Players
West Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Kelly | 11 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Hough | 19 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 1 |
| L. Duggan | 14 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - |
| J. Graham | 17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| T. McCarthy | 18 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
| J. Lindsay | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| H. Reid | 9 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - |
| W. Duursma | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| B. Allan | 26 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | 1 | - | - |
| L. Baker | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| H. Davis | 38 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| R. Ginbey | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
| J. Cripps | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Duff-Tytler | 21 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| M. Flynn | 25 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - |
| J. Shanahan | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Brock | 41 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| A. Reid | 22 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| H. Schoenberg | 48 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 3 | - | - |
| T. Young | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Waterman | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| M. Champion | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| M. Owies | 16 | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - |
Sydney
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Grundy | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| R. Bice | 26 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Serong | 13 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - |
| I. Heeney | 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| A. Sheldrick | 12 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| J. McInerney | 27 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Papley | 11 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| C. Warner | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| S. Wicks | 15 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| N. Blakey | 22 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| J. Rowbottom | 8 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Lloyd | 44 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - |
| C. Mills | 14 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Jordon | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| M. Roberts | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | - | - | - |
| T. McCartin | 30 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| H. Cunningham | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 |
| D. Rampe | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Warner | 37 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 3 | - | - |
| J. Amartey | 36 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| C. Curnow | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 |
| L. McDonald | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 |
| L. Melican | 43 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - |