Player news from 0 of 2026: Sydney vs Carlton

Errol Gulden (126/113): His pace from stoppage in Q3 was irresistible… 27 possessions and 3 marks plus 11 tackles… 0.2 as well. Starting on a wing.

Justin McInerney (122/140): Playing a half forward role with centre rotations
McInerney contributed with 31 touches, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and 3.1 on the scoreboard.
Brodie Grundy (106/112): Much better second half… 46 hit outs… also 16 possessions and 2 marks plus 4 tackles… 1.0 as well. Lead ruck.

Isaac Heeney (101/90): Copped a Florent knee to the right temple in Q2… off for a HIA and returned after HT… one of the big catalysts for the Swans storming into the lead in Q3… 2.0 from 20 possessions and 3 marks plus 8 tackles. Playing pure midfield.

James Rowbottom (92/95): Doing jobs in midfield
Rowbottom contributed with 20 disposals, 9 tackles and booted 1.0.
Matt Roberts (80/112): Starting at half back
Roberts contributed with 18 possessions, 5 marks and 2.1.
Chad Warner (76/91): Starting forward on McGovern but joining mids
Warner contributed with 20 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.3.
Jai Serong (72/76): Club debut after moving from Hawthorn… 19 possessions and 2 marks plus 5 tackles. Starting on a wing.

Angus Sheldrick (70/48): Doing jobs in midfield
Sheldrick added 23 disposals and managed 1.0.
Callum Mills (67/65): Floating at half back
Mills contributed with 25 disposals, 3 marks and kicked 0.1.
Charlie Curnow (66/65): Club debut after moving from Carlton… 3.2 from 10 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting at CHF on Weitering.

Riley Bice (65/77): Playing half back
Bice contributed with 16 disposals, 5 marks and 3 tackles.
Jake Lloyd (62/59): Starting on a wing
Lloyd added 18 disposals and 6 grabs.
Nick Blakey (61/70): In defence on Moir
Blakey added 21 possessions and 3 grabs.
Joel Amartey (59/57): Playing FF on Young
Amartey contributed with 7 disposals, 4 grabs, 2 taps and 3.1 on the scoreboard.
James Jordon (56/52): Started as defensive half forward…. moved to tag Walsh in Q2 then in attack again in Q3
Jordon contributed with 16 touches, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.
Tom McCartin (49/65): At FB on McKay
McCartin added 17 touches and 4 grabs.
Logan McDonald (45/51): Starting forward on Dean
McDonald contributed with 11 possessions, 2 marks, 2 tackles and booted 1.0.
Dane Rampe (44/85): Starting at half back on Hayward
Rampe added 14 touches and 3 tackles.
Tom Papley (41/45): Used sparingly in the first half… 1.1 from 9 possessions and 3 tackles. Starting deep forward.

Malcolm Rosas (40/68): Club debut after moving from Gold Coast… 1.0 from 10 possessions and 3 tackles. Rotating forward.

Sam Wicks (37/29): Playing back pocket
Wicks contributed with 9 touches, 3 grabs and 2 tackles.
Lewis Melican (27/36): Starting in defence on Kemp
Melican also had 7 touches.
Sam Walsh (99/113): Copped some Jordon attention in Q2 after a hot start but otherwise ran free… 32 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. In central midfield.

Marc Pittonet (92/106): First ruck
Pittonet contributed with 18 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 17 ruck taps and managed 3.0.
Oliver Florent (85/95): Club debut after moving from Sydney… 22 possessions including 16 kicks… also 7 marks. Mostly off half back.

Jagga Smith (82/64): First game… 27 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Rotating in midfield.

Cooper Lord (76/84): Rotating in midfield
Lord contributed with 26 touches, 3 marks and kicked 0.1.
George Hewett (75/70): Doing jobs in midfield
Hewett contributed with 19 possessions, 2 marks and 6 tackles.
Oliver Hollands (69/73): Starting on a wing
Hollands contributed with 18 touches, 4 marks and 2 tackles.
Elijah Hollands (63/61): Starting at half forward
Hollands added 19 possessions and 1.0.
Campbell Chesser (60/63): Club debut after moving from West Coast… 17 possessions and 5 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting on a wing on Florent.

Ben Ainsworth (60/61): Club debut after moving from Gold Coast… 2.0 from 14 possessions and 3 marks. Starting at half forward.

Mitch McGovern (59/57): Allowing Chad Warner to zone up to mids to allow him to be loose
McGovern added 16 touches and 5 grabs.
Jacob Weitering (58/72): Following Curnow
Weitering added 15 possessions and 5 marks.
Will Hayward (58/53): Club debut after moving from Sydney… 1.2 from 11 possessions and 3 marks plus 3 tackles. Starting at half forward.

Patrick Cripps (57/60): Playing inside midfield
Cripps contributed with 19 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 0.1 on the scoreboard and 3 free kicks given away.
Brodie Kemp (56/68): First goal… ducked into a Wicks challenge in Q2 and copped a head knock that saw him off until HT… 15 possessions and 3 marks plus 1.1. Playing key forward on Melican.

Ashton Moir (56/55): Into the rooms in Q1 with something… 1.0 from 9 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles. Playing a key forward role on Blakey.

Harry Dean (50/59): First game… 14 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. In defence on McDonald.

Zac Williams (50/82): Hurt left AC joint when tackling in Q3… 16 possessions and 3 tackles plus 0.1… not helped by 3 FA. Playing a role in defence.

Harry McKay (49/50): Starting forward on McCartin
McKay contributed with 13 disposals, 5 grabs, 1.0 and 3 free kicks given away.
Lewis Young (41/60): In defence on Amartey
Young added 11 touches and 4 marks.
Liam Reidy (40/30): Club debut after moving from Fremantle… 17 hit outs… also 5 possessions and 2 tackles… and scored 0.1. Playing a forward/ruck role.

Lachie Fogarty (36/58): Limped off in Q3 with left knee problem… 14 possessions. Playing a forward pressure role.

Adam Saad (30/83): Hamstring tightness saw him shut down in Q4… 11 possessions. Running from defence.