Player news from R6 of 2026: Sydney vs Western Sydney

Brodie Grundy (130/136): Lead ruck
Grundy contributed with 27 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles, 37 taps, 0.1 on the scoreboard and 3 frees against.
Nick Blakey (120/128): Copped a hip and shoulder in Q4 which left him sore… 34 possessions and 4 marks plus 3 tackles… 1.1 as well. In defence.

Isaac Heeney (104/102): Getting tagged by Angwin… 28 possessions and 3 marks plus 5 tackles… aided by 5FF. Playing pure midfield.

Tom McCartin (97/81): A rib tickler in Q3 left him hurt… 12 marks and 25 possessions… not helped by 3 FA. Starting in defence on Riccardi.

Justin McInerney (96/96): Playing a half forward role with centre rotations
McInerney contributed with 26 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 2.0.
Chad Warner (89/95): Mostly in midfield
Warner contributed with 26 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Angus Sheldrick (79/66): Rotating in midfield
Sheldrick contributed with 20 touches, 7 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Sam Wicks (78/70): Playing back pocket
Wicks contributed with 21 disposals, 5 marks and 3 tackles.
Matt Roberts (74/105): Starting on a wing
Roberts contributed with 23 disposals, 3 marks and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Riley Bice (73/70): Playing half back
Bice added 21 disposals and 7 grabs.
James Rowbottom (72/50): Doing jobs in midfield
Rowbottom contributed with 16 disposals, 3 marks and 6 tackles.
Callum Mills (72/75): Floating at half back
Mills added 21 touches and 6 marks.
James Jordon (70/76): First goal… 18 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles… 2.0 as well. Tagging Callaghan.

Harry Cunningham (63/74): Playing a half back role
Cunningham contributed with 13 possessions, 3 grabs and 5 tackles.
Malcolm Rosas (59/74): Playing small forward
Rosas contributed with 13 touches, 4 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Jai Serong (59/48): In defence on Stringer
Serong contributed with 13 possessions, 5 marks and 3 tackles.
Tom Papley (57/71): Starting deep forward
Papley contributed with 12 touches, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Charlie Curnow (55/70): Starting at CHF on Buckley
Curnow contributed with 10 touches, 3 marks and 3.0.
Jake Lloyd (52/56): Starting on a wing
Lloyd contributed with 11 possessions, 4 grabs, 2 tackles and 1.0.
Logan McDonald (49/49): Starting forward on Himmelberg
McDonald contributed with 9 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles, 3 hit outs and managed 2.0.
Joel Amartey (48/50): Playing a ruck/forward role on Laverde
Amartey contributed with 8 possessions, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 2.0.
Joel Hamling (31/37): In defence on Brown
Hamling added 9 touches and 3 marks.
Corey Warner (24/28): Rotating at half forward
Warner added 8 disposals and 2 marks.
Lachie Ash (114/85): Roaming from half back but moved to a mid/fwd role in Q4
Ash contributed with 29 disposals, 8 marks and 3 tackles.
Clayton Oliver (113/128): Playing inside midfield
Oliver contributed with 37 disposals, 4 grabs and 5 tackles.
Lachie Whitfield (101/115): Starting at half back
Whitfield contributed with 29 touches, 7 marks and 2 tackles.
Phoenix Gothard (99/109): Playing as a high half forward
Gothard contributed with 20 disposals, 3 marks, 7 tackles and managed 2.1.
Harry Rowston (93/71): Playing through the midfield
Rowston contributed with 21 disposals, 5 marks and 5 tackles.
Jayden Laverde (87/96): Starting in defence on Amartey
Laverde contributed with 20 disposals, 4 marks and 6 tackles.
Finn Callaghan (75/65): Tagged by Jordon… 26 possessions and 3 tackles plus 1.0. Running through midfield.

Toby Greene (74/74): Mostly playing midfield with occasional rests forward
Greene contributed with 27 disposals, 2 marks, 0.5 on the scoreboard and 4 frees against.
Leek Aleer (73/95): Tandem ruck with Madden
Aleer contributed with 14 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 10 hit outs and 1.1.
Joe Fonti (70/89): In defence
Fonti contributed with 15 touches, 5 marks and 5 tackles.
Nicholas Madden (67/78): Tandem ruck with Aleer
Madden contributed with 12 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 19 ruck taps and 0.1.
Harry Himmelberg (63/83): Starting in defence on McDonald
Himmelberg added 23 disposals and 2 marks.
Connor Idun (61/64): In defence
Idun contributed with 15 possessions, 3 marks and 4 tackles.
Harvey Thomas (60/50): Starting on a wing
Thomas contributed with 19 touches, 4 marks and kicked 0.1.
Jake Riccardi (55/56): Starting forward with ruck support on McCartin
Riccardi contributed with 8 disposals, 2 tackles, 2 ruck taps and kicked 3.1.
Toby Bedford (51/59): Playing defensive roles in midfield and half forward
Bedford contributed with 14 possessions, 3 tackles and booted 1.1.
Jake Stringer (51/44): Starting forward on Serong
Stringer contributed with 14 touches, 3 marks and managed 0.2.
Ryan Angwin (49/57): Tagging Heeney
Angwin added 18 disposals and 3 marks.
Jack Buckley (43/48): At FB on Curnow
Buckley contributed with 11 possessions, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Oliver Hannaford (43/20): Rotating forward
Hannaford contributed with 11 possessions, 4 marks and 0.1.
Xavier O’Halloran (39/40): Playing a half forward role
O’Halloran added 12 disposals and 2 tackles.
Toby McMullin (30/38): Rotating forward
McMullin added 7 touches and 3 tackles.
Callum M. Brown (19/25): Late in for Hogan… 4 possessions and 3 tackles. In attack on Hamling.