Player news from R20 of 2026: Western Sydney vs Sydney

Lachie Whitfield (104/85): Had the ball on a string in Q2… 26 possessions including 20 kicks… also 11 marks. Starting at half back.

Clayton Oliver (104/113): Playing inside midfield
Oliver contributed with 29 possessions, 7 marks, 5 tackles, booted 1.0 and 4 frees against.
Lachie Ash (102/105): Roaming from half back
Ash contributed with 26 disposals, 8 marks and 2 tackles.
Connor Idun (99/112): In defence on McDonald
Idun contributed with 27 possessions, 12 marks and 3 frees against.
Ryan Angwin (84/82): Tagging Heeney
Angwin contributed with 21 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles and managed 2.0.
Stephen Coniglio (82/117): Starting on a HFF and joining mids
Coniglio contributed with 19 possessions, 4 marks and managed 3.1.
Harry Himmelberg (75/87): Playing a wing role
Himmelberg contributed with 17 touches, 7 grabs and 3 tackles.
Xavier O’Halloran (72/103): Playing a mid/fwd role
O’Halloran contributed with 23 touches, 2 marks, 2 tackles and managed 1.0.
Finn Callaghan (72/85): Tagged by Jordon… Limped off with an ankle injury late in Q4… 21 possessions and 2 marks plus 3 tackles. Starting behind the ball and pushing up the ground.

Nicholas Madden (71/87): In ruck
Madden contributed with 16 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 20 hit outs and 3 free kicks given away.
Jake Stringer (70/69): Starting forward on Rampe
Stringer contributed with 13 disposals, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Toby Bedford (64/53): Playing defensive forward
Bedford contributed with 14 disposals, 4 grabs, 5 tackles and 0.2 on the scoreboard.
Jayden Laverde (63/62): At FB on McLean
Laverde contributed with 16 disposals, 6 marks and 0.1.
Joe Fonti (62/56): Running off half back
Fonti contributed with 14 possessions, 5 grabs and booted 1.0.
Harry Rowston (61/58): Rotating as a small forward
Rowston added 13 disposals and 7 marks.
Harvey Thomas (55/44): Starting on a wing
Thomas contributed with 16 possessions, 3 grabs and 0.1.
Aaron Cadman (50/46): Playing key forward on McCartin
Cadman contributed with 9 disposals, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and managed 1.1.
Sam Taylor (44/44): Following Curnow
Taylor added 11 touches and 5 marks.
Callum M. Brown (40/30): In attack
Brown contributed with 5 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 5 ruck taps and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Max Gruzewski (40/69): In attack on Edwards
Gruzewski contributed with 10 touches, 3 marks and booted 1.0.
Jack Ough (40/28): Rotating in midfield
Ough added 12 touches and 3 marks.
Conor Stone (32/14): Playing a half back role
Stone contributed with 8 possessions, 3 marks and 1.0.
Riley Hamilton (19/27): Rotating forward
Hamilton also had 7 possessions.
Errol Gulden (137/146): Starting on ball
Gulden contributed with 41 disposals, 5 grabs and 3 tackles.
James Rowbottom (120/131): Splitting time between midfield and forward
Rowbottom contributed with 23 possessions, 11 tackles and 2.1 on the scoreboard.
Chad Warner (106/124): Mostly in midfield
Warner contributed with 32 disposals, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 1.2.
Brodie Grundy (106/134): Very influential in Q1… 29 hit outs… also 23 possessions and 4 marks plus 2 tackles… 1.0 as well… helped out by 3FF. Lead ruck.

Nick Blakey (87/98): In defence but moved forward late
Blakey contributed with 24 possessions, 4 marks and 1.2 on the scoreboard.
Isaac Heeney (80/86): Tagged by Angwin… 1.0 from 25 possessions and 3 tackles. Playing pure midfield.

Tom Papley (75/93): Playing forward
Papley contributed with 17 disposals, 4 grabs and kicked 2.1.
Charlie Curnow (70/67): Starting at CHF on Taylor
Curnow contributed with 9 touches, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 4.2 on the scoreboard.
Callum Mills (68/88): Floating at half back
Mills added 21 touches and 4 marks.
Matt Roberts (61/68): Starting on a wing
Roberts contributed with 13 disposals, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 0.1.
Braeden Campbell (56/81): First goal… 15 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles… 1.0 as well. Playing a half forward role.

Billy Cootee (54/59): Rotating at half forward
Cootee contributed with 12 disposals, 4 grabs and kicked 2.1.
Riley Bice (47/52): Playing half back
Bice added 14 disposals and 2 grabs.
Logan McDonald (45/53): Starting forward on Idun
McDonald contributed with 9 touches, 2 marks and 3.1 on the scoreboard.
Jake Lloyd (43/57): Starting on a wing
Lloyd contributed with 11 possessions, 3 tackles and 1.1.
Harry Kyle (42/60): Rotating in defence
Kyle contributed with 12 possessions, 2 grabs and 3 tackles.
Jai Serong (39/56): Starting on a wing
Serong contributed with 11 possessions, 2 marks and booted 1.0.
James Jordon (36/44): Tagging Callaghan
Jordon contributed with 6 touches, 4 tackles and managed 0.1.
William Edwards (36/46): At FB on Gruzewski
Edwards added 10 touches and 4 marks.
Tom McCartin (31/58): Standing Cadman
McCartin added 9 possessions and 3 marks.
Hayden McLean (28/41): Playing a forward/ruck role on Laverde
McLean contributed with 4 possessions, 9 ruck taps and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Dane Rampe (28/40): Following Stringer
Rampe contributed with 7 possessions, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Malcolm Rosas (14/17): Rotating forward
Rosas also had 4 touches.