2026 AFL Season: Sydney
These are the details of the premiership results for Sydney for the 2026 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the SCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (thirteen as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the Brisbane Lions in the second qualifying final, Sydney were defeated by Fremantle in the second preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2026 AFL Season
Team:
Sydney
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
SCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 18-0-5, P%: 136.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fremantle (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Callum Mills
Vice-Captain:
Isaac Heeney
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amartey, Joel | #36 | 15 | 28 | R01-03, R05-15, R17 |
| Bice, Riley | #26 | 20 | 3 | R01-03, R05-15, R17, R20-24 |
| Blakey, Nick | #22 | 22 | 5 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-24 |
| Campbell, Braeden | #16 | 8 | 5 | R20-25, QF, PF |
| Cleary, Caiden | #33 | 11 | 4 | R03, R12-15, R17-19, R25, QF, PF |
| Cootee, Billy | #25 | 11 | 12 | R08-11, R21-25, QF, PF |
| Cunningham, Harry | #7 | 14 | 2 | R05-08, R10-11, R13, R15, R17-20, R25, QF |
| Curnow, Charlie | #35 | 24 | 75 | R01-03, R05-09, R11-15, R17-25, QF, PF |
| Dattoli, Jesse | #9 | 5 | 4 | R23-25, QF, PF |
| Edwards, Will | #28 | 14 | 0 | R08-15, R17-22 |
| Green, Will | #45 | 3 | 0 | R23-25 |
| Grundy, Brodie | #4 | 23 | 9 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-15, R17-22, R24-25, QF, PF |
| Gulden, Errol | #21 | 13 | 4 | R01-02, R17-25, QF, PF |
| Hamling, Joel | #29 | 11 | 1 | R06-07, R15, R17-19, R23-25, QF, PF |
| Hanily, Tom | #40 | 7 | 4 | R12-13, R18-19, R25, QF, PF |
| Heeney, Isaac | #5 | 20 | 32 | R01-02, R05-07, R09-15, R17-24 |
| Jordon, James | #17 | 22 | 5 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-24 |
| Kyle, Harry | #32 | 12 | 1 | R13-15, R18-19, R21-25, QF, PF |
| Ladhams, Peter | #19 | 2 | 1 | R13, R17 |
| Lloyd, Jake | #44 | 25 | 18 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-25, QF, PF |
| McCartin, Tom | #30 | 22 | 0 | R01-03, R05-08, R11-14, R17-25, QF, PF |
| McDonald, Logan | #6 | 23 | 51 | R01-03, R05-15, R17, R20-25, QF, PF |
| McInerney, Justin | #27 | 14 | 15 | R01-03, R05-14, PF |
| McLean, Hayden | #2 | 12 | 16 | R10, R13-15, R18-23, QF, PF |
| Melican, Lewis | #43 | 11 | 0 | R01-03, R05, R09-13, R23, PF |
| Mills, Callum | #14 | 23 | 0 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-15, R17-25, QF |
| Papley, Tom | #11 | 20 | 33 | R01-03, R05-12, R19-25, QF, PF |
| Rampe, Dane | #24 | 17 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R08-10, R18-22, R24-25, QF, PF |
| Roberts, Matt | #34 | 21 | 4 | R01-03, R05-10, R14-15, R18-25, QF, PF |
| Rosas, Malcolm | #10 | 16 | 16 | R01-03, R06-12, R14-15, R17, R20-22 |
| Rowbottom, James | #8 | 23 | 9 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-22, R25, QF, PF |
| Serong, Jai | #13 | 24 | 7 | R01-03, R05-09, R11-15, R17-25, QF, PF |
| Sheldrick, Angus | #12 | 20 | 5 | R01-03, R05, R07-15, R17-20, R25, QF, PF |
| Warner, Chad | #1 | 22 | 34 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-24 |
| Warner, Corey | #37 | 5 | 2 | R03, R05-07, R18 |
| Wicks, Sam | #15 | 20 | 1 | R01-03, R05-15, R17, R23-25, QF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox, Dean | 25 | 19 | -0- | 6 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-25, QF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2026 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 63 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 14/03/2026 | Round 2 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 44 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 19/03/2026 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 17 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| Round 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 04/04/2026 | Round 5 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 128 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 11/04/2026 | Round 6 | Gold Coast | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 32 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 17/04/2026 | Round 7 | Greater Western Sydney | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 41 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 23/04/2026 | Round 8 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 66 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 03/05/2026 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 17 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 09/05/2026 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 8 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 15/05/2026 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 6 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 23/05/2026 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 27 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 30/05/2026 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 114 | Dean Cox | Isaac Heeney |
| 07/06/2026 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 2 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 13/06/2026 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 3 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| Round 16 | BYE | ||||||
| 25/06/2026 | Round 17 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 43 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 03/07/2026 | Round 18 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 35 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 09/07/2026 | Round 19 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 38 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 17/07/2026 | Round 20 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 16 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 25/07/2026 | Round 21 | Greater Western Sydney | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 51 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 01/08/2026 | Round 22 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 19 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 08/08/2026 | Round 23 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 97 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 16/08/2026 | Round 24 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 36 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 23/08/2026 | Round 25 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 53 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 05/09/2026 | Qualifying Final | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 53 | Dean Cox | Callum Mills |
| 18/09/2026 | Preliminary Final | Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | FREM by 12 | Dean Cox | Dane Rampe |