2026 VFL Season: Sydney Reserves
These are the details of the premiership results for the Sydney Reserves for the 2026 season of the Victorian Football League. The team used Lakeside Oval as their home ground, playing six matches there (six as hosts). The team finished the regular season in seventh place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Frankston in the first wildcard final, the Sydney Reserves were defeated by Port Melbourne in the first elimination final, resulting in finishing in seventh place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2026 VFL Season
Team:
Sydney Reserves
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 10-1-7, P%: 122.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Port Melbourne (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Taylor | #3 | 2 | 1 | R01, R12 |
| Andreacchio, Nicholas | #67 | 6 | 0 | R04, R08-10, WF, EF |
| Andrew, Riak | #20 | 7 | 1 | R16-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Bice, Riley | #26 | 2 | 0 | R15-16 |
| Blackwell-Smith, Conrad | #60 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Bowman, Ned | #23 | 13 | 0 | R03, R06, R11-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Callegari, Julian | #59 | 7 | 1 | R03-05, R07-10 |
| Cameron, Harry | #69 | 9 | 0 | R01, R06, R11-12, R15-17, WF, EF |
| Campbell, Braeden | #16 | 1 | 2 | R16 |
| Chamberlain, Noah | #58 | 8 | 1 | R01, R04-10 |
| Cleary, Caiden | #33 | 10 | 6 | R03-08, R17-19, R21 |
| Clifton, Oscar | #72 | 5 | 3 | R12, R17, R21, WF, EF |
| Cootee, Billy | #25 | 10 | 16 | R03-04, R09-12, R14-17 |
| Cunningham, Harry | #7 | 5 | 0 | R01, R06, R09, R11, R21 |
| Curry, Angus | #68 | 2 | 0 | R10, R12 |
| Dattoli, Jesse | #9 | 17 | 23 | R01, R03-12, R14-19 |
| Davis, Oscar | #63 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Edwards, Will | #28 | 3 | 0 | R01, R03-04 |
| Ellwood, Jack | #58 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Forrest, Tom | #72 | 2 | 0 | R05, R07 |
| Geddes, Max | #61 | 8 | 1 | R01, R05-11 |
| Giacometti, Luke | #51 | 11 | 3 | R01, R03-09, R21, WF, EF |
| Gibbs, Khy | #68 | 20 | 4 | R01, R03-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Green, Will | #45 | 5 | 0 | R14-18 |
| Hamling, Joel | #29 | 12 | 20 | R01, R03, R05-11, R17-19 |
| Hanily, Tom | #40 | 13 | 9 | R01, R03-08, R11, R14, R17-19, R21 |
| Harbour, Kaden | #66 | 9 | 9 | R01, R10-12, R15, R18, R21, WF, EF |
| Harrison, Joe | #65 | 20 | 6 | R01, R03-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Hetherton, Liam | #39 | 3 | 4 | R01, R03-04 |
| Kyle, Harry | #65 | 10 | 0 | R01, R03-09, R14, R17 |
| Ladhams, Peter | #19 | 9 | 4 | R01, R04-09, R11-12 |
| Laws, Byron | #55 | 2 | 0 | R10, R12 |
| Longmire, Jedd | #56 | 17 | 22 | R01, R05-10, R12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Luke, Isaac | #68 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| McLean, Hayden | #2 | 10 | 29 | R01, R03-06, R08-09, R14, R21, EF |
| Meaney, Henry | #68 | 4 | 1 | R17-19, WF |
| Medved, Jake | #72 | 2 | 1 | R18-19 |
| Melican, Lewis | #43 | 8 | 0 | R04-05, R14-16, R18-19, EF |
| Mellis, Mitch | #50 | 17 | 15 | R03-12, R14-15, R18-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Morahan, Will | #55 | 1 | 0 | WF |
| Norris, Alex | #46 | 6 | 0 | R12, R15-16, R21, WF, EF |
| O'Loughlin, James | #60 | 6 | 0 | R11-12, R14-17 |
| Peters, Charlie | #53 | 20 | 7 | R01, R03-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Phillipou, Jevan | #18 | 20 | 41 | R01, R03-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Pignatelli, Benjamin | #62 | 2 | 3 | WF, EF |
| Podmore-Taylor, Harrison | #62 | 6 | 2 | R03, R07-11 |
| Rampe, Dane | #24 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Roberts, Matt | #34 | 1 | 1 | R14 |
| Rosas, Malcolm | #10 | 5 | 2 | R15-16, R21, WF, EF |
| Ryan, Tom | #64 | 19 | 24 | R03-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Sheldrick, Angus | #12 | 3 | 2 | R18-19, R21 |
| Shipley, Nick | #52 | 16 | 5 | R01, R03-12, R14-17, R19 |
| Snell, Patrick | #41 | 19 | 1 | R01, R03-12, R14-18, R21, WF, EF |
| Sutton, Jake | #54 | 11 | 19 | R07, R10-12, R14-16, R19, R21, WF, EF |
| Tidemann, James | #57 | 15 | 3 | R01, R03-04, R10-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Warner, Corey | #37 | 15 | 13 | R05-11, R14, R16-19, R21, WF, EF |
| Wicks, Sam | #15 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malceski, Nick | 20 | 11 | -1- | 8 | R01, R03-12, R14-19, R21, WF, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/03/2026 | Round 1 | Box Hill | AWAY | LOSS | BOXH by 36 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| Round 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 04/04/2026 | Round 3 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SYDR by 21 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 17/04/2026 | Round 4 | Greater Western Sydney (R) | HOME | WIN | SYDR by 22 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 24/04/2026 | Round 5 | Footscray (R) | AWAY | WIN | SYDR by 59 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 03/05/2026 | Round 6 | Casey | HOME | WIN | SYDR by 17 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 09/05/2026 | Round 7 | North Melbourne (R) | AWAY | LOSS | NMLR by 12 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 15/05/2026 | Round 8 | Collingwood (R) | HOME | WIN | SYDR by 52 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 23/05/2026 | Round 9 | Geelong (R) | AWAY | LOSS | GEER by 14 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 30/05/2026 | Round 10 | Richmond (R) | HOME | LOSS | RICR by 12 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 07/06/2026 | Round 11 | St Kilda (R) | HOME | LOSS | STKR by 3 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 13/06/2026 | Round 12 | Southport | AWAY | WIN | SYDR by 36 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| Round 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 27/06/2026 | Round 14 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | SYDR by 133 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 04/07/2026 | Round 15 | Gold Coast (R) | AWAY | WIN | SYDR by 40 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 11/07/2026 | Round 16 | Williamstown | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 17/07/2026 | Round 17 | Brisbane Lions (R) | HOME | WIN | SYDR by 16 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 25/07/2026 | Round 18 | Greater Western Sydney (R) | AWAY | WIN | SYDR by 78 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 01/08/2026 | Round 19 | Tasmania Devils | HOME | LOSS | TASD by 30 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| Round 20 | BYE | ||||||
| 15/08/2026 | Round 21 | Essendon (R) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSR by 27 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 22/08/2026 | Wildcard Final | Frankston | HOME | WIN | SYDR by 68 | Nick Malceski | unknown |
| 29/08/2026 | Elimination Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 55 | Nick Malceski | unknown |