MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 21, 2025
SYDNEY
V
ESSENDON
SYD WIN BY 14
9.14
68
68
FT
7.12
54
54
SCG
2025-08-02T06:15:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3 27 |
6.9 45 |
8.12 60 |
9.14 68 |
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2.4 16 |
2.6 18 |
4.10 34 |
7.12 54 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats

Sydney

Essendon
Player Stats

Sydney
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Sheldrick | 14 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braeden Campbell | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brodie Grundy | 11 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Caiden Cleary | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Mills | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Warner | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Rampe | 18 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Gulden | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Cunningham | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Heeney | 19 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Buller | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Lloyd | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| James Jordon | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| James Rowbottom | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Jesse Dattoli | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin McInerney | 11 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis Melican | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Blakey | 23 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Florent | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Ladhams | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Wicks | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCartin | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Papley | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |

Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 13 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Angus Clarke | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Archer May | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Roberts | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Hobbs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dylan Shiel | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jade Gresham | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Nguyen | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam McMahon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luamon Lual | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 19 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oskar Smartt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Durham | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Goldstein | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Team Line-Ups
Sydney
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| IN | T. McCartin, O. Florent, J. Dattoli, C. Cleary, P. Ladhams | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Hamling, M. Roberts, H. McLean, A. Francis, W. Hayward | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | J. Nguyen, A. May, X. Duursma, B. Hobbs | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Ridley, S. El-Hawli, N. Caddy, Z. Johnson | ||||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games

Sydney
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 25/7/25 | GWS | L 102 - 58 |
| 19/7/25 | North Melbourne | W 84 - 53 |
| 13/7/25 | St Kilda | W 87 - 92 |
| 6/7/25 | Fremantle | W 94 - 83 |
| 27/6/25 | Bulldogs | L 96 - 105 |

Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 25/7/25 | Bulldogs | L 50 - 143 |
| 17/7/25 | GWS | L 56 - 104 |
| 12/7/25 | Richmond | L 46 - 37 |
| 5/7/25 | Gold Coast | L 74 - 115 |
| 19/6/25 | Fremantle | L 104 - 63 |







