MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Sydney vs Brisbane – Round 1, 2026
The Sydney Swans face the Brisbane Lions in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at SCG.
Previous 5 Games
Sydney
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 5/3/26 | Carlton | W 132 - 69 |
| 23/8/25 | West Coast | W 51 - 118 |
| 17/8/25 | Geelong | L 68 - 111 |
| 9/8/25 | Brisbane | W 90 - 92 |
| 2/8/25 | Essendon | W 68 - 54 |
Brisbane
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 7/3/26 | Bulldogs | L 106 - 111 |
| 27/9/25 | Geelong | W 75 - 122 |
| 20/9/25 | Collingwood | W 71 - 100 |
| 13/9/25 | Gold Coast | W 100 - 47 |
| 5/9/25 | Geelong | L 112 - 74 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.1 43 |
10.6 66 |
10.6 66 |
0.0 0 |
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1.3 9 |
2.6 18 |
2.6 18 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Sydney
Brisbane
Player Stats
Sydney
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Sheldrick | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Grundy | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Mills | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Warner | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Curnow | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Rampe | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Gulden | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Heeney | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jai Serong | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lloyd | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jordon | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Rowbottom | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Amartey | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin McInerney | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewis Melican | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan McDonald | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Rosas | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Roberts | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Blakey | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Bice | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Wicks | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McCartin | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Papley | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brisbane
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Reville | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Rayner | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Cameron | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Annable | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Fort | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Wilmot | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dayne Zorko | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tunstill | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Berry | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaspa Fletcher | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Dunkley | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Lohmann | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keidean Coleman | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Neale | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Ashcroft | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln McCarthy | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Answerth | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Allen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Lester | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Draper | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Gallop | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Ashcroft | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Zakostelsky | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Sydney
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Brisbane
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| IN | S. Draper, L. McCarthy, D. Annable, J. Tunstill, N. Answerth | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Gardiner, H. Andrews, H. McCluggage, Z. Bailey, L. Morris | ||||||||||||||||
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