Sydney vs Essendon AFLW 2026 Round 2

Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 12:30 AEST

Final AFLW 2026 · Round 2

Sydney Swans Coach: Colin O'Riordan

66 9.12

42 6.6

Essendon Coach: Natalie Wood

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

Sydney Swans

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

28 Mia Busch FF 24 Sophie Alexander FPR

Half forwards

2 Georgia Gee HFFL 8 Bonnie Toogood CHF 17 Georgia Clarke HFFR

Followers

30 Stephanie Wales RK 23 Amy Gaylor RR 5 Georgia Nanscawen ROV

Centre

7 Grace Belloni WL 4 Madison Prespakis C 14 Maggie Johnstone WR

Half backs

25 Alexandra Morcom HBFL 16 Matilda Dyke CHB 6 Maddison Gay HBFR

Backs

21 Maggie MacLachlan BPL 26 Zoe Prowse FB

Interchange 5

1 Emily Gough INT 10 Holly Ridewood INT 11 Nalu Brothwell INT 15 Chloe Adams INT 20 Stephanie Cain INT

Emergencies 3

9 Brooke Walker EMG 33 Courtney Murphy EMG 34 Madison Ibrahim EMG

2Q3Q4Q

Montana Ham1Q - 4:08 - Behind - 1–0 Sophie Alexander1Q - 5:24 - Behind - 1–1 Chloe Molloy1Q - 6:35 - Behind - 2–1

Rushed behind1Q - 9:08 - Rushed behind - 3–1

Lucy McEvoy1Q - 10:40 - Behind - 4–1 Amy Gaylor1Q - 13:01 - Behind - 4–2 Maggie Johnstone1Q - 14:24 - Goal - 4–8 Laura Gardiner1Q - 15:32 - Behind - 5–8 Sarah Grunden1Q - 18:13 - Goal - 11–8 Sophie Alexander2Q - 1:23 - Goal - 11–14 Maddie Quinn2Q - 6:11 - Goal - 17–14 Amy Gaylor2Q - 8:36 - Behind - 17–15 Julie O'Sullivan2Q - 10:28 - Behind - 18–15 Paris McCarthy2Q - 11:28 - Behind - 19–15 Emily Gough2Q - 15:01 - Goal - 19–21 Emily Gough3Q - 0:53 - Behind - 19–22 Bonnie Toogood3Q - 2:39 - Goal - 19–28 Taylor Smith3Q - 4:26 - Goal - 25–28 Chloe Molloy3Q - 5:38 - Goal - 31–28

Rushed behind3Q - 9:19 - Rushed behind - 31–29

Taylor Smith3Q - 12:11 - Behind - 32–29 Sofia Hurley3Q - 12:34 - Goal - 38–29 Taylor Smith3Q - 16:45 - Goal - 44–29

Rushed behind3Q - 18:12 - Rushed behind - 45–29

Sophie Alexander3Q - 19:42 - Goal - 45–35 Chloe Molloy3Q - 20:45 - Behind - 46–35

Rushed behind3Q - 21:59 - Rushed behind - 47–35

Georgia Nanscawen3Q - 23:00 - Behind - 47–36 Laura Gardiner4Q - 0:34 - Goal - 53–36 Chloe Molloy4Q - 8:57 - Behind - 54–36 Paris McCarthy4Q - 10:15 - Goal - 60–36 Sophie Alexander4Q - 15:41 - Goal - 60–42 Julie O'Sullivan4Q - 18:29 - Goal - 66–42

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Julie O'SullivanGoal
4Q 18:2966–42
Sophie AlexanderGoal
4Q 15:4160–42
Paris McCarthyGoal
4Q 10:1560–36
Chloe MolloyBehind
4Q 8:5754–36
Laura GardinerGoal
4Q 0:3453–36
Georgia NanscawenBehind
3Q 23:0047–36
Rushed behindRushed behind
3Q 21:5947–35
Chloe MolloyBehind
3Q 20:4546–35
Sophie AlexanderGoal
3Q 19:4245–35
Rushed behindRushed behind
3Q 18:1245–29
Taylor SmithGoal
3Q 16:4544–29
Sofia HurleyGoal
3Q 12:3438–29
Taylor SmithBehind
3Q 12:1132–29
Rushed behindRushed behind
3Q 9:1931–29
Chloe MolloyGoal
3Q 5:3831–28
Taylor SmithGoal
3Q 4:2625–28
Bonnie ToogoodGoal
3Q 2:3919–28
Emily GoughBehind
3Q 0:5319–22
Emily GoughGoal
2Q 15:0119–21
Paris McCarthyBehind
2Q 11:2819–15
Julie O'SullivanBehind
2Q 10:2818–15
Amy GaylorBehind
2Q 8:3617–15
Maddie QuinnGoal
2Q 6:1117–14
Sophie AlexanderGoal
2Q 1:2311–14
Sarah GrundenGoal
1Q 18:1311–8
Laura GardinerBehind
1Q 15:325–8
Maggie JohnstoneGoal
1Q 14:244–8
Amy GaylorBehind
1Q 13:014–2
Lucy McEvoyBehind
1Q 10:404–1
Rushed behindRushed behind
1Q 9:083–1
Chloe MolloyBehind
1Q 6:352–1
Sophie AlexanderBehind
1Q 5:241–1
Montana HamBehind
1Q 4:081–0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
SYD	11	19	47	66	66
ESS	8	21	36	42	42

Match Leaders

Goals

Behinds

Disposals

Tackles

Team Stats

SYDESS

Scoring / Attack

9Goals6

12Behinds6

21Shots at goal15

42.9Goal accuracy %40

39Inside 50s33

2Goal assists3

4Marks inside 507

Possession

269Disposals255

152Kicks149

117Handballs106

121Contested possessions111

136Uncontested possessions138

Clearance / Contest

29Total clearances20

9Centre clearances5

20Stoppage clearances15

77Tackles56

34Hitouts11

7Contested marks8

Other

52Marks52

65.8Disposal efficiency %64.3

6Bounces2

61Turnovers62

51Clangers45

257Total possessions249

61Intercepts61

25Rebound 50s30

12Tackles inside 502

28One-percenters30

12Frees for16

16Frees against12

1,215AFL Fantasy1,071

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: SYD 24 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: SYD 14 pts
Lead Changes: 6
Score Ties: 1

How the match finished

Sydney beat Essendon by 24 points, 66–42.

This match record does not include quarter scores.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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