Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans – Round 7 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 7Thu, 23 Apr, 7:30 pm AEST

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9.618.18

Sydney by 66

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Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
WBD	4.2 26	6.3 39	8.5 53	9.6 60
SYD	3.4 22	7.10 52	12.15 87	18.18 126

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 5

Recap

Sydney 18.18 (126) beat the Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60) at Marvel Stadium in Round 7, a 66-point win after trailing by 18.

Charlie Curnow kicked seven goals for Sydney and Chad Warner three; Marcus Bontempelli kicked two for Bulldogs.

Brodie Grundy led the way with 18 disposals, two goals and 35 hitouts.

A run of seven straight goals across the third and last quarters stretched the lead from 28 to 72.

Sydney won the inside-50 count 69–46 and won the contested ball 145–126.

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More from Round 7

Western Bulldogs9.660

Sydney Swans18.18126

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

1:11GoalA. NaughtonWBD1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
5:32GoalW. LewisWBD2.0 (12) – 0.0 (0)
7:45GoalJ. DolanWBD3.0 (18) – 0.0 (0)
8:50BehindJ. McInerneySYD3.0 (18) – 0.1 (1)
11:56GoalC. CurnowSYD3.0 (18) – 1.1 (7)
13:52BehindL. EmmettWBD3.1 (19) – 1.1 (7)
17:06BehindC. WarnerSYD3.1 (19) – 1.2 (8)
17:36GoalJ. AmarteySYD3.1 (19) – 2.2 (14)
19:22BehindB. WilliamsWBD3.2 (20) – 2.2 (14)
20:36GoalJ. AmarteySYDLevel3.2 (20) – 3.2 (20)
22:23RushedSydneySYDLead change3.2 (20) – 3.3 (21)
25:12GoalE. RichardsWBDLead change4.2 (26) – 3.3 (21)
30:32BehindJ. AmarteySYD4.2 (26) – 3.4 (22)

2:30GoalC. CurnowSYDLead change4.2 (26) – 4.4 (28)
4:13BehindL. McDonaldSYD4.2 (26) – 4.5 (29)
5:03GoalM. BontempelliWBDLead change5.2 (32) – 4.5 (29)
7:32RushedSydneySYD5.2 (32) – 4.6 (30)
8:11RushedSydneySYD5.2 (32) – 4.7 (31)
8:57BehindC. CurnowSYDLevel5.2 (32) – 4.8 (32)
10:39GoalC. CurnowSYDLead change5.2 (32) – 5.8 (38)
12:37BehindB. WilliamsWBD5.3 (33) – 5.8 (38)
13:59GoalJ. AmarteySYD5.3 (33) – 6.8 (44)
20:18GoalC. HynesWBD6.3 (39) – 6.8 (44)
24:04GoalC. CurnowSYD6.3 (39) – 7.8 (50)
25:58RushedSydneySYD6.3 (39) – 7.9 (51)
29:13BehindJ. AmarteySYD6.3 (39) – 7.10 (52)

3:08BehindC. CurnowSYD6.3 (39) – 7.11 (53)
4:18RushedSydneySYD6.3 (39) – 7.12 (54)
9:30GoalB. GrundySYD6.3 (39) – 8.12 (60)
12:53GoalB. GrundySYD6.3 (39) – 9.12 (66)
14:15BehindW. LewisWBD6.4 (40) – 9.12 (66)
15:15GoalC. CurnowSYD6.4 (40) – 10.12 (72)
17:56GoalB. WilliamsWBD7.4 (46) – 10.12 (72)
19:52BehindM. RosasSYD7.4 (46) – 10.13 (73)
21:15BehindC. WarnerSYD7.4 (46) – 10.14 (74)
22:19BehindB. CooteeSYD7.4 (46) – 10.15 (75)
23:06GoalT. PapleySYD7.4 (46) – 11.15 (81)
25:58BehindJ. DolanWBD7.5 (47) – 11.15 (81)
32:06GoalM. BontempelliWBD8.5 (53) – 11.15 (81)
34:07GoalJ. LloydSYD8.5 (53) – 12.15 (87)