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Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 3 2026
A free, data-led AFLW preview built from real results: head-to-head history, recent form and the players to watch on each side.
Match details
Our prediction: Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints
Sydney Swans by 1-12
Model score: Sydney Swans 43 to 37 St Kilda Saints
Total points: the model's 80-point expected total sits in line with a typical AFLW game (~80 combined points).
How this works: the model averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games, up to the end of 2025, matches attack against defence, and adds a 2-point home-ground adjustment. A data lean, not a certainty: list changes, injuries and team news all move it.
What the numbers say
Across their last 1 meetings it is Sydney Swans 0, St Kilda Saints 1, averaging 68 combined points per game. Sydney Swans won 2 of their last 5 on record. St Kilda Saints won 2 of their last 5.
Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints head-to-head
Last 1 meetings: Sydney Swans 0, St Kilda Saints 1, averaging 68 combined points per game.
Form guide: last 5 completed games
Most recent results on record, up to the end of 2025.
- 11 to 14 v Essendon Bombers1 Nov 2025
- 43 to 26 v West Coast Eagles25 Oct 2025
- 21 to 65 @ Melbourne Demons18 Oct 2025
- 76 to 37 v Carlton Blues12 Oct 2025
- 20 to 88 @ North Melbourne Kangaroos4 Oct 2025
- 16 to 60 @ Adelaide Crows9 Nov 2025
- 27 to 72 v Western Bulldogs2 Nov 2025
- 21 to 67 @ North Melbourne Kangaroos26 Oct 2025
- 49 to 36 @ Carlton Blues18 Oct 2025
- 35 to 12 v Collingwood Magpies12 Oct 2025
Players to watch: 2025 averages
Ranked on 2025 GDS fantasy average. Squads change between seasons, so treat this as a guide to who carried each club last time out.
Sydney Swans
- Laura Gardiner
149.0 GDS avg · 31.7 disposals · 0.2 goals · 3.3 marks · 9.6 tackles (12 games)
- Sofia Hurley
104.4 GDS avg · 20.2 disposals · 0.4 goals · 2.8 marks · 5.6 tackles (5 games)
- Tanya Kennedy
103.6 GDS avg · 19.3 disposals · 0.3 goals · 1.3 marks · 8.0 tackles (12 games)
- Zippy Fish
100.1 GDS avg · 21.2 disposals · 0.3 goals · 3.1 marks · 3.3 tackles (12 games)
St Kilda Saints
- Tyanna Smith
101.8 GDS avg · 19.6 disposals · 0.2 goals · 1.7 marks · 7.4 tackles (13 games)
- Jaimee Lambert
97.5 GDS avg · 18.0 disposals · 0.4 goals · 2.4 marks · 6.8 tackles (11 games)
- Georgia Patrikios
95.9 GDS avg · 20.0 disposals · 0.5 goals · 3.0 marks · 4.3 tackles (13 games)
- Serene Watson
92.6 GDS avg · 22.1 disposals · 0.0 goals · 3.5 marks · 2.5 tackles (13 games)
AFLW Round 3 2026 preview questions
Who will win Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints?
Our form model favours Sydney Swans by 1-12 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Sydney Swans 43 to 37 St Kilda Saints.
What is the Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints prediction for AFLW Round 3 2026?
Our form model favours Sydney Swans by 1-12 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Sydney Swans 43 to 37 St Kilda Saints. The model expects about 80 combined points, in line with a typical AFLW game (around 80). It averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games and adds a small home-ground adjustment.
When and where is Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints?
Sydney Swans host St Kilda Saints in AFLW Round 3, 2026 on Saturday 29 Aug 2026, 4:35pm at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints head-to-head record?
Across their last 1 meetings in 2024 it is Sydney Swans 0, St Kilda Saints 1. Those games averaged 68 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints?
On 2025 fantasy averages, Laura Gardiner for Sydney Swans and Tyanna Smith for St Kilda Saints. The preview lists the top four per club with disposals, goals, marks and tackles per game, and every name links to that player's full stats page.
Is this Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints are free and need no account. Stats Lab members get the deeper fantasy and matchup analysis tools on top.
More this round: every fixture is listed on the AFLW match previews page, with deeper club data on the Sydney Swans and St Kilda Saints hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.