Live: Wanganeen-Milera on fire for Saints against Sydney

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St Kilda hosts Sydney at Docklands Stadium as Hawthorn and North Melbourne face off in Launceston. 

Later on Saturday, Port Adelaide hosts the GWS Giants at the Adelaide Oval from 6:35pm before Carlton hosts the Brisbane Lions at Docklands from 7:40pm.

There is also AFLW action as the star-studded Australia and Ireland sides face off at North Sydney Oval from 4:15pm (all times AEST).

Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 12:57pm

AFL round 21 — Saturday live scoreboard

By Chris De Silva

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:43pm

Here are the squads for Australia vs Ireland

By Andrew McGarry

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Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:42pm

Curnow adds another for the Swans

By Andrew McGarry

I’m not sure where this is coming from, but the Swans have kicked another.

The Saints were a bit unlucky, as a free to Charlie Curnow saw the ball grabbed and snapped wide by a teammate, only for the free to be called back.

Curnow goals, he has two and the Swans lead by 14, just before time on.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:40pm

Billy Cootee kicks another as Swans extend lead

By Andrew McGarry

The Swans are suddenly full of run.

Billy Cootee has marked and converted his second goal, and the Swans lead by eight.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:37pm

Injury worries for Jack Silvagni

By Andrew McGarry

This is a physical game at Docklands, and now St Kilda’s Jack Silvagni looks in distress, holding his arm.

he’s playing on, but that’s not good.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:35pm

Swans kick two quick goals and hit the front!

By Andrew McGarry

This is just amazing.

After that big break for the Edwards injury, the Swans have come out firing at Docklands.

They broke clear and Billy Cootee kicked one to bring Sydney within three, and now Tom Papley has snapped another to put the visitors in front!

We have half the final quarter to go, but this is some finish in the offing.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:32pm

3QT: North Melbourne 10.9 (69) leads Hawthorn 9.14 (68)

By Andrew McGarry

It’s still a ripping game in Launceston, and Nick Larkey has kicked a late, late goal to give the Kangaroos the lead at three quarter time!

North kicked 3.5 to Hawthorn’s 3.4 in that quarter, so despite Nick Watson’s bag of five, the Hawks will have to outscore the Kangaroos in the last term to win this.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:29pm

Play is stopped after Edwards injury

By Andrew McGarry

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That was a really nasty moment.

We’ve seen the replay of poor Will Edwards and we don’t want to see it again, frankly.

His game is over and they are stabilising him before taking him off on the motorised cart.

Both teams are quiet and so is the crowd.

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is standing on the boundary, let’s hope for him and the Saints that he is ok after a hit to the hip.

But Edwards is being moved onto the stretcher, and he has the green whistle giving him some pain relief.

The crowd rise and applaud Edwards as he is taken off.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:25pm

Max Hall kicks a goal, but Sydney defender’s game looks over

By Andrew McGarry

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That’s a big moment at Docklands.

St Kilda has extended the lead with a snap on the run from Max Hall. But in the leadup there was a big collision in a contest.

Will Edwards has come down hard with a bad leg injury and blood streaming from his face.

We’re not quite sure how it all happened, but he must have twisted after landing.

Sydney coach Dean Cox is shaking his head in the box, looking at a second player ruled out for the game.

It’s not all good for the Saints, either, with Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera going down the rooms holding his hip after being involved in the same contest.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:20pm

Mabior Chol gives Hawthorn breathing space

By Andrew McGarry

The Hawks are putting their foot down in Launceston, gaining superiority in territory and they are making it pay.

Mabior Chol has just kicked one, and the lead is out to 12 points.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:17pm

Logan McDonald carrying the Swans – he kicks his fourth

By Andrew McGarry

Well, that wasn’t what the Saints fans would have wanted!

The final quarter is on, and it’s tense.

The Swans are lifting their intensity, and they’ve just forced a contest inside 50. Logan McDonald was at the drop, he stepped inside and snapped a perfect goal – that’s his fourth!

The Swans are six points down! Strap yourselves in!

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:15pm

Hawks jump ahead as Watson has five!

By Andrew McGarry

This is some game at York Park … and that applies mainly to Nick Watson.

The Wizard is just everywhere for Hawthorn in attack, and he’s bagged his fifth to put the Hawks ahead by four.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:11pm

Cooper Trembath puts the Kangaroos ahead

By Andrew McGarry

North Melbourne aren’t going away, and Cooper Trembath has just kicked his second.

The kangaroos lead by two!

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:09pm

Watson has four and Hawks lead again

By Andrew McGarry

We’ve still got a close one in Launceston, and you’ll never guess who has kicked his fourth of the day to put Hawthorn ahead?

If you needed another guess past Nick Watson, you need to lift your game.

The Wizard is on one at York Park, but this game is still only a four-point gap right now.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:07pm

3QT: St Kilda 11.8 (74) leads Sydney 9.8 (62)

By Andrew McGarry

A late, late free to Errol Gulden has given Sydney a chance, and he took it to bring the Swans back to just 12 points down at three quarter-time.

The Saints have dominated much of this quarter – much of this match, frankly – but to be just two goals up with a quarter to go will make for some nervous souls in the St Kilda camp after they lost by two points the last time the two sides played.

Don’t go away! This one could get VERY interesting.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:01pm

Swans get vital late one through Logan McDonald

By Andrew McGarry

We are deep in time on, and Sydney has grabbed a vital goal, geting the ball on the wing and going straight for the corridor with an in-bound kick to Nick Blakey.

Blakey chipped to a diving Logan McDonald, and the Western Australian forward kicked his third!

Margin back to 18 points.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 3:00pm

HT stats for Hawks – North

By Andrew McGarry

Inside 50s: 33-21 Hawthorn

Clearances: 17-16 Hawthorn

Centre clearances: 7-5 Hawthorn

Contested possessions: 53-50 Hawthorn

Uncontested possessions: 133-131 North Melbourne

Marks inside 50: 9-6 Hawthorn

Tackles: 28-17 North Melbourne

Tackles inside 50: 1-1

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 2:54pm

Injury concern for Tom De Koning

By Andrew McGarry

St Kilda is in charge on the scoreboard, but there is an injury concern for the Saints.

Tom De Koning has gone off the ground after going down in a contest holding his left hamstring.

The Saints will be hoping it’s a precaution, but if he’s ruled out that will not be good for the home side.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 2:49pm

Alarm bells ringing for Sydney

By Andrew McGarry

Anthony Caminiti has kicked a goal for the Saints, who now lead Sydney by 23 points.

The standout point is that St Kilda has kicked 10 goals from turnover, compared to just two for Sydney.

This is a big concern for the Swans.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 2:47pm

HT: North Melbourne and Hawthorn are level, 7.4 (46) to 6.10 (46)

By Andrew McGarry

 Nick Watson of the Hawks celebrates a goal during the round 21 AFL match between Hawthorn Hawks and North Melbourne Kangaroos at University of Tasmania Stadium, on August 01, 2026, in Launceston, Australia.
Nick Watson has kicked three in the second term, as Hawthorn closes in on North in Launceston (Getty Images)

It’s a ripper of a game in Launceston, with Mabior Chol missing a shot after the siren to leave the scores tied at half-time.

It could have been worse for North Melbourne, as the Hawks kicked 5.7 to 3.2 in the quarter.

You’d probably expect Hawthorn to go on with it from here, but the Kangaroos will believe they can do the business here after that brilliant first quarter.