Melbourne v Sydney Swans

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MMelbourne1184–1376–22 all time (since 1897)2026: 15–9WWWLLAerial threat SSSydney Swans1268–1322–25 all time (since 1897)2026: 19–6WWWWLMore handballsGoal kicker

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The numbers lean Sydney Swans

Sydney Swans edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 218 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Sydney Swans lead the head to head 119–97 (2 draws) from 218 meetings since 1897.
2026: Melbourne 15–9, Sydney Swans 19–6. Sydney Swans have the better margin, +28.6 a game to +7.6.
Last five: Melbourne 3 wins, Sydney Swans 4.
Sydney Swans average more handballs per game: 176.6 to 148.8.
Sydney Swans average more goals per game: 16.2 to 14.4.
Melbourne average more marks per game: 84.8 to 77.9.
Melbourne’s biggest win in the rivalry: 137–30 in 1939, by 107.
Sydney Swans’ biggest win in the rivalry: 189–65 in 1986, by 124.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

97218 games · 2 drawn
since 1897119

3 May 2026 · SCGMelbourne 114Sydney Swans 131
25 May 2025 · MCGMelbourne 131Sydney Swans 78
7 Mar 2024 · SCGMelbourne 64Sydney Swans 86
27 Aug 2023 · SCGMelbourne 77Sydney Swans 56
2 Apr 2023 · MCGMelbourne 134Sydney Swans 84
2 Sept 2022 · MCGMelbourne 69Sydney Swans 91
4 June 2022 · MCGMelbourne 61Sydney Swans 73
8 May 2021 · MCGMelbourne 67Sydney Swans 58

2026 season

Per game, this season.

98.22,356 totalScored per gameper game110.22,755 total
90.52,173 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better81.62,040 total
355.98,542 totalDisposalsper game382.29,556 total
14.4346 totalGoalsper game16.2406 total
84.82,035 totalMarksper game77.91,948 total
58.51,405 totalTacklesper game