Sydney Swans v Melbourne

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

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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: Sydney Swans 19–6, Melbourne 15–9. Sydney Swans have the better margin, +28.6 a game to +7.6.
Last five: Sydney Swans 4 wins, Melbourne 3.
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.
Sydney Swans’ biggest win in the rivalry: 189–65 in 1986, by 124.
Melbourne’s biggest win in the rivalry: 137–30 in 1939, by 107.

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

Head to head

119218 games · 2 drawn
since 189797

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

2026 season

Per game, this season.

110.22,755 totalScored per gameper game98.22,356 total
81.62,040 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better90.52,173 total
382.29,556 totalDisposalsper game355.98,542 total
16.2406 totalGoalsper game14.4346 total
77.91,948 totalMarksper game84.82,035 total
61.51,537 totalTacklesper game