The numbers lean Melbourne Melbourne edge 4–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 5 meetings in AFLW on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Melbourne lead the head to head 4–1 from 5 meetings since 2021. 2026: Gold Coast SUNS 9–3, Melbourne 11–2. Melbourne have the better margin, +24.2 a game to +12.6. Last five: Gold Coast SUNS 4 wins, Melbourne 4. Melbourne are on a 4-game winning run. Melbourne average more tackles per game: 65.8 to 51. Melbourne average more goals per game: 8.6 to 7.1. Melbourne average more goal accuracy %: 53.1 to 46.2. At home: Gold Coast SUNS win 40%, Melbourne 76% (every game we hold). Gold Coast SUNS’ biggest win in the rivalry: 61–39 in 2026, by 22. Head to head 1 5 games 4
10 Oct 2026 · Great Barrier Reef Arena 61 39 26 Sept 2025 · Casey Fields 6 93 15 Oct 2022 · People First Stadium 9 58 5 Feb 2022 · Casey Fields 26 38 30 Jan 2021 · People First Stadium 35 56 2026 season Per game, this season.
50.8 609 total Scored per gameper game 59.3 771 total
38.2 458 total Conceded per gameper game · lower is better 35.2 457 total
278.4 3,341 total Disposalsper game 289.2 3,760 total
7.1 85 total Goalsper game 8.6 112 total
50.3 603 total Marksper game 53.2 691 total
51 612 total Tacklesper game
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