MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 21, 2026
GOLD COAST
V
MELBOURNE
BREAK
8.6
54
54
HT
8.2
50
50
People First Stadium
2026-08-02T05:15:00Z
Preview
Gold Coast vs Melbourne – Round 21, 2026
The Gold Coast Suns face the Melbourne Demons in Round 21 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at People First Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Gold Coast
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 25/7/26 | Carlton | L 110 - 97 |
| 19/7/26 | Bulldogs | L 68 - 77 |
| 11/7/26 | Adelaide | L 128 - 49 |
| 4/7/26 | Collingwood | L 98 - 104 |
| 28/6/26 | Fremantle | L 80 - 29 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7/26 | Geelong | L 97 - 117 |
| 18/7/26 | North Melbourne | W 76 - 92 |
| 12/7/26 | Richmond | W 111 - 65 |
| 4/7/26 | Hawthorn | W 90 - 125 |
| 20/6/26 | Adelaide | L 79 - 62 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3 27 |
8.6 54 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
|
5.0 30 |
8.2 50 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Gold Coast
Melbourne
Player Stats
Gold Coast
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Humphrey | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Beau Addinsall | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben King | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Long | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bodhi Uwland | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Ballard | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Petracca | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Rioli | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Patterson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Read | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Murray | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Rogers | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Walter | 9 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Joel Jeffrey | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Noble | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Lombard | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mac Andrew | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Rowell | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ned Moyle | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Anderson | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Collins | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Touk Miller | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wil Powell | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Laurie | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Blake Howes | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Windsor | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Changkuoth Jiath | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Petty | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey Langford | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Fitzgerald | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Jefferson | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Cross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Gold Coast
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| IN | E. Read, J. Rogers | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | C. Lewis, Z. Uwland | ||||||||||||||||
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Melbourne
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| IN | C. Jiath, C. Windsor, C. Salem | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | L. Cooke, K. Chandler, L. Pickett | ||||||||||||||||
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