MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Melbourne vs Geelong – Round 20, 2026
The Melbourne Demons face the Geelong Cats in Round 20 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at MCG.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13/6/26 | Essendon | W 95 - 50 |
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 16/7/26 | St Kilda | W 102 - 75 |
| 11/7/26 | GWS | L 86 - 73 |
| 2/7/26 | Brisbane | L 101 - 123 |
| 18/6/26 | Fremantle | L 99 - 90 |
| 12/6/26 | Gold Coast | W 105 - 60 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4 28 |
6.8 44 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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3.0 18 |
10.4 64 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Geelong
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Laurie | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Howes | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Petty | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Langford | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Fitzgerald | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Latrelle Pickett | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lukas Cooke | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Gawn | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Cross | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Smith | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Close | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor O'Sullivan | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gryan Miers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Worpel | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Polkinghorne | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jhye Clark | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawson Humphries | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark O'Connor | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Edwards | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oisin Mullin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Henry | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oliver Wiltshire | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| P. Dangerfield | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Neale | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Shaun Mannagh | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Bruhn | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Stewart | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Guthrie | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Melbourne
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| IN | L. Cooke, H. Petty, P. Cross, B. Laurie, T. McDonald | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | C. Jiath, D. Turner, J. Melksham, C. Windsor, M. Heath | ||||||||||||||||
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Geelong
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| IN | T. Bruhn, M. Blicavs | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | M. Holmes, S. De Koning | ||||||||||||||||
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