MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Sydney vs Melbourne – Round 8, 2026
The Sydney Swans face the Melbourne Demons in Round 8 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at SCG.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Sydney
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 23/4/26 | Bulldogs | W 60 - 126 |
| 17/4/26 | GWS | W 107 - 66 |
| 11/4/26 | Gold Coast | W 100 - 68 |
| 4/4/26 | West Coast | W 35 - 163 |
| 19/3/26 | Hawthorn | L 99 - 82 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 24/4/26 | Richmond | W 72 - 126 |
| 19/4/26 | Brisbane | W 104 - 102 |
| 11/4/26 | Essendon | L 113 - 68 |
| 5/4/26 | Gold Coast | W 109 - 89 |
| 29/3/26 | Carlton | W 77 - 100 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.2 32 |
10.8 68 |
13.15 93 |
18.17 125 |
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5.4 34 |
7.4 46 |
10.8 68 |
17.11 113 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Sydney
Melbourne
Player Stats
Sydney
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Sheldrick | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Cootee | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Grundy | 11 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Callum Mills | 14 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Warner | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Curnow | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dane Rampe | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Heeney | 11 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Serong | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lloyd | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Jordon | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| James Rowbottom | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Amartey | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Justin McInerney | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Melican | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan McDonald | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Malcolm Rosas | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Matthew Roberts | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Blakey | 13 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Riley Bice | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Wicks | 15 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Papley | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Edwards | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Laurie | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Howes | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Mihocek | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Windsor | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Changkuoth Jiath | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Turner | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Harvey Langford | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 17 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Latrelle Pickett | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Jefferson | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Heath | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paddy Cross | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Team Lists
Sydney
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| IN | L. Melican, I. Heeney | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | T. McCartin, H. Cunningham | ||||||||||||||||
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Melbourne
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| IN | H. Petty, P. Cross | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Culley, X. Taylor | ||||||||||||||||
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