Melbourne Demons vs Sydney Swans Head-to-Head Record & Stats | TippingEdge

MEL
Melbourne
5
wins
11 meetings
H2H
2019 to 2026
SYD
Sydney
6
wins
Melbourne 45%55% Sydney

Melbourne Demons v Sydney Swans have met 11 times in the AFL between 2019 and 2026. Sydney Swans lead Melbourne Demons 6-5. Sydney Swans won the most recent meeting. The average winning margin across those 11 games is 27.5 points.

11
Meetings (2019 to 2026)
27.5
Avg winning margin
82.3
Melbourne avg score
81.5
Sydney avg score

Melbourne vs Sydney: Last 10 Games

Most recent first. Across their last 10 meetings, Sydney Swans have won 6 of the last 10.

DateHomeScoreAwayWinnerVenue
3 May 2026Sydney131-114MelbourneSydneyS.C.G.
25 May 2025Melbourne131-78SydneyMelbourneM.C.G.
7 Mar 2024Sydney86-64MelbourneSydneyS.C.G.
27 Aug 2023Sydney56-77MelbourneMelbourneS.C.G.
2 Apr 2023Melbourne134-84SydneyMelbourneM.C.G.
2 Sep 2022Melbourne69-91SydneySydneyM.C.G.
4 Jun 2022Melbourne61-73SydneySydneyM.C.G.
8 May 2021Melbourne67-58SydneyMelbourneM.C.G.
3 Sep 2020Sydney67-46MelbourneSydneyCazaly's Stadium
16 Aug 2019Melbourne42-95SydneySydneyM.C.G.

Home and Away Split

Where these games are played matters. Melbourne Demons have won 3/6 (50%) at home to Sydney, while Sydney Swans have won 3/5 (60%) at home to Melbourne.

3/6 (50%)
Melbourne at home
3/5 (60%)
Sydney at home

Biggest Wins

Melbourne

  • 53 points - Melbourne 131-78 Sydney, 25 May 2025 at M.C.G.
  • 50 points - Melbourne 134-84 Sydney, 2 Apr 2023 at M.C.G.
  • 22 points - Sydney 78-100 Melbourne, 11 Apr 2019 at S.C.G.

Sydney

  • 53 points - Melbourne 42-95 Sydney, 16 Aug 2019 at M.C.G.
  • 22 points - Sydney 86-64 Melbourne, 7 Mar 2024 at S.C.G.
  • 22 points - Melbourne 69-91 Sydney, 2 Sep 2022 at M.C.G.

Record by Venue

VenueGamesMelbourneSydneyDraw
M.C.G.6330
S.C.G.4220
Cazaly's Stadium1010

2026 Meetings

DateRoundHomeScoreAwayWinnerVenue
3 May 2026Round 8Sydney131-114MelbourneSydneyS.C.G.

Melbourne vs Sydney Results History

Every completed meeting from 2019 to 2026, most recent first. The 10 most recent games are listed above.

DateHomeScoreAwayWinnerVenue
11 Apr 2019Sydney78-100MelbourneMelbourneS.C.G.

Melbourne vs Sydney FAQ

What is the head to head record between Melbourne and Sydney?

Melbourne Demons and Sydney Swans have met 11 times in the AFL between 2019 and 2026. Sydney Swans lead Melbourne Demons 6-5. The average winning margin is 27.5 points.

Who leads the Melbourne vs Sydney AFL rivalry?

Sydney Swans lead Melbourne Demons 6-5 across those 11 games.

Who won the last Melbourne vs Sydney game?

Sydney Swans won the most recent meeting.

Do Melbourne or Sydney have the better home record in this fixture?

Melbourne Demons have won 3/6 (50%) of their home games against Sydney, and Sydney Swans have won 3/5 (60%) of theirs against Melbourne.

More on these sides: Melbourne form guide · Sydney form guide · Melbourne form guide · Sydney form guide

Head to head data covers AFL seasons 2019 to 2026 (11 completed matches). Updated 8 August 2026. See this week's AFL tips.

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