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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 8
Sydney19.17131
Melbourne17.12114
Sydney Cricket Ground · Sun, 3:15 PM · Attendance 40,673 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 5.2 | 10.8 | 13.15 | 19.17 | 131 |
| Melbourne | 5.4 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 17.12 | 114 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Sydney
M. Rosas 7, J. Amartey 4, L. McDonald 3, J. McInerney 1, B. Grundy 1, J. Lloyd 1, T. Papley 1, C. Curnow 1
Melbourne
K. Pickett 2, M. Gawn 2, H. Sharp 2, J. van Rooyen 2, T. Sparrow 1, B. Laurie 1, D. Turner 1, C. Windsor 1, K. Chandler 1, H. Langford 1, L. Pickett 1, M. Jefferson 1, M. Heath 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
SYD · MELB
Head to head
Team Statistics
| SYD | Stat | MELB |
|---|---|---|
| 425 | Disposals | 338 |
| 220 | Kicks | 185 |
| 205 | Handballs | 153 |
| 95 | Marks | 56 |
| 16 | Marks Inside 50 | 7 |
| 61 | Tackles | 62 |
| 46 | Hitouts | 38 |
| 44 | Clearances | 45 |
| 63 | Inside 50s | 59 |
| 139 | Contested Possessions | 145 |
| 269 | Uncontested Possessions | 185 |
| 47 | One Percenters | 39 |
| 20 | Frees For | 20 |
| 20 | Frees Against | 20 |
| 19 | Goals | 17 |
| 17 | Behinds | 12 |
The full box score
Players
Sydney
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Heeney | 5 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| N. Blakey | 22 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| J. McInerney | 27 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Grundy | 4 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Mills | 14 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | - | - |
| D. Rampe | 24 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | - | - | - |
| S. Wicks | 15 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| A. Sheldrick | 12 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| C. Warner | 1 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 |
| J. Rowbottom | 8 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | - | - |
| J. Jordon | 17 | 18 | 6 | 12 | - | 6 | - | - |
| M. Roberts | 34 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 |
| R. Bice | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Lloyd | 44 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. Serong | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Amartey | 36 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| T. Papley | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Rosas | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | - |
| L. Melican | 43 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| B. Cootee | 25 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| W. Edwards | 28 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Curnow | 35 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 |
| L. McDonald | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - |
Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Langdon | 15 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| K. Pickett | 36 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| K. Tholstrup | 12 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 2 | - | - |
| T. Sparrow | 32 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Steele | 9 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| M. Gawn | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - |
| H. Sharp | 30 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| B. Laurie | 16 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Howes | 22 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| D. Turner | 10 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. Lever | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Windsor | 6 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Chandler | 37 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | 7 | 1 | - |
| H. Langford | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| H. Petty | 35 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Pickett | 33 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 |
| B. Fritsch | 31 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| M. Jefferson | 21 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| C. Jiath | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| P. Cross | 41 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| M. Heath | 27 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. van Rooyen | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| B. Mihocek | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 |