Sydney Swans vs Melbourne Demons – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

03/05/2026 at 01:15 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Sydney Cricket Ground (Sydney).

AFL - Round 8
Where to Watch on TV:


Australia	AFL

Match Stats


Goals
19	17
Behinds
17	12
Kicks
218	184
Handballs
205	152
Disposals
423	336
Frees for
19	20
Frees against
20	19
Clearances completed
43	44
Marks
94	56
Tackles
61	62
Hitouts
46	38

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Quarter (32 - 34)
01:08, Blakey N. (Behind),
02:34, Mihocek B. (Behind),
03:50, Pickett L. (Behind),
08:03, Rosas Jnr. M. (G),
10:50, Sharp H. (Behind),
12:20, Van Rooyen J. (G),
15:59, Amartey J. (G),
17:15, Windsor C. (G),
18:52, McDonald L. (G),
20:06, Gawn M. (G),
23:31, Sharp H. (G),
24:56, Sharp H. (G),
28:23, Rosas Jnr. M. (G),
29:41, (Behind Rushed),
32:02, Amartey J. (G),
33:28, Pickett K. (Behind),
2nd Quarter (36 - 12)
03:03, Grundy B. (Behind),
04:08, Rosas Jnr. M. (G),
07:24, Rosas Jnr. M. (G),
08:42, Jefferson M. (G),
10:05, Rosas Jnr. M. (G),
15:01, Warner C. (Behind),
16:50, Papley T. (G),
19:28, Heath M. (G),
20:40, Curnow C. (Behind),
22:52, Amartey J. (G),
26:19, Curnow C. (Behind),
27:13, (Behind Rushed),
28:04, Papley T. (Behind),
3rd Quarter (25 - 22)
02:11, Amartey J. (Behind),
02:44, McInerney J. (G),
04:49, Curnow C. (Behind),
05:34, Sparrow T. (Behind),
06:29, Fritsch B. (Behind),
10:20, Curnow C. (G),
11:51, Blakey N. (Behind),
13:09, Laurie B. (G),
14:17, Windsor C. (Behind),
17:22, Lloyd J. (G),
20:30, Gawn M. (G),
23:03, Sparrow T. (G),
24:41, (Behind Rushed),
25:35, McInerney J. (Behind),
27:33, Sheldrick A. (Behind),
28:39, Pickett L. (Behind),
30:30, Roberts M. (Behind),
4th Quarter (38 - 46)
00:21, Pickett K. (G),
03:24, Grundy B. (G),
05:07, Chandler K. (G),
07:14, McDonald L. (G),
08:35, Sharp H. (Behind),
09:10, Rosas Jnr. M. (G),
10:30, McDonald L. (G),
12:39, Laurie B. (Behind),
14:58, Pickett L. (G),
16:20, Rosas Jnr. M. (G),
18:26, Pickett K. (G),
22:17, Sheldrick A. (Behind),
25:01, Turner D. (G),
27:46, Curnow C. (Behind),
28:21, Van Rooyen J. (G),
29:40, Sparrow T. (Behind),
30:55, Langford H. (G),
34:32, (Behind Rushed),
36:24, Amartey J. (G),

Chances of winning

Sydney Swans
82.9%

Melbourne Demons
17.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

81.8%

18.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Sydney Swans has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)

Melbourne Demons has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.1%)

Sydney Swans - Melbourne Demons Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.14 ↓ (1.17)		4.7 ↓ (5.25)	9% (4.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 186.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-34)

Preview Facts

One of today’s top clashes will feature two teams fighting for the top spots (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ AFL (Play Offs: ) and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ AFL (Play Offs: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sydney won 2.
Now, both teams are in good form.
Sydney may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Sydney is the undisputed favorite.
In the last 17 head-to-head matches, Sydney won 12 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 1297:1123. (average 76.3:66.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Sydney won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 373:318. (average 62.2:53).

How many head-to-head matches has Sydney Swans won against Melbourne Demons?

Sydney Swans has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Melbourne Demons won against Sydney Swans?

Melbourne Demons has won 3 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Sydney Swans - Melbourne Demons were as follows:

25.05.2025 Melbourne Demons - Sydney Swans 131:78

07.03.2024 Sydney Swans - Melbourne Demons 86:64

27.08.2023 Sydney Swans - Melbourne Demons 56:77

02.04.2023 Melbourne Demons - Sydney Swans 134:84

02.09.2022 Melbourne Demons - Sydney Swans 69:91

Latest results of Sydney Swans

23.04.2026 Western Bulldogs - Sydney Swans 60:126 ✺

17.04.2026 Sydney Swans - Greater Western Sydney Giants 107:66 ✺

11.04.2026 Sydney Swans - Gold Coast Suns 100:68 ✺

04.04.2026 West Coast Eagles - Sydney Swans 35:163 ✺

19.03.2026 Hawthorn Hawks - Sydney Swans 99:82 ✺

Latest results of Melbourne Demons

24.04.2026 Richmond Tigers - Melbourne Demons 72:126 ✺

19.04.2026 Melbourne Demons - Brisbane Lions 104:102 ✺

10.04.2026 Essendon Bombers - Melbourne Demons 113:68 ✺

05.04.2026 Melbourne Demons - Gold Coast Suns 109:89 ✺

29.03.2026 Carlton Blues - Melbourne Demons 77:100 ✺

AFL Table

2026

		Pl	W	D	L		%%	Pts
1	Sydney Swans	8	7	0	1	945:571	165.50	28
2	Fremantle Dockers	8	7	0	1	758:570	132.98	28
3	Hawthorn Hawks	8	6	1	1	829:684	121.20	26
4	Brisbane Lions	8	5	0	3	862:684	126.02	20
5	Geelong Cats	8	5	0	3	791:690	114.64	20
6	Melbourne Demons	8	5	0	3	811:809	100.25	20
7	Collingwood Magpies	8	4	1	3	666:613	108.65	18
8	St Kilda Saints	8	4	0	4	765:666	114.86	16
9	Gold Coast Suns	7	4	0	3	723:632	114.40	16
10	North Melbourne	8	4	0	4	764:720	106.11	16
11	Adelaide Crows	8	4	0	4	685:709	96.61	16
12	Western Bulldogs	8	4	0	4	720:787	91.49	16
13	Port Adelaide Power	8	3	0	5	703:634	110.88	12
14	GWS Giants	7	3	0	4	605:674	89.76	12
15	West Coast Eagles	8	2	0	6	557:939	59.32	8
16	Carlton Blues	8	1	0	7	634:812	78.08	4
17	Essendon Bombers	8	1	0	7	649:925	70.16	4
18	Richmond Tigers	8	1	0	7	523:871	60.05	4

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