Melbourne v Sydney Head-to-Head Record

Sydney lead Melbourne 119–97 with 2 draws in 218 games since 1897. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 8 at the SCG, went to Sydney by 17 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 5, Fri 16 Apr 2027, 7:40pm AEST.

Melbourne 97Draws 2Sydney 119

218Games

3Finals

0Grand Finals

4–6Last 10

Sydney's record includes games played as South Melbourne (1897–1982). Source: Wikipedia: Sydney Swans.

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 3 May	Round 8	Sydney	19.17 (131) – 17.12 (114)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 17
2025 25 May	Round 11	Melbourne	19.17 (131) – 12.6 (78)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 53
2024 7 Mar	Opening Round	Sydney	12.14 (86) – 9.10 (64)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 22
2023 27 Aug	Round 24	Sydney	7.14 (56) – 11.11 (77)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 21
2023 2 Apr	Round 3	Melbourne	21.8 (134) – 12.12 (84)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 50
2022 2 Sept	Finals Week 1	Melbourne	10.9 (69) – 14.7 (91)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 22
2022 4 June	Round 12	Melbourne	9.7 (61) – 10.13 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 12
2021 8 May	Round 8	Melbourne	10.7 (67) – 8.10 (58)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 9
2020 3 Sept	Round 15	Sydney	10.7 (67) – 6.10 (46)	Melbourne	Cazaly's Stadium	Sydney by 21
2019 16 Aug	Round 22	Melbourne	5.12 (42) – 15.5 (95)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 53

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2022 2 Sept	Finals Week 1	Melbourne	10.9 (69) – 14.7 (91)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 22
1987 13 Sept	Semi-Finals	Melbourne	21.23 (149) – 10.13 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 76
1936 26 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Sydney	13.11 (89) – 8.15 (63)	Melbourne	MCG	Sydney by 26

Records

Biggest Melbourne win 137–30, Round 6 1939 (107 pts)

Biggest Sydney win 189–65, Round 17 1986 (124 pts)

Highest combined score 321 (167–154, Round 15 1979)

Most common venue MCG (101 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 9 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 3 May	Round 8	Sydney	19.17 (131) – 17.12 (114)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 17
2025 25 May	Round 11	Melbourne	19.17 (131) – 12.6 (78)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 53
2024 7 Mar	Opening Round	Sydney	12.14 (86) – 9.10 (64)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 22
2023 27 Aug	Round 24	Sydney	7.14 (56) – 11.11 (77)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 21
2023 2 Apr	Round 3	Melbourne	21.8 (134) – 12.12 (84)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 50
2022 2 Sept	Finals Week 1	Melbourne	10.9 (69) – 14.7 (91)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 22
2022 4 June	Round 12	Melbourne	9.7 (61) – 10.13 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 12
2021 8 May	Round 8	Melbourne	10.7 (67) – 8.10 (58)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 9
2020 3 Sept	Round 15	Sydney	10.7 (67) – 6.10 (46)	Melbourne	Cazaly's Stadium	Sydney by 21

2010s · 11 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 16 Aug	Round 22	Melbourne	5.12 (42) – 15.5 (95)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 53
2019 11 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	11.12 (78) – 15.10 (100)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 22
2018 12 Aug	Round 21	Melbourne	10.18 (78) – 13.9 (87)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 9
2017 30 June	Round 15	Melbourne	7.8 (50) – 11.19 (85)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 35
2016 19 June	Round 13	Sydney	12.14 (86) – 4.7 (31)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 55
2015 9 May	Round 6	Melbourne	7.8 (50) – 12.16 (88)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 38
2014 26 Apr	Round 6	Melbourne	5.8 (38) – 9.15 (69)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 31
2013 7 July	Round 15	Melbourne	13.7 (85) – 16.20 (116)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 31
2012 19 May	Round 8	Sydney	21.12 (138) – 5.7 (37)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 101
2011 27 Mar	Round 1	Melbourne	11.18 (84) – 11.18 (84)	Sydney	MCG	Draw
2010 25 July	Round 17	Melbourne	22.10 (142) – 10.9 (69)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 73

2000s · 18 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 26 July	Round 17	Melbourne	6.14 (50) – 10.8 (68)	Sydney	Manuka Oval	Sydney by 18
2008 22 June	Round 13	Melbourne	11.8 (74) – 17.12 (114)	Sydney	Manuka Oval	Sydney by 40
2007 5 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	9.10 (64) – 17.10 (112)	Sydney	Manuka Oval	Sydney by 48
2007 28 Apr	Round 5	Sydney	17.7 (109) – 8.12 (60)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 49
2006 12 Aug	Round 19	Melbourne	10.3 (63) – 14.11 (95)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 32
2006 23 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	13.14 (92) – 15.7 (97)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 5
2005 16 July	Round 16	Melbourne	11.12 (78) – 16.8 (104)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 26
2005 23 Apr	Round 5	Sydney	7.18 (60) – 14.10 (94)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 34
2004 14 Aug	Round 20	Melbourne	7.4 (46) – 10.7 (67)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 21
2004 24 Apr	Round 5	Sydney	15.9 (99) – 17.9 (111)	Melbourne	Stadium Australia	Melbourne by 12
2003 30 Aug	Round 22	Melbourne	9.6 (60) – 14.10 (94)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 34
2003 25 Apr	Round 5	Sydney	17.7 (109) – 13.7 (85)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 24
2002 24 Aug	Round 21	Melbourne	11.11 (77) – 23.7 (145)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 68
2002 5 May	Round 6	Sydney	15.9 (99) – 10.11 (71)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 28
2001 19 Aug	Round 20	Sydney	14.14 (98) – 19.17 (131)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 33
2001 29 Apr	Round 5	Melbourne	18.11 (119) – 15.14 (104)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 15
2000 8 July	Round 18	Melbourne	19.11 (125) – 15.9 (99)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 26
2000 26 Mar	Round 3	Sydney	19.12 (126) – 17.12 (114)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 12

1990s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 10 July	Round 15	Melbourne	10.14 (74) – 18.17 (125)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 51
1998 24 Aug	Round 21	Melbourne	17.12 (114) – 12.11 (83)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 31
1998 3 May	Round 6	Sydney	8.13 (61) – 12.8 (80)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 19
1997 2 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	7.11 (53) – 25.19 (169)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 116
1997 11 Apr	Round 3	Sydney	15.9 (99) – 14.7 (91)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 8
1996 4 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	17.13 (115) – 6.16 (52)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 63
1996 11 May	Round 7	Melbourne	5.8 (38) – 12.10 (82)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 44
1995 3 June	Round 10	Melbourne	15.12 (102) – 11.11 (77)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 25
1994 4 Sept	Round 24	Sydney	18.13 (121) – 27.5 (167)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 46
1994 21 May	Round 9	Melbourne	14.13 (97) – 16.10 (106)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 9
1993 27 June	Round 13	Sydney	23.11 (149) – 16.13 (109)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 40
1992 16 Aug	Round 22	Sydney	13.10 (88) – 21.13 (139)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 51
1992 2 May	Round 7	Melbourne	13.18 (96) – 13.18 (96)	Sydney	MCG	Draw
1991 30 June	Round 15	Sydney	14.10 (94) – 26.21 (177)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 83
1990 11 Aug	Round 19	Melbourne	27.11 (173) – 15.16 (106)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 67
1990 6 May	Round 6	Sydney	14.14 (98) – 12.21 (93)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 5

1980s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1989 19 Aug	Round 20	Melbourne	14.14 (98) – 12.15 (87)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 11
1989 28 May	Round 9	Sydney	6.7 (43) – 6.16 (52)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 9
1988 9 July	Round 15	Melbourne	8.9 (57) – 19.16 (130)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 73
1988 1 May	Round 5	Sydney	12.17 (89) – 17.14 (116)	Melbourne	SCG	Melbourne by 27
1987 13 Sept	Semi-Finals	Melbourne	21.23 (149) – 10.13 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 76
1987 13 June	Round 12	Melbourne	11.10 (76) – 17.10 (112)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 36
1986 27 July	Round 17	Sydney	29.15 (189) – 9.11 (65)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 124
1986 25 Apr	Round 5	Melbourne	14.17 (101) – 16.14 (110)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 9
1985 25 Aug	Round 21	Sydney	24.21 (165) – 14.13 (97)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 68
1985 1 June	Round 10	Melbourne	15.19 (109) – 14.8 (92)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 17
1984 16 June	Round 12	Melbourne	21.17 (143) – 5.16 (46)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 97
1984 8 Apr	Round 2	Sydney	16.16 (112) – 13.20 (98)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 14
1983 24 July	Round 17	Sydney	18.17 (125) – 16.16 (112)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 13
1983 30 Apr	Round 6	Melbourne	18.18 (126) – 12.21 (93)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 33
1982 28 Aug	Round 22	Melbourne	25.13 (163) – 22.16 (148)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 15
1982 28 Mar	Round 1	Sydney	20.17 (137) – 16.12 (108)	Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 29
1981 1 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	12.14 (86) – 17.13 (115)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 29
1981 16 May	Round 8	Sydney	17.25 (127) – 12.11 (83)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 44
1980 26 July	Round 17	Sydney	17.22 (124) – 13.12 (90)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 34
1980 3 May	Round 6	Melbourne	15.14 (104) – 19.16 (130)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 26

1970s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1979 14 July	Round 15	Melbourne	24.23 (167) – 24.10 (154)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 13
1979 21 Apr	Round 3	Sydney	18.10 (118) – 16.15 (111)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 7
1978 26 Aug	Round 21	Melbourne	15.16 (106) – 11.19 (85)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 21
1978 5 June	Round 10	Sydney	24.18 (162) – 14.8 (92)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 70
1977 18 June	Round 12	Sydney	8.22 (70) – 9.10 (64)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 6
1977 2 Apr	Round 1	Melbourne	10.12 (72) – 21.15 (141)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 69
1976 24 July	Round 17	Melbourne	11.13 (79) – 14.9 (93)	Sydney	Waverley Park	Sydney by 14
1976 8 May	Round 6	Sydney	16.12 (108) – 21.10 (136)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 28
1975 26 July	Round 17	Sydney	11.9 (75) – 13.13 (91)	Melbourne	Waverley Park	Melbourne by 16
1975 10 May	Round 6	Melbourne	22.23 (155) – 13.12 (90)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 65
1974 3 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	11.17 (83) – 14.13 (97)	Sydney	Waverley Park	Sydney by 14
1974 18 May	Round 7	Sydney	13.16 (94) – 11.10 (76)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 18
1973 4 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	12.14 (86) – 11.12 (78)	Melbourne	Waverley Park	Sydney by 8
1973 19 May	Round 7	Melbourne	17.10 (112) – 12.11 (83)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 29
1972 8 July	Round 14	Sydney	10.9 (69) – 14.9 (93)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 24
1972 22 Apr	Round 4	Melbourne	18.19 (127) – 8.8 (56)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 71
1971 19 June	Round 12	Sydney	2.6 (18) – 6.13 (49)	Melbourne	Waverley Park	Melbourne by 31
1971 3 Apr	Round 1	Melbourne	24.21 (165) – 7.18 (60)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 105
1970 20 June	Round 12	Melbourne	12.6 (78) – 12.10 (82)	Sydney	Waverley Park	Sydney by 4
1970 4 Apr	Round 1	Sydney	9.14 (68) – 14.9 (93)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 25

1960s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1969 30 Aug	Round 20	Sydney	17.18 (120) – 13.7 (85)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 35
1969 31 May	Round 9	Melbourne	9.15 (69) – 14.10 (94)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 25
1968 20 July	Round 14	Melbourne	10.10 (70) – 12.8 (80)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 10
1968 27 Apr	Round 3	Sydney	13.10 (88) – 14.14 (98)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 10
1967 12 June	Round 9	Melbourne	19.14 (128) – 12.17 (89)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 39
1966 6 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	18.17 (125) – 15.19 (109)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 16
1966 14 May	Round 4	Melbourne	12.17 (89) – 17.17 (119)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 30
1965 7 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	11.12 (78) – 5.9 (39)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 39
1965 8 May	Round 4	Melbourne	12.8 (80) – 11.11 (77)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 3
1964 4 July	Round 11	Sydney	12.11 (83) – 18.21 (129)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 46
1963 7 Sept	Round 18	Melbourne	12.19 (91) – 8.8 (56)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 35
1963 1 June	Round 7	Sydney	11.8 (74) – 8.22 (70)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 4
1962 18 Aug	Round 17	Sydney	7.10 (52) – 9.13 (67)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 15
1962 26 May	Round 6	Melbourne	8.15 (63) – 1.11 (17)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 46
1961 17 June	Round 9	Sydney	8.14 (62) – 14.14 (98)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 36
1960 30 July	Round 14	Sydney	10.10 (70) – 16.13 (109)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 39
1960 7 May	Round 3	Melbourne	16.14 (110) – 6.10 (46)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 64

1950s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1959 29 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	8.13 (61) – 10.16 (76)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 15
1959 6 June	Round 7	Melbourne	14.17 (101) – 8.8 (56)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 45
1958 7 June	Round 9	Sydney	11.10 (76) – 16.12 (108)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 32
1957 17 Aug	Round 17	Sydney	11.9 (75) – 9.17 (71)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 4
1957 25 May	Round 6	Melbourne	17.12 (114) – 6.15 (51)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 63
1956 23 June	Round 10	Melbourne	12.10 (82) – 8.11 (59)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 23
1955 20 Aug	Round 18	Melbourne	12.22 (94) – 4.7 (31)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 63
1955 28 May	Round 7	Sydney	10.11 (71) – 11.6 (72)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 1
1954 28 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	7.7 (49) – 14.17 (101)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 52
1954 29 May	Round 7	Melbourne	15.21 (111) – 14.5 (89)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 22
1953 13 June	Round 8	Sydney	11.11 (77) – 9.17 (71)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 6
1952 16 Aug	Round 17	Sydney	10.14 (74) – 8.18 (66)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 8
1952 17 May	Round 5	Melbourne	8.9 (57) – 10.11 (71)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 14
1951 18 Aug	Round 16	Melbourne	15.16 (106) – 18.17 (125)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 19
1951 19 May	Round 5	Sydney	15.6 (96) – 11.12 (78)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 18
1950 17 June	Round 9	Sydney	8.12 (60) – 13.16 (94)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 34

1940s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1949 30 July	Round 15	Melbourne	12.7 (79) – 9.11 (65)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 14
1949 7 May	Round 4	Sydney	8.11 (59) – 7.9 (51)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 8
1948 21 Aug	Round 17	Melbourne	15.13 (103) – 7.12 (54)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 49
1948 22 May	Round 6	Sydney	9.5 (59) – 15.15 (105)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 46
1947 21 June	Round 10	Melbourne	8.11 (59) – 9.15 (69)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 10
1946 3 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	15.16 (106) – 14.11 (95)	Melbourne	Junction Oval	Sydney by 11
1946 11 May	Round 4	Melbourne	12.15 (87) – 11.8 (74)	Sydney	Punt Rd	Melbourne by 13
1945 25 Aug	Round 19	Melbourne	10.13 (73) – 12.20 (92)	Sydney	Punt Rd	Sydney by 19
1945 9 June	Round 8	Sydney	12.16 (88) – 9.4 (58)	Melbourne	Junction Oval	Sydney by 30
1944 8 July	Round 10	Melbourne	10.10 (70) – 9.13 (67)	Sydney	Punt Rd	Melbourne by 3
1943 7 Aug	Round 13	Melbourne	9.6 (60) – 21.13 (139)	Sydney	Punt Rd	Sydney by 79
1943 15 May	Round 2	Sydney	12.14 (86) – 15.19 (109)	Melbourne	Princes Park	Melbourne by 23
1942 22 Aug	Round 16	Melbourne	14.7 (91) – 14.23 (107)	Sydney	Punt Rd	Sydney by 16
1942 6 June	Round 5	Sydney	23.10 (148) – 16.19 (115)	Melbourne	Princes Park	Sydney by 33
1941 26 July	Round 13	Melbourne	18.16 (124) – 10.13 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 51
1941 3 May	Round 2	Sydney	13.15 (93) – 14.17 (101)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 8
1940 6 July	Round 11	Sydney	10.18 (78) – 19.16 (130)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 52

1930s · 15 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1939 19 Aug	Round 17	Sydney	11.14 (80) – 12.12 (84)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 4
1939 27 May	Round 6	Melbourne	19.23 (137) – 3.12 (30)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 107
1938 6 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	9.16 (70) – 14.15 (99)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 29
1938 14 May	Round 4	Melbourne	23.15 (153) – 15.11 (101)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 52
1937 3 July	Round 11	Melbourne	13.10 (88) – 11.16 (82)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 6
1936 26 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Sydney	13.11 (89) – 8.15 (63)	Melbourne	MCG	Sydney by 26
1936 25 July	Round 12	Melbourne	22.16 (148) – 14.12 (96)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 52
1936 2 May	Round 1	Sydney	14.24 (108) – 13.9 (87)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 21
1935 6 July	Round 11	Melbourne	11.12 (78) – 18.14 (122)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 44
1934 21 July	Round 11	Melbourne	14.15 (99) – 22.23 (155)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 56
1933 1 July	Round 10	Sydney	13.10 (88) – 12.9 (81)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 7
1932 23 July	Round 12	Melbourne	12.12 (84) – 13.15 (93)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 9
1932 30 Apr	Round 1	Sydney	11.19 (85) – 9.11 (65)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 20
1931 18 July	Round 11	Melbourne	4.7 (31) – 12.10 (82)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 51
1930 3 May	Round 1	Sydney	9.16 (70) – 13.17 (95)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 25

1920s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1929 20 July	Round 12	Sydney	12.10 (82) – 9.15 (69)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 13
1929 27 Apr	Round 1	Melbourne	12.8 (80) – 7.16 (58)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 22
1928 23 June	Round 10	Sydney	11.12 (78) – 13.12 (90)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 12
1927 23 July	Round 13	Melbourne	20.20 (140) – 11.5 (71)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 69
1927 7 May	Round 2	Sydney	12.11 (83) – 7.11 (53)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 30
1926 7 June	Round 7	Melbourne	12.16 (88) – 8.17 (65)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 23
1925 20 June	Round 8	Sydney	7.12 (54) – 14.16 (100)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 46
1924 26 July	Round 14	Sydney	12.13 (85) – 5.8 (38)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 47
1924 24 May	Round 5	Melbourne	10.16 (76) – 10.9 (69)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 7
1923 4 Aug	Round 13	Sydney	9.13 (67) – 5.11 (41)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 26
1923 26 May	Round 4	Melbourne	11.18 (84) – 6.13 (49)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 35
1922 15 July	Round 10	Melbourne	15.10 (100) – 9.18 (72)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 28
1922 6 May	Round 1	Sydney	7.13 (55) – 8.12 (60)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 5
1921 30 July	Round 13	Sydney	8.21 (69) – 7.11 (53)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 16
1921 28 May	Round 4	Melbourne	10.10 (70) – 9.15 (69)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 1
1920 3 July	Round 10	Sydney	12.13 (85) – 5.11 (41)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 44
1920 1 May	Round 1	Melbourne	9.13 (67) – 8.7 (55)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 12

1910s · 14 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1919 19 July	Round 11	Sydney	13.16 (94) – 2.15 (27)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 67
1919 10 May	Round 2	Melbourne	3.10 (28) – 10.19 (79)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 51
1915 7 Aug	Round 16	Melbourne	4.12 (36) – 5.13 (43)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 7
1915 5 June	Round 7	Sydney	7.5 (47) – 10.8 (68)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 21
1914 29 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	10.18 (78) – 5.5 (35)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 43
1914 13 June	Round 9	Melbourne	8.7 (55) – 13.12 (90)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 35
1913 2 Aug	Round 15	Melbourne	2.7 (19) – 5.18 (48)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 29
1913 31 May	Round 6	Sydney	6.16 (52) – 4.4 (28)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 24
1912 13 July	Round 12	Melbourne	0.8 (8) – 13.8 (86)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 78
1912 11 May	Round 3	Sydney	6.18 (54) – 3.4 (22)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 32
1911 15 July	Round 13	Melbourne	7.7 (49) – 9.8 (62)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 13
1911 20 May	Round 4	Sydney	12.13 (85) – 8.11 (59)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 26
1910 20 Aug	Round 16	Melbourne	8.6 (54) – 8.10 (58)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 4
1910 11 June	Round 7	Sydney	11.15 (81) – 6.10 (46)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 35

1900s · 22 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1909 17 July	Round 12	Melbourne	3.6 (24) – 6.9 (45)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 21
1909 15 May	Round 3	Sydney	12.16 (88) – 3.6 (24)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 64
1908 18 July	Round 13	Sydney	5.10 (40) – 11.8 (74)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 34
1908 23 May	Round 4	Melbourne	12.3 (75) – 10.13 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 2
1907 24 Aug	Round 16	Melbourne	7.8 (50) – 10.14 (74)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 24
1907 22 June	Round 8	Melbourne	7.10 (52) – 5.10 (40)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 12
1907 27 Apr	Round 1	Sydney	6.5 (41) – 9.6 (60)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 19
1906 21 July	Round 11	Sydney	12.11 (83) – 4.3 (27)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 56
1906 26 May	Round 4	Melbourne	5.9 (39) – 5.4 (34)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 5
1905 26 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	13.11 (89) – 5.10 (40)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 49
1905 8 July	Round 9	Melbourne	3.8 (26) – 8.10 (58)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 32
1905 13 May	Round 2	Sydney	11.7 (73) – 10.7 (67)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 6
1904 23 July	Round 12	Melbourne	9.13 (67) – 11.7 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 6
1904 4 June	Round 5	Sydney	8.16 (64) – 5.9 (39)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 25
1903 13 June	Round 8	Melbourne	6.6 (42) – 3.17 (35)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 7
1903 2 May	Round 1	Sydney	6.14 (50) – 5.13 (43)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 7
1902 2 Aug	Round 14	Sydney	3.9 (27) – 9.9 (63)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 36
1902 9 June	Round 7	Melbourne	7.5 (47) – 6.10 (46)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 1
1901 22 June	Round 9	Sydney	6.9 (45) – 9.7 (61)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 16
1901 9 May	Round 2	Melbourne	5.6 (36) – 5.10 (40)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 4
1900 4 Aug	Round 13	Melbourne	6.8 (44) – 7.6 (48)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 4
1900 2 June	Round 6	Sydney	6.8 (44) – 6.5 (41)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 3

1890s · 6 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1899 12 Aug	Round 14	Sydney	6.13 (49) – 6.6 (42)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 7
1899 17 June	Round 7	Melbourne	7.8 (50) – 6.7 (43)	Sydney	MCG	Melbourne by 7
1898 13 Aug	Round 13	Sydney	6.7 (43) – 5.8 (38)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 5
1898 11 June	Round 6	Melbourne	1.7 (13) – 2.3 (15)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 2
1897 26 June	Round 8	Melbourne	3.2 (20) – 11.7 (73)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 53
1897 8 May	Round 1	Sydney	3.9 (27) – 6.8 (44)	Melbourne	Lake Oval	Melbourne by 17

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