2026 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 2026 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (ten as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in seventh place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Carlton in the first wildcard final, resulting in finishing in ninth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2026 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 15-0-8, P%: 109.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Wildcard Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Max Gawn
Vice-Captain:
Jack Viney
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowey, Jake | #17 | 16 | 2 | R10-16, R18-25, WF |
| Chandler, Kade | #37 | 23 | 22 | R02-16, R18-21, R23-25, WF |
| Cooke, Lukas | #46 | 2 | 0 | R15, R21 |
| Cross, Paddy | #41 | 11 | 6 | R04, R09-16, R21-22 |
| Culley, Jai | #13 | 7 | 1 | R02-08 |
| Fitzgerald, Joel | #47 | 11 | 2 | R15-16, R18-25, WF |
| Fritsch, Bayley | #31 | 22 | 36 | R02-04, R06-16, R18, R20-25, WF |
| Gawn, Max | #11 | 24 | 13 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Heath, Max | #27 | 7 | 2 | R07-12, R20 |
| Howes, Blake | #22 | 20 | 0 | R02-16, R18-22 |
| Jefferson, Matthew | #21 | 16 | 18 | R07-13, R16, R18-25 |
| Jiath, Changkuoth | #14 | 16 | 0 | R02-04, R08-12, R18-20, R22-25, WF |
| Johnson, Aidan | #42 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Kentfield, Luker | #44 | 3 | 1 | R14-16 |
| Langdon, Ed | #15 | 24 | 12 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Langford, Harvey | #4 | 24 | 23 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Laurie, Bailey | #16 | 17 | 13 | R05, R07-13, R15, R18-19, R21-25, WF |
| Lever, Jake | #8 | 22 | 0 | R02-12, R14-16, R18-25 |
| Lindsay, Xavier | #5 | 7 | 1 | R02-06, R25, WF |
| McDonald, Tom | #25 | 11 | 3 | R04-06, R14, R16, R21-25, WF |
| Melksham, Jake | #18 | 7 | 8 | R05-06, R15-16, R19-20, WF |
| Mihocek, Brody | #28 | 10 | 16 | R02-09, R13-14 |
| Moniz-Wakefield, Andy | #45 | 2 | 1 | R10, R13 |
| Petty, Harry | #35 | 20 | 26 | R02-07, R09-15, R18, R21-25, WF |
| Pickett, Kysaiah | #36 | 24 | 28 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Pickett, Latrelle | #33 | 16 | 10 | R02-11, R13-14, R18-21 |
| Rivers, Trent | #24 | 17 | 3 | R02-03, R11-16, R18-25, WF |
| Salem, Christian | #3 | 9 | 1 | R02-06, R22-25 |
| Sharp, Harry | #30 | 24 | 26 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Sparrow, Tom | #32 | 24 | 12 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Steele, Jack | #9 | 24 | 4 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Taylor, Xavier | #19 | 3 | 0 | R07-08, WF |
| Tholstrup, Koltyn | #12 | 24 | 3 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
| Turner, Daniel | #10 | 20 | 2 | R02-03, R05-09, R11-16, R18-20, R23-25, WF |
| van Rooyen, Jacob | #2 | 22 | 42 | R02-16, R18-24 |
| Viney, Jack | #7 | 1 | 0 | WF |
| Windsor, Caleb | #6 | 21 | 9 | R02-10, R12-14, R16, R18-20, R22-25, WF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, Steven | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R02-16, R18-25, WF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 15/03/2026 | Round 2 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 13 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 21/03/2026 | Round 3 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 48 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 29/03/2026 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 23 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 05/04/2026 | Round 5 | Gold Coast | HOME | WIN | MELB by 20 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 11/04/2026 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 45 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 19/04/2026 | Round 7 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | MELB by 2 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 24/04/2026 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 54 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 03/05/2026 | Round 9 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 17 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 10/05/2026 | Round 10 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | MELB by 32 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 16/05/2026 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 39 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 24/05/2026 | Round 12 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 3 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 31/05/2026 | Round 13 | Greater Western Sydney | HOME | LOSS | GWSY by 49 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 08/06/2026 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 8 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 13/06/2026 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 45 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 20/06/2026 | Round 16 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 17 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| Round 17 | BYE | ||||||
| 04/07/2026 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 35 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 12/07/2026 | Round 19 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 46 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 18/07/2026 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 16 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 24/07/2026 | Round 21 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 20 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 02/08/2026 | Round 22 | Gold Coast | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 9 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 08/08/2026 | Round 23 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 15/08/2026 | Round 24 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 76 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 22/08/2026 | Round 25 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | LOSS | WBUL by 21 | Steven King | Max Gawn |
| 29/08/2026 | Wildcard Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 19 | Steven King | Max Gawn |