North Melbourne v Sydney Swans – Round 9 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 9Sat, 9 May, 1:15 pm AEST

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97105

14.1316.9

Sydney by 8

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
NTH	6.2 38	8.8 56	12.9 81	14.13 97
SYD	5.1 31	9.1 55	15.4 94	16.9 105

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 5

Recap

Sydney 16.9 (105) beat North 14.13 (97) at Marvel Stadium in Round 9, a 8-point win after trailing by 19.

Isaac Heeney kicked three goals for Sydney and Logan McDonald three; Jack Darling kicked two for North.

Isaac Heeney led the way with 24 disposals, three goals and 7 clearances.

A run of five straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 19-point deficit into a 8-point lead.

North won the inside-50 count 67–51 but couldn’t convert it.

Best on ground

More from Round 9

North Melbourne14.1397

Sydney Swans16.9105

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

3:49GoalJ. DarlingNTH1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
5:44GoalI. HeeneySYDLevel1.0 (6) – 1.0 (6)
8:02GoalL. McDonaldSYDLead change1.0 (6) – 2.0 (12)
9:27GoalC. ZurhaarNTHLevel2.0 (12) – 2.0 (12)
12:19GoalT. XerriNTHLead change3.0 (18) – 2.0 (12)
16:24BehindC. McKercherNTH3.1 (19) – 2.0 (12)
17:18RushedSydneySYD3.1 (19) – 2.1 (13)
19:06GoalJ. DarlingNTH4.1 (25) – 2.1 (13)
20:45BehindJ. SimpkinNTH4.2 (26) – 2.1 (13)
21:43GoalL. McDonaldSYD4.2 (26) – 3.1 (19)
24:15GoalZ. DuursmaNTH5.2 (32) – 3.1 (19)
28:18GoalF. O'SullivanNTH6.2 (38) – 3.1 (19)
30:32GoalH. McLeanSYD6.2 (38) – 4.1 (25)
31:49GoalJ. AmarteySYD6.2 (38) – 5.1 (31)

4:48GoalH. McLeanSYD6.2 (38) – 6.1 (37)
8:04GoalI. HeeneySYDLead change6.2 (38) – 7.1 (43)
10:13GoalT. PapleySYD6.2 (38) – 8.1 (49)
13:08BehindN. LarkeyNTH6.3 (39) – 8.1 (49)
14:44BehindJ. DarlingNTH6.4 (40) – 8.1 (49)
15:17RushedNorthNTH6.5 (41) – 8.1 (49)
17:22GoalC. SpargoNTH7.5 (47) – 8.1 (49)
19:07BehindJ. DarlingNTH7.6 (48) – 8.1 (49)
21:31BehindJ. KonstantyNTHLevel7.7 (49) – 8.1 (49)
26:13BehindN. LarkeyNTHLead change7.8 (50) – 8.1 (49)
27:19GoalJ. SimpkinNTH8.8 (56) – 8.1 (49)
29:22GoalL. McDonaldSYD8.8 (56) – 9.1 (55)

0:53GoalP. CurtisNTH9.8 (62) – 9.1 (55)
2:47BehindT. PapleySYD9.8 (62) – 9.2 (56)
6:54GoalT. PapleySYDLevel9.8 (62) – 10.2 (62)
8:55GoalC. WarnerSYDLead change9.8 (62) – 11.2 (68)
10:56GoalB. CooteeSYD9.8 (62) – 12.2 (74)
13:55GoalT. BlamiresNTH10.8 (68) – 12.2 (74)
17:22GoalJ. LloydSYD10.8 (68) – 13.2 (80)
18:50GoalZ. DuursmaNTH11.8 (74) – 13.2 (80)
21:56GoalI. HeeneySYD11.8 (74) – 14.2 (86)
23:00BehindC. WarnerSYD11.8 (74) – 14.3 (87)
23:48GoalA. SheldrickSYD11.8 (74) – 15.3 (93)
25:18BehindJ. DarlingNTH11.9 (75) – 15.3 (93)
26:34BehindJ. AmarteySYD11.9 (75) – 15.4 (94)
29:58GoalJ. KonstantyNTH12.9 (81) – 15.4 (94)