Has an AFL game ever ended 102-97?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 102-97 7 times. It first happened on June 23, 1934, when Fitzroy beat Essendon, and most recently on August 10, 2024, when West Coast beat North Melbourne.
That makes 102-97 the 191st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 103-97 has happened 3 times and 102-98 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 43 years, between 1934 and 1977.
Every 102-97 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-10 | West Coast over North Melbourne | 2024 | |
| 2013-09-20 | Hawthorn over Geelong | 2013 | Playoff |
| 2012-08-10 | West Coast over Geelong | 2012 | |
| 2009-08-08 | West Coast over Footscray | 2009 | |
| 2006-04-16 | Adelaide over Melbourne | 2006 | |
| 1977-07-16 | Geelong over Collingwood | 1977 | |
| 1934-06-23 | Fitzroy over Essendon | 1934 |