Has an AFL game ever ended 117-71?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 117-71 2 times. It first happened on August 13, 1949, when Essendon beat Collingwood, and most recently on July 18, 2009, when Geelong beat Melbourne.
That makes 117-71 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 118-71 has happened never and 117-72 has happened 7 times. At one point the score disappeared for 60 years, between 1949 and 2009.
Every 117-71 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-18 | Geelong over Melbourne | 2009 | |
| 1949-08-13 | Essendon over Collingwood | 1949 |