Has an AFL game ever ended 117-97?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 117-97 2 times. It first happened on June 17, 1978, when North Melbourne beat Sydney, and most recently on July 24, 2026, when Geelong beat Melbourne.
That makes 117-97 the 2496th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 118-97 has happened 3 times and 117-98 has happened 5 times. At one point the score disappeared for 48 years, between 1978 and 2026.
Every 117-97 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Geelong over Melbourne | 2026 | |
| 1978-06-17 | North Melbourne over Sydney | 1978 |