Has an AFL game ever ended 161-89?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 161-89 2 times. It first happened on April 27, 1940, when Hawthorn beat North Melbourne, and most recently on April 20, 1985, when Carlton beat Geelong.
That makes 161-89 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 162-89 has happened never and 161-90 has happened 1 times. At one point the score disappeared for 45 years, between 1940 and 1985.
Every 161-89 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-20 | Carlton over Geelong | 1985 | |
| 1940-04-27 | Hawthorn over North Melbourne | 1940 |