Has an AFL game ever ended 171-86?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 171-86 2 times. It first happened on April 9, 1988, when Hawthorn beat Richmond, and most recently on June 11, 2000, when Hawthorn beat St Kilda.
That makes 171-86 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 172-86 has happened never and 171-87 has happened never.