Has an AFL game ever ended 172-43?
Exactly once. On May 30, 1981, North Melbourne beat Melbourne 172-43, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 172-43 in league history.
That makes 172-43 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 173-43 has happened never and 172-44 has happened never.
Every 172-43 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-30 | North Melbourne over Melbourne | 1981 |