Has an AFL game ever ended 172-97?

Exactly once. On June 29, 1935, Geelong beat North Melbourne 172-97, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 172-97 in league history.

Where 172-97 sits among nearby AFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 172-97 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 173-97 has happened never and 172-98 has happened never.

Every 172-97 in AFL history

Date	Result	Season
1935-06-29	Geelong over North Melbourne	1935

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