Has an AFL game ever ended 30-17?

Exactly once. On September 30, 1905, Fitzroy beat Collingwood 30-17, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 30-17 in league history.

Where 30-17 sits among nearby AFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 30-17 the 3884th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 31-17 has happened never and 30-18 has happened 2 times.

Every 30-17 in AFL history

Date	Result	Season
1905-09-30	Fitzroy over Collingwood	1905	Playoff

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