Has an AFL game ever ended 36-35?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 36-35 2 times. It first happened on July 6, 1901, when Melbourne beat Collingwood, and most recently on July 26, 1952, when Fitzroy beat Collingwood.
That makes 36-35 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 37-35 has happened never and 36-36 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 51 years, between 1901 and 1952.
Every 36-35 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-07-26 | Fitzroy over Collingwood | 1952 | |
| 1901-07-06 | Melbourne over Collingwood | 1901 |