Has an AFL game ever ended 38-28?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 38-28 2 times. It first happened on June 29, 1901, when Melbourne beat St Kilda, and most recently on June 21, 1924, when Richmond beat Carlton.
That makes 38-28 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 39-28 has happened 1 times and 38-29 has happened 1 times.