Has an AFL game ever ended 38-33?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 38-33 2 times. It first happened on August 20, 1904, when Fitzroy beat Sydney, and most recently on August 11, 1906, when Fitzroy beat Carlton.
That makes 38-33 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 39-33 has happened 2 times and 38-34 has happened never.