Has an AFL game ever ended 40-20?
It has. 40-20 has been a AFL final 2 times in 16,622 games. The first was Collingwood beat Essendon on June 18, 1898; the latest was Carlton beat St Kilda on May 25, 1901.
That makes 40-20 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 41-20 has happened never and 40-21 has happened never.
Every 40-20 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-05-25 | Carlton over St Kilda | 1901 | |
| 1898-06-18 | Collingwood over Essendon | 1898 |