Has an AFL game ever ended 40-38?
Exactly once. On July 27, 1968, Melbourne beat North Melbourne 40-38, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 40-38 in league history.
That makes 40-38 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 41-38 has happened 4 times and 40-39 has happened never.
Every 40-38 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-07-27 | Melbourne over North Melbourne | 1968 |