Has an AFL game ever ended 41-35?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 41-35 3 times. It first happened on June 22, 1897, when Collingwood beat Carlton, and most recently on September 23, 1911, when Essendon beat Collingwood.
That makes 41-35 the 1534th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 42-35 has happened 3 times and 41-36 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1890 and 1919.
Every 41-35 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-23 | Essendon over Collingwood | 1911 | Playoff |
| 1901-06-01 | Essendon over Sydney | 1901 | |
| 1897-06-22 | Collingwood over Carlton | 1897 |