Has an AFL game ever ended 42-38?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 42-38 3 times. It first happened on May 20, 1899, when Fitzroy beat Sydney, and most recently on May 8, 1926, when Hawthorn beat North Melbourne.
That makes 42-38 the 1600th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 43-38 has happened 3 times and 42-39 has happened 2 times.
Every 42-38 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-05-08 | Hawthorn over North Melbourne | 1926 | |
| 1908-06-06 | Essendon over Fitzroy | 1908 | |
| 1899-05-20 | Fitzroy over Sydney | 1899 |
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