Has an AFL game ever ended 44-39?
It has. 44-39 has been a AFL final 2 times in 16,622 games. The first was Essendon beat St Kilda on July 9, 1904; the latest was Carlton beat Fitzroy on June 29, 1912.
That makes 44-39 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 45-39 has happened 2 times and 44-40 has happened 1 times.