Has an AFL game ever ended 44-41?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 44-41 2 times. It first happened on June 2, 1900, when Sydney beat Melbourne, and most recently on June 17, 1911, when Sydney beat Essendon.
That makes 44-41 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 45-41 has happened 1 times and 44-42 has happened 3 times.