Has an AFL game ever ended 45-26?

Exactly once. On June 10, 1989, Richmond beat Brisbane Lions 45-26, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 45-26 in league history.

Where 45-26 sits among nearby AFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 45-26 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 46-26 has happened 2 times and 45-27 has happened never.

Every 45-26 in AFL history

Date	Result	Season
1989-06-10	Richmond over Brisbane Lions	1989

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