Has an AFL game ever ended 45-42?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 45-42 2 times. It first happened on July 9, 1904, when Sydney beat Collingwood, and most recently on June 20, 1953, when North Melbourne beat Richmond.
That makes 45-42 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 46-42 has happened 3 times and 45-43 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 49 years, between 1904 and 1953.
Every 45-42 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-06-20 | North Melbourne over Richmond | 1953 | |
| 1904-07-09 | Sydney over Collingwood | 1904 |