Has an AFL game ever ended 46-36?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 46-36 3 times. It first happened on May 24, 1898, when Melbourne beat Collingwood, and most recently on April 19, 1965, when Sydney beat North Melbourne.
That makes 46-36 the 1534th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 47-36 has happened 3 times and 46-37 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 52 years, between 1898 and 1950.
Every 46-36 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-19 | Sydney over North Melbourne | 1965 | |
| 1950-07-22 | Fitzroy over Richmond | 1950 | |
| 1898-05-24 | Melbourne over Collingwood | 1898 |