Has an AFL game ever ended 46-42?
It has. 46-42 has been a AFL final 3 times in 16,622 games. The first was Collingwood beat University on June 18, 1910; the latest was Essendon beat St Kilda on June 18, 1977.
That makes 46-42 the 1534th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 47-42 has happened never and 46-43 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 55 years, between 1922 and 1977.
Every 46-42 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-18 | Essendon over St Kilda | 1977 | |
| 1922-09-30 | Fitzroy over Collingwood | 1922 | Playoff |
| 1910-06-18 | Collingwood over University | 1910 |