Has an AFL game ever ended 46-45?

Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 46-45 2 times. It first happened on August 31, 1901, when Essendon beat Fitzroy, and most recently on May 18, 1912, when Collingwood beat Carlton.

Where 46-45 sits among nearby AFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 46-45 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 47-45 has happened 1 times and 46-46 has happened 1 times.

Every 46-45 in AFL history

Date	Result	Season
1912-05-18	Collingwood over Carlton	1912
1901-08-31	Essendon over Fitzroy	1901	Playoff

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