Has an AFL game ever ended 49-48?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 49-48 2 times. It first happened on June 8, 1901, when Collingwood beat Essendon, and most recently on June 5, 1909, when St Kilda beat Geelong.
That makes 49-48 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 50-48 has happened 6 times and 49-49 has happened 1 times.
Every 49-48 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-06-05 | St Kilda over Geelong | 1909 | |
| 1901-06-08 | Collingwood over Essendon | 1901 |