Has an AFL game ever ended 52-45?
Exactly once. On June 20, 1914, Carlton beat Collingwood 52-45, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 52-45 in league history.
That makes 52-45 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 53-45 has happened 3 times and 52-46 has happened 2 times.
Every 52-45 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-06-20 | Carlton over Collingwood | 1914 |