Has an AFL game ever ended 52-48?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 52-48 3 times. It first happened on September 4, 1897, when Geelong beat Collingwood, and most recently on June 30, 1962, when Geelong beat St Kilda.
That makes 52-48 the 1600th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 53-48 has happened 3 times and 52-49 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 50 years, between 1912 and 1962.
Every 52-48 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-06-30 | Geelong over St Kilda | 1962 | |
| 1912-09-21 | Essendon over Carlton | 1912 | Playoff |
| 1897-09-04 | Geelong over Collingwood | 1897 | Playoff |
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