Has an AFL game ever ended 53-38?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 53-38 2 times. It first happened on July 25, 1908, when Geelong beat Richmond, and most recently on July 19, 1952, when Carlton beat North Melbourne.
That makes 53-38 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 54-38 has happened 3 times and 53-39 has happened 1 times. At one point the score disappeared for 44 years, between 1908 and 1952.
Every 53-38 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-07-19 | Carlton over North Melbourne | 1952 | |
| 1908-07-25 | Geelong over Richmond | 1908 |