Has an AFL game ever ended 53-43?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 53-43 2 times. It first happened on July 8, 1911, when Collingwood beat Geelong, and most recently on July 13, 1929, when Melbourne beat Hawthorn.
That makes 53-43 the 2496th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 54-43 has happened 2 times and 53-44 has happened 4 times.
Every 53-43 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-07-13 | Melbourne over Hawthorn | 1929 | |
| 1911-07-08 | Collingwood over Geelong | 1911 |