Has an AFL game ever ended 53-47?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 53-47 2 times. It first happened on June 11, 1904, when Essendon beat Carlton, and most recently on June 23, 1923, when Fitzroy beat Collingwood.
That makes 53-47 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 54-47 has happened 2 times and 53-48 has happened 3 times.
Every 53-47 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-06-23 | Fitzroy over Collingwood | 1923 | |
| 1904-06-11 | Essendon over Carlton | 1904 |