Has an AFL game ever ended 53-52?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 53-52 2 times. It first happened on June 4, 1921, when Richmond beat Collingwood, and most recently on August 15, 2020, when Brisbane Lions beat North Melbourne.
That makes 53-52 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 54-52 has happened 2 times and 53-53 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 99 years, between 1921 and 2020.
Every 53-52 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-15 | Brisbane Lions over North Melbourne | 2020 | |
| 1921-06-04 | Richmond over Collingwood | 1921 |