Has an AFL game ever ended 56-43?
It has. 56-43 has been a AFL final 4 times in 16,622 games. The first was University beat St Kilda on July 18, 1908; the latest was Fitzroy beat St Kilda on August 11, 1956.
That makes 56-43 the 947th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 57-43 has happened 2 times and 56-44 has happened 2 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1890 and 1919. At one point the score disappeared for 43 years, between 1913 and 1956.
Every 56-43 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-08-11 | Fitzroy over St Kilda | 1956 | |
| 1913-09-27 | Fitzroy over St Kilda | 1913 | Playoff |
| 1912-08-17 | Collingwood over University | 1912 | |
| 1908-07-18 | University over St Kilda | 1908 |