Has an AFL game ever ended 56-44?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 56-44 2 times. It first happened on June 9, 1906, when Carlton beat Fitzroy, and most recently on June 14, 1919, when Essendon beat Geelong.
That makes 56-44 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 57-44 has happened 4 times and 56-45 has happened 3 times.