Has an AFL game ever ended 57-56?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 57-56 6 times. It first happened on May 10, 1913, when Sydney beat Richmond, and most recently on June 4, 1966, when Geelong beat Carlton.
That makes 57-56 the 374th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 58-56 has happened 2 times and 57-57 has happened 1 times.