Has an AFL game ever ended 59-45?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 59-45 2 times. It first happened on June 13, 1908, when Essendon beat Sydney, and most recently on July 21, 1917, when Carlton beat Fitzroy.
That makes 59-45 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 60-45 has happened 3 times and 59-46 has happened 2 times.