Has an AFL game ever ended 61-42?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 61-42 2 times. It first happened on September 13, 1919, when Carlton beat Richmond, and most recently on August 10, 1957, when North Melbourne beat Footscray.
That makes 61-42 the 2496th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 62-42 has happened 3 times and 61-43 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 38 years, between 1919 and 1957.
Every 61-42 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-08-10 | North Melbourne over Footscray | 1957 | |
| 1919-09-13 | Carlton over Richmond | 1919 |