Has an AFL game ever ended 65-53?

Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 65-53 3 times. It first happened on September 17, 1910, when Sydney beat Carlton, and most recently on May 10, 1919, when Essendon beat Carlton.

Where 65-53 sits among nearby AFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 65-53 the 1600th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 66-53 has happened 6 times and 65-54 has happened 7 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1890 and 1919.

Every 65-53 in AFL history

Date	Result	Season
1919-05-10	Essendon over Carlton	1919
1916-06-24	Carlton over Collingwood	1916
1910-09-17	Sydney over Carlton	1910	Playoff

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