Has an AFL game ever ended 65-62?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 65-62 4 times. It first happened on July 28, 1951, when Footscray beat Carlton, and most recently on May 1, 2025, when Essendon beat North Melbourne.
That makes 65-62 the 1005th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 66-62 has happened 3 times and 65-63 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 34 years, between 1977 and 2011.
Every 65-62 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Essendon over North Melbourne | 2025 | |
| 2011-05-13 | Geelong over Collingwood | 2011 | |
| 1977-05-21 | Carlton over North Melbourne | 1977 | |
| 1951-07-28 | Footscray over Carlton | 1951 |