Has an AFL game ever ended 71-43?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 71-43 2 times. It first happened on September 7, 1912, when Carlton beat Geelong, and most recently on July 13, 1918, when Fitzroy beat Richmond.
That makes 71-43 the 2496th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 72-43 has happened 4 times and 71-44 has happened 1 times.