Has an AFL game ever ended 71-45?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 71-45 2 times. It first happened on May 13, 1916, when Carlton beat Collingwood, and most recently on July 21, 1951, when Footscray beat Richmond.
That makes 71-45 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 72-45 has happened 2 times and 71-46 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 35 years, between 1916 and 1951.
Every 71-45 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-07-21 | Footscray over Richmond | 1951 | |
| 1916-05-13 | Carlton over Collingwood | 1916 |