Has an AFL game ever ended 71-58?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 71-58 3 times. It first happened on June 5, 1909, when Richmond beat Sydney, and most recently on August 3, 1963, when North Melbourne beat Collingwood.
That makes 71-58 the 1534th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 72-58 has happened 3 times and 71-59 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 51 years, between 1909 and 1960.
Every 71-58 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-08-03 | North Melbourne over Collingwood | 1963 | |
| 1960-07-09 | Melbourne over Carlton | 1960 | |
| 1909-06-05 | Richmond over Sydney | 1909 |