Has an AFL game ever ended 71-70?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 71-70 4 times. It first happened on April 21, 1996, when Sydney beat Richmond, and most recently on May 20, 2023, when Essendon beat Richmond.
That makes 71-70 the 1005th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 72-70 has happened 7 times and 71-71 has happened 4 times.
Every 71-70 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-20 | Essendon over Richmond | 2023 | |
| 2017-06-11 | Carlton over GWS | 2017 | |
| 1996-08-24 | Brisbane Lions over Fremantle | 1996 | |
| 1996-04-21 | Sydney over Richmond | 1996 |
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