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 947th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 72-70 has happened 7 times and 71-71 has happened 3 times.