Has an AFL game ever ended 71-71?
It has. 71-71 has been a AFL final 4 times in 17,053 games. The first was St Kilda and Essendon drew on June 10, 1944; the latest was North Melbourne and Brisbane Lions drew on May 11, 2025.
That makes 71-71 the 1005th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 72-71 has happened 7 times and 71-72 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 30 years, between 1995 and 2025.
Every 71-71 in AFL history
| Date | Teams | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-11 | North Melbourne / Brisbane Lions | 2025 | |
| 1995-06-24 | Footscray / Collingwood | 1995 | |
| 1966-06-13 | Richmond / North Melbourne | 1966 | |
| 1944-06-10 | St Kilda / Essendon | 1944 |