Has an AFL game ever ended 72-40?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 72-40 5 times. It first happened on May 30, 1908, when Carlton beat Fitzroy, and most recently on September 3, 2026, when Hawthorn beat Fremantle.
That makes 72-40 the 633rd most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 73-40 has happened 3 times and 72-41 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 51 years, between 1912 and 1963.
Every 72-40 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Hawthorn over Fremantle | 2026 | Playoff |
| 1989-08-12 | Fitzroy over West Coast | 1989 | |
| 1963-06-22 | Collingwood over Footscray | 1963 | |
| 1912-05-25 | Collingwood over Richmond | 1912 | |
| 1908-05-30 | Carlton over Fitzroy | 1908 |