Has an AFL game ever ended 72-71?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 72-71 7 times. It first happened on June 2, 1928, when Footscray beat St Kilda, and most recently on June 9, 2025, when Collingwood beat Melbourne.
That makes 72-71 the 222nd most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 73-71 has happened 5 times and 72-72 has happened 1 times.
Every 72-71 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | Collingwood over Melbourne | 2025 | |
| 2011-05-28 | Sydney over North Melbourne | 2011 | |
| 1988-05-15 | Brisbane Lions over Footscray | 1988 | |
| 1966-08-20 | Richmond over Sydney | 1966 | |
| 1955-05-28 | Melbourne over Sydney | 1955 | |
| 1931-08-01 | Melbourne over Essendon | 1931 | |
| 1928-06-02 | Footscray over St Kilda | 1928 |