Has an AFL game ever ended 73-52?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 73-52 3 times. It first happened on May 21, 1910, when University beat Richmond, and most recently on July 5, 2026, when Port Adelaide beat North Melbourne.
That makes 73-52 the 1599th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 74-52 has happened 4 times and 73-53 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 64 years, between 1910 and 1974.
Every 73-52 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Port Adelaide over North Melbourne | 2026 | |
| 1974-09-14 | Richmond over North Melbourne | 1974 | Playoff |
| 1910-05-21 | University over Richmond | 1910 |