Has an AFL game ever ended 78-40?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 78-40 3 times. It first happened on May 3, 1902, when Geelong beat Carlton, and most recently on July 30, 1966, when St Kilda beat North Melbourne.
That makes 78-40 the 1534th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 79-40 has happened never and 78-41 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 59 years, between 1902 and 1961.
Every 78-40 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-07-30 | St Kilda over North Melbourne | 1966 | |
| 1961-08-05 | Footscray over Collingwood | 1961 | |
| 1902-05-03 | Geelong over Carlton | 1902 |