Has an AFL game ever ended 78-48?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 78-48 3 times. It first happened on July 28, 1962, when Carlton beat North Melbourne, and most recently on May 2, 2024, when Adelaide beat Port Adelaide.
That makes 78-48 the 1534th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 79-48 has happened 2 times and 78-49 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 59 years, between 1965 and 2024.
Every 78-48 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-02 | Adelaide over Port Adelaide | 2024 | |
| 1965-08-28 | North Melbourne over Richmond | 1965 | |
| 1962-07-28 | Carlton over North Melbourne | 1962 |