Has an AFL game ever ended 81-78?
It has. 81-78 has been a AFL final 2 times in 16,622 games. The first was Collingwood beat Melbourne on May 5, 1945; the latest was Carlton beat Richmond on June 13, 1964.
That makes 81-78 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 82-78 has happened 8 times and 81-79 has happened 5 times.
Every 81-78 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-06-13 | Carlton over Richmond | 1964 | |
| 1945-05-05 | Collingwood over Melbourne | 1945 |