Has an AFL game ever ended 82-78?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 82-78 8 times. It first happened on July 17, 1943, when North Melbourne beat Carlton, and most recently on August 14, 2016, when Geelong beat Richmond.
That makes 82-78 the 87th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 83-78 has happened 7 times and 82-79 has happened 6 times.
Every 82-78 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-14 | Geelong over Richmond | 2016 | |
| 2015-07-25 | Fremantle over Richmond | 2015 | |
| 2007-07-15 | North Melbourne over Fremantle | 2007 | |
| 1994-07-17 | Adelaide over West Coast | 1994 | |
| 1970-06-20 | Sydney over Melbourne | 1970 | |
| 1968-08-24 | Footscray over Sydney | 1968 | |
| 1947-05-03 | North Melbourne over Sydney | 1947 | |
| 1943-07-17 | North Melbourne over Carlton | 1943 |