Has an AFL game ever ended 83-51?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 83-51 5 times. It first happened on June 22, 1918, when Carlton beat Fitzroy, and most recently on April 24, 2015, when Melbourne beat Richmond.
That makes 83-51 the 633rd most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 84-51 has happened 7 times and 83-52 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 43 years, between 1918 and 1961.
Every 83-51 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-24 | Melbourne over Richmond | 2015 | |
| 2004-07-31 | Sydney over Brisbane Lions | 2004 | |
| 1962-05-12 | Melbourne over Collingwood | 1962 | |
| 1961-07-29 | Footscray over Carlton | 1961 | |
| 1918-06-22 | Carlton over Fitzroy | 1918 |