Has an AFL game ever ended 83-53?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 83-53 2 times. It first happened on May 7, 1927, when Sydney beat Melbourne, and most recently on August 15, 1959, when Fitzroy beat North Melbourne.
That makes 83-53 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 84-53 has happened 3 times and 83-54 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 32 years, between 1927 and 1959.
Every 83-53 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-08-15 | Fitzroy over North Melbourne | 1959 | |
| 1927-05-07 | Sydney over Melbourne | 1927 |