Has an AFL game ever ended 83-71?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 83-71 3 times. It first happened on May 26, 1945, when Richmond beat Essendon, and most recently on May 18, 1968, when Carlton beat Sydney.
That makes 83-71 the 1534th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 84-71 has happened 4 times and 83-72 has happened 3 times.