Has an AFL game ever ended 85-51?

Exactly once. On August 10, 1968, Richmond beat North Melbourne 85-51, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 85-51 in league history.

Where 85-51 sits among nearby AFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 85-51 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 86-51 has happened 5 times and 85-52 has happened 2 times.

Every 85-51 in AFL history

Date	Result	Season
1968-08-10	Richmond over North Melbourne	1968

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