Has an AFL game ever ended 86-81?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 86-81 6 times. It first happened on September 25, 1943, when Richmond beat Essendon, and most recently on June 28, 2024, when Brisbane Lions beat Melbourne.
That makes 86-81 the 342nd most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 87-81 has happened 5 times and 86-82 has happened 7 times. At one point the score disappeared for 32 years, between 1987 and 2019.
Every 86-81 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | Brisbane Lions over Melbourne | 2024 | |
| 2024-03-14 | Carlton over Richmond | 2024 | |
| 2019-07-13 | Essendon over North Melbourne | 2019 | |
| 1987-04-26 | Brisbane Lions over Melbourne | 1987 | |
| 1959-06-27 | Richmond over Fitzroy | 1959 | |
| 1943-09-25 | Richmond over Essendon | 1943 | Playoff |