Has an AFL game ever ended 86-85?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 86-85 10 times. It first happened on July 14, 1923, when Carlton beat Fitzroy, and most recently on March 8, 2024, when Carlton beat Brisbane Lions.
That makes 86-85 the 22nd most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 87-85 has happened 5 times and 86-86 has happened never.
Every 86-85 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | Carlton over Brisbane Lions | 2024 | |
| 2017-06-23 | Sydney over Essendon | 2017 | |
| 2010-04-03 | Collingwood over Melbourne | 2010 | |
| 2002-07-05 | Carlton over Richmond | 2002 | |
| 1996-04-27 | Carlton over West Coast | 1996 | |
| 1974-08-17 | Geelong over Sydney | 1974 | |
| 1961-05-13 | St Kilda over Richmond | 1961 | |
| 1953-07-04 | Geelong over North Melbourne | 1953 | |
| 1947-09-27 | Carlton over Essendon | 1947 | Playoff |
| 1923-07-14 | Carlton over Fitzroy | 1923 |