Has an AFL game ever ended 88-56?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 88-56 2 times. It first happened on August 21, 1943, when Hawthorn beat Sydney, and most recently on September 8, 2001, when Brisbane Lions beat Port Adelaide.
That makes 88-56 the 2421st most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 89-56 has happened 3 times and 88-57 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 58 years, between 1943 and 2001.
Every 88-56 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-08 | Brisbane Lions over Port Adelaide | 2001 | Playoff |
| 1943-08-21 | Hawthorn over Sydney | 1943 |