Has an AFL game ever ended 88-65?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 88-65 5 times. It first happened on June 7, 1926, when Melbourne beat Sydney, and most recently on June 20, 2026, when Carlton beat GWS.
That makes 88-65 the 633rd most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 89-65 has happened 4 times and 88-66 has happened 5 times. At one point the score disappeared for 54 years, between 1957 and 2011.
Every 88-65 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Carlton over GWS | 2026 | |
| 2017-07-22 | Melbourne over Port Adelaide | 2017 | |
| 2011-06-25 | Fremantle over Brisbane Lions | 2011 | |
| 1957-05-04 | Fitzroy over St Kilda | 1957 | |
| 1926-06-07 | Melbourne over Sydney | 1926 |