Has an AFL game ever ended 90-86?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 90-86 5 times. It first happened on August 20, 1932, when Essendon beat Sydney, and most recently on September 30, 2023, when Collingwood beat Brisbane Lions.
That makes 90-86 the 589th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 91-86 has happened 5 times and 90-87 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 74 years, between 1932 and 2006.
Every 90-86 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | Collingwood over Brisbane Lions | 2023 | Playoff |
| 2014-03-28 | Hawthorn over Essendon | 2014 | |
| 2009-03-28 | Adelaide over Collingwood | 2009 | |
| 2006-04-29 | Melbourne over North Melbourne | 2006 | |
| 1932-08-20 | Essendon over Sydney | 1932 |