Has an AFL game ever ended 96-78?
It has. 96-78 has been a AFL final 5 times in 16,622 games. The first was Sydney beat Melbourne on May 19, 1951; the latest was Melbourne beat Richmond on April 24, 2023.
That makes 96-78 the 589th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 97-78 has happened 9 times and 96-79 has happened 5 times.
Every 96-78 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-24 | Melbourne over Richmond | 2023 | |
| 2004-05-22 | Melbourne over North Melbourne | 2004 | |
| 1990-04-21 | Collingwood over Footscray | 1990 | |
| 1965-06-05 | Collingwood over Footscray | 1965 | |
| 1951-05-19 | Sydney over Melbourne | 1951 |