Has an AFL game ever ended 96-86?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 96-86 6 times. It first happened on June 8, 1935, when Fitzroy beat Hawthorn, and most recently on April 3, 2026, when North Melbourne beat Carlton.
That makes 96-86 the 374th most common final score out of 6,649 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 97-86 has happened 2 times and 96-87 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 42 years, between 1971 and 2013.
Every 96-86 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | North Melbourne over Carlton | 2026 | |
| 2013-08-02 | North Melbourne over Geelong | 2013 | |
| 2013-05-18 | Brisbane Lions over Essendon | 2013 | |
| 1971-07-31 | Essendon over Sydney | 1971 | |
| 1966-09-03 | Essendon over Geelong | 1966 | Playoff |
| 1935-06-08 | Fitzroy over Hawthorn | 1935 |