Has an AFL game ever ended 97-42?
Exactly once. On September 18, 1965, Essendon beat Collingwood 97-42, and no AFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 97-42 in league history.
That makes 97-42 the 3836th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 98-42 has happened 2 times and 97-43 has happened 1 times.
Every 97-42 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-18 | Essendon over Collingwood | 1965 | Playoff |