Has an AFL game ever ended 98-59?
Yes. AFL has seen a final score of 98-59 5 times. It first happened on June 8, 1931, when Melbourne beat North Melbourne, and most recently on August 16, 2024, when Sydney beat Essendon.
That makes 98-59 the 589th most common final score out of 6,607 that have ever occurred in AFL. One point away, 99-59 has happened 5 times and 98-60 has happened 5 times. At one point the score disappeared for 59 years, between 1931 and 1990.
Every 98-59 in AFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Sydney over Essendon | 2024 | |
| 2006-08-04 | West Coast over St Kilda | 2006 | |
| 2000-04-01 | Footscray over Carlton | 2000 | |
| 1990-04-07 | Fitzroy over Brisbane Lions | 1990 | |
| 1931-06-08 | Melbourne over North Melbourne | 1931 |