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What Year Was It? Trivia Quiz

A test on the history of our great game. I give you the facts from that year, you fill in the blank, simple as that

A multiple-choice quiz by xenaward. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
xenaward

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,376

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Brownlow Medal is won by three players, Collingwood take out the premiership and Richmond miss the Grand Final for the first time in four years. Hint

1929

1931

1928

1930

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Question 2 of 10

2. Melbourne reached its first-ever Grand Final, the boys of old Fitzroy take out the flag, and the Brownlow Medal is more than two decades away from introduction. Hint

1898

1899

1900

1901

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Question 3 of 10

3. North Melbourne win the minor premiership, but Essendon take the flag. The Grand Final is a one sided contest, and Hawthorn's Col Austen wins the Brownlow. Hint

1947

1948

1949

1950

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Question 4 of 10

4. Geelong win the minor premiership, but are eliminated in the preliminary final. The Grand Final is another case of the Colliwobbles, and the Hawks miss the finals. Hint

1980

1979

1981

1977

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Question 5 of 10

5. The minor premier is a non-Victorian club, but the premier is not. The Brownlow medal winner creates history, and another non-Victorian team wins the reserves competition. Hint

1991

1990

1992

1993

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Question 6 of 10

6. Collingwood win the wooden spoon, North Melbourne play off in the Grand Final, a Hawthorn player wins the Brownlow and an ex-Essendon player wins the Coleman medal. Hint

1975

1976

1999

1998

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Question 7 of 10

7. A player wins his second Brownlow, as a club wins its second consecutive flag. The Tigers play off in the Grand Final. Hint

1924

1973

1982

1928

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Question 8 of 10

8. A non-Victorian team wins the minor premiership, but another team takes the flag. The Norm Smith Medallist is on the losing side, and the Bombers miss September action. Hint

2002

2004

2003

2005

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Question 9 of 10

9. Richmond win the wooden spoon, the margin in the Grand Final is 33 as the Grand Finalists meet in their 2nd consecutive Grand Final, and the Brownlow is tied. Hint

1986

1987

1976

1943

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Question 10 of 10

10. The premiership team wins its last ever flag, albeit comfortably. There is no Brownlow award, as Richmond plays in yet another finals series. Hint

1966

1944

1954

1963

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Brownlow Medal is won by three players, Collingwood take out the premiership and Richmond miss the Grand Final for the first time in four years.

Answer: 1930

The Pies won their 4th consecutive flag by 30 points, thereby eclipsing Carlton's hat trick some 22 years before. Allan Hopkins, Stan Judkins and Harry Collier shared the Brownlow. Geelong took over Richmond's place for second position.

2. Melbourne reached its first-ever Grand Final, the boys of old Fitzroy take out the flag, and the Brownlow Medal is more than two decades away from introduction.

Answer: 1900

In a thriller of a Grand Final, Melbourne triumphed by just 4 points. The Brownlow was not introduced until 1924.

3. North Melbourne win the minor premiership, but Essendon take the flag. The Grand Final is a one sided contest, and Hawthorn's Col Austen wins the Brownlow.

Answer: 1949

The Bombers smashed Carlton to the tune of 73 points, a record at the time. North would make the Grand Final a year later, but ultimately fail. Austen became the first Brownlow Medallist for the Hawks.

4. Geelong win the minor premiership, but are eliminated in the preliminary final. The Grand Final is another case of the Colliwobbles, and the Hawks miss the finals.

Answer: 1980

Richmond smashed the Pies by 81 points, after the Pies had qualified for the Grand Final from 5th. Geelong were eliminated in the prelim by the Magpies. Hawthorn would miss the finals again in 1981 before embarking on 13 successive campaigns.

5. The minor premier is a non-Victorian club, but the premier is not. The Brownlow medal winner creates history, and another non-Victorian team wins the reserves competition.

Answer: 1991

West Coast dominated all year only to be beaten at the last post by Hawthorn. Jimmy Stynes from Ireland took out the Brownlow and the Brisbane Bears defeated Melbourne in the Reserves Grand Final.

6. Collingwood win the wooden spoon, North Melbourne play off in the Grand Final, a Hawthorn player wins the Brownlow and an ex-Essendon player wins the Coleman medal.

Answer: 1999

The Pies took out only their second ever wooden spoon, while the Roos defeated Carlton for their 4th flag. Shane Crawford took home the Brownlow while Scott Cummings tops the goalkicking list with the Eagles.

7. A player wins his second Brownlow, as a club wins its second consecutive flag. The Tigers play off in the Grand Final.

Answer: 1928

Ivor Warne Smith from Melbourne won his 2nd and final Brownlow. Collingwood tasted success yet again, its second consecutive triumph over Richmond.

8. A non-Victorian team wins the minor premiership, but another team takes the flag. The Norm Smith Medallist is on the losing side, and the Bombers miss September action.

Answer: 2005

The Crows took the minor premiership, but it was the Swans who prevailed on that final day. Chris Judd won the Norm Smith, and Essendon missed the finals for the first time since 1997.

9. Richmond win the wooden spoon, the margin in the Grand Final is 33 as the Grand Finalists meet in their 2nd consecutive Grand Final, and the Brownlow is tied.

Answer: 1987

The Tigers had a shocker of a year, as the Blues gained revenge on the Hawks in the big one. Lockett and Platten shared football's highest individual award.

10. The premiership team wins its last ever flag, albeit comfortably. There is no Brownlow award, as Richmond plays in yet another finals series.

Answer: 1944

Fitzroy take out their eighth and final premiership, with an easy win over the Tigers. WWII means no Brownlows are awarded. The Fitroy club's last season in the AFL was 1996. They merged with the Brisbane Bears and in 1997 the Brisbane Lions debuted in the AFL.

Source: Author xenaward

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