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1.
  Hawthorn Football Club    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
All AFL fans and more specifically, Hawthorn supporters should enjoy this Quiz. Please drop me a message if you liked it or have any suggestions for improvement.
Tough, 20 Qns, Hawkboy2001, Dec 26 10
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Hawkboy2001
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  Guernsey Numbers 2003    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Ok, this should be a really easy quiz if you are a Hawks fan. I'll name a player, and you have to say what number guernsey he wore!
Average, 15 Qns, mimes, Dec 26 10
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mimes
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  The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the mighty Hawthorn Hawks
Tough, 10 Qns, Toddzilla, Dec 26 10
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  Hawthorn: The Three-peat    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hawthorn became the third side in VFL/AFL history to win three successive premierships, a feat commonly referred to as 'the three-peat'. This quiz focuses on Hawthorn's performances in the grand finals of the 'three-peat' years.
Tough, 10 Qns, KP_84, Jul 23 17
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trivia question Quick Question
Who was Hawthorn's first Brownlow Medalist?

From Quiz "Hawthorn Football Club"





Hawthorn Hawks Trivia Questions
1. The Hawks' three consecutive premierships were won over which three years?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: 2013 to 2015

Already one of the league's most successful clubs with 10 premierships, the Hawks added three more in as many years from 2013 to 2015.

2. How many Grand Finals did Hawthorn make between 1983 and 1991?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: 8

Hawthorn made the Grand Final every year apart from 1990 when they finished 5th.

3. On what date was the Hawthorn Football Club formed?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: February 28th, 1873

Hawthorn FC was formed on 28th February 1873 following a meeting in the Hawthorne Hotel. It was disbanded in 1883, reformed in 1893, disdbanded again in 1898, and then reformed in 1902.

4. Hawthorn was the third club -- which AFL club was the second to achieved this feat (three consecutive premierships)?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: Brisbane Lions

The star-studded Brisbane Lions of the early 2000s won three successive Grand Finals from 2001 to 2003. Melbourne were the first, winning the flag in 1955 to 1957.

5. In their golden era of 1983-1991, how many flags did the Hawks win?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: 5

Hawthorn won in 1983 against Essendon. 1986 vs Carlton. 1988 vs Melbourne. 1989 vs Geelong and 1991 vs West Coast.

6. In what year was the Hawthorn Football Club officially admitted to the VFL?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: 1925

Following an 'in-camera' meeting of VFL delegates on January 9th, 1925, it was agreed that Hawthorn would be admitted to the VFL. The announcement was made by VFL President, Sir Baldwin Spencer, on January 16th, 1925. It has been said that Hawthorn was the 'lucky' club of the three, being included only as a last resort to make up the dozen teams.

7. Which three teams did Hawthorn beat in their three-peat?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: Fremantle, Sydney Swans & West Coast Eagles

The Sydney Swans, one of the powerhouse sides of the mid-2000s and early 2010s, only played in one Grand Final in this period (in 2013). Fremantle played in their first ever Grand Final in 2014, while the West Coast Eagles won the minor premiership and played in their first Grand Final in 9 years in 2015.

8. Which Hawthorn player won the Norm Smith medal in the 1991 Grand Final?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: Paul Dear

Gary Ayres won 2 Norm Smith medals (1986 and 1988). Dunstall kicked 6 goals in the 1991 Grand Final but was beaten for the award by Paul Dear.

9. Hawthorn won the third Premiership to complete the three-peat despite which key player being traded to the Sydney Swans after their second premiership?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: Lance 'Buddy' Franklin

Amid some controversy, Lance 'Buddy' Franklin was traded to the Swans after the 2014 season. Jarryd Roughead took Franklin's place as the Hawks' full-forward, and booted 50 goals in the 2015 season, including 2 in that year's Grand Final against West Coast.

10. Who lead the Brownlow medal voting for Hawthorn in the 2000 season?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: Nick Holland

Holland had a great year in 2000 and polled 19 Brownlow medal votes. Crawford won the Brownlow in 1999.

11. Who was the first Captain of the Hawthorn Football Club after it was admitted into the VFL?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: Jim Jackson

Hawthorn were admitted to the VFL in 1925. Former Melbourne and Essendon player, A.J. ('Joker') Hall was appointed Hawthorn's first VFL coach with Jim Jackson as the first captain.

12. Who were the three Norm Smith medallists in the Hawks' three-peat years?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: Brian Lake, Luke Hodge & Cyril Rioli

Lake, Hodge and Rioli were all key play-makers for the Hawks throughout the three-peat years. Notably, Hodge became just the third player in VFL/AFL history to win multiple Norm Smith Medals after Gary Ayres and Andrew McLeod. Hodge had previously won the award in 2008.

13. After the 1991 premiership, a book was put out about the Hawk premiership win. What was this book called?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: Too old, too slow

This was a dig at the media who wrote them off at the start of the season for being too old and too slow to have a chance.

14. Who did Hawthorn play in its first ever VFL game?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: Richmond

A ground record of 22,000 watched Hawthorn play its first VFL match at Glenferrie Oval on 2nd May 2nd 1925. Hawthorn lost 5-8-38 to 11-11-77.

15. Which All-Australian Hawthorn backman has the nickname 'The Grasshopper'?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: Jonathan Hay

Hay and Smith were both All-Australians in 2001. Ayres and Collins together with Chris Langford regularly made up the All-Australian full back line in the mid to late 80's.

16. What were the colours on Hawthorn's first ever VFL jumper?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: Brown jersey with a gold 'V'

Hawthorn's first jumper was a brown jersey with a gold 'V' and brown letters with 'H.F.C.' on the chest.

17. Who was Hawthorn's Head Coach throughout the 'three-peat' years?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: Alistair Clarkson

Clarkson was handed the reigns at Hawthorn in 2005. Having inherited a team in a rebuilding phase, Clarkson took decisive action - de-listing some of the more seasoned players and introducing a youth policy. Subsequently, Hawthorn played in their first Finals Series in six seasons in 2007, and won their first premiership under Clarkson the following year.

18. Which Hawthorn player was the first to equal Bob Pratt's effort of 150 goals in a season?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: Peter Hudson

Dunstall's best single season effort was 145 and he is the all-time leading goalkicker for Hawthorn, Dermott once kicked 8 goals as a teenager in a Grand Final side that lost by more than 60 points. Leigh Matthews (rated the greatest player to have laced on a boot) is the Hawks second all-time goalkicker.

19. In what year did Hawthorn make its first finals appearance in the VFL?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: 1957

After 32 years in the VFL competition in which Hawthorn were often referred to as 'the easy beats', the senior team finally made its first finals appearance in 1957.

20. How many minor premierships did Hawthorn win in the 'three-peat' years?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: 1

Hawthorn finished first on the AFL ladder in 2013, winning 19 and losing just 3 games during the home and away (regular) season. The Sydney Swans won the 2014 minor premiership, while Fremantle finished in first position in 2015 for the first time since the club's inception. Hawthorn finished second in 2014 and third in 2015.

21. Which Hawthorn player once broke a behind post in half when he collided with it at full tilt?

From Quiz The Mighty Hawks of Hawthorn

Answer: Leigh Matthews

They did call him Lethal for nothing.

22. Who was Hawthorn's first Brownlow Medalist?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: Col Austen

Col Austen won Hawthorn's first Brownlow Medal in 1949. He tied with Ron Cleg from South Melbourne however lost on a re-count. Many years later, the VFL retrospectively awarded the medal to Austen, making him Hawthorn's first Brownlow Medalist.

23. Who kicked the most goals for Hawthorn in the 'three-peat' Grand Finals (aggregate, not in each game)?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: Jack Gunston

Jack Gunston booted a total of 10 goals in the three grand finals, twice kicking four goals in one game (2013 and 2015). Roughead's five goals in the 2014 decider was the most by a player in a single game across the 2013-15 Grand Finals.

24. When Hawthorn won the 1991 Grand Final, how many VFL/AFL Premierships had Hawthorn won?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: 9

In 1991 Hawthorn had won 9 VFL/AFL day premierships. They were 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1991.

25. Which player kicked goals both for and against Hawthorn in the 'three-peat' grand finals?

From Quiz Hawthorn: The Three-peat

Answer: Lance "Buddy" Franklin

Franklin kicked one goal for Hawthorn in the 2013 grand final. After being traded to the Sydney Swans, Franklin kicked four goals for his new side in a losing cause in the following year's grand final.

26. What is the highest score ever kicked by Hawthorn versus an opponent in the VFL or AFL?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: 36.15-231

Hawthorn kicked a mammoth 36 goals, 15 behinds for a total score of 231 points against Fitzroy in 1991. Hawthorn won that game by 157 points which was also its greatest ever winning margin in a game until 2011, when Hawthorn beat Port Adelaide 197-32.

27. In what year did Hawthorn win its first VFL Premiership?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: 1961

Under the influence of John Kennedy, a new discipline and fitness structure filtered into the club. Success soon followed, when the club won its first premiership under Kennedy in only his second year as coach in 1961. He later coached them to further premierships in 1971 and 1976.

28. When Michael Tuck retired in 1991, he had played the most games for Hawthorn with 426, followed by Leigh Matthews who had played a total of 332. Who had played the 3rd highest number of games with Hawthorn Football Club?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: Don Scott

A champion Hawthorn full back during the 1980s, Don Scott retired in 1981 after playing a total of 302 games with the brown and gold.

29. Who was appointed captain of the Hawthorn Football Club in season 1999?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: Shane Crawford & Crawford

Shane Crawford is an important member of the Hawthorn Football Club. He was captain in 2001 and wore the number 9 jersey. Crawford started at Hawthorn in 1993 however 1999 was his best year winning many awards, including the 'Brownlow Medal'. He also played an integral part in Hawthorn's victory in the final of the Ansett Australia Cup in 1999. He was captain until the end of the 2004 season (he retired at the end of 2008).

30. Who won the Hawthorn club champion award for season 2001?

From Quiz Hawthorn Football Club

Answer: Joel Smith

All-Australian defender Joel Smith won the 2001 Hawthorn club champion award. The former Saints star, who joined the Hawks in the 1998 preseason draft, polled 38 votes to beat Mark Graham (35) with Shane Crawford, John Barker and Nathan Thompson equal third (32).

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