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1.
  Melbourne Demon Numbers 2005    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A test of your guernsey number knowledge on the Melbourne Football Club for the season of 2005.
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  AFL: Melbourne Footy Club    
Multiple Choice
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Different questions about Melbourne Footy Club.
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  It's a Grand Old Flag: Melbourne FC    
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In the space of 25 years from 1939-1964 the Melbourne Football Club won 10 Premierships. Let us look back on this golden era plus our Team of the Century.
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  History of the Demons    
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In 1858, a small group of Men formed the Melbourne Football club and the Game of Australian Rules Football was born. Now here is a brief history of the club - how well do you know it?
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trivia question Quick Question
Ten premierships 1939 to 1964 -- We played and beat Collingwood in five of those ten. Which year was our greatest margin of victory?

From Quiz "It's a Grand Old Flag: Melbourne FC"





Melbourne Demons Trivia Questions
1. Who was the Flying Officer who played in three premiership teams (52 games) but was sadly killed during WWII?

From Quiz It's a Grand Old Flag: Melbourne FC

Answer: Syd Anderson

Sydney Louis Anderson (1918-1944) was a member of the 1939,1940 and 1941 premiership teams. He only played those three seasons of VFL football and 52 games for the club. He was killed in action in New Guinea in 1944. Keith " Bluey" Truscott (1916-1943) played in the 1939, 1940 premiership teams, playing 50 games. He was the second highest WWII flying ace and was killed in WA on a training exercise. Harold Ball (1920-1942) played in the 1940 premiership team playing 33 games and was captured, tortured and executed by the Japanese in Singapore. Ron Barassi Snr.(1913-1941) played in the 1940 premiership team, played 58 games and was killed in action at Tobruk. The club also lost the following former players during WWII: Jack Atkins, Noel Ellis, Clyde Helmer, Derek Mollison, Ted Regan, Beres Reilly, Archie Roberts and Barney Wood. Unfortunately, there were many other footballers from other clubs who had their careers cut short by WWII. Also there were many who survived the conflict but had lost the best years of their lives to participate in this great game of ours. LEST WE FORGET

2. Shane Woewodin debuted in Round 1 of 1997. Which team did Melbourne play in that round ?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: North Melbourne

Melbourne defeated The Kangaroos by 15 points. Melbourne didn't win another game until round Ten. Woewodin did not miss another game until round 14 of 2001, which was against North !

3. What team did Stephen Powell start with?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: Western Bulldogs

4. In 2001, The Melbourne Football Club announced its Hall of Fame members. Who was named as a Legend ?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: Norm Smith & Smith & Norman Smith

Norm Smith Played 210 Games for Melbourne, kicking 546 Goals. He played in four premierships. Norm then coached Melbourne to six Premierships from 8 grand finals.

5. How many games in a row did Jim Stynes play?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: 244

Jim played 244 consecutive games from 1987 to 1997. He beat the record of 204 consecutive games played by Jack Titus (who played 294 games for Richmond from 1926 to 1943).

6. How many players who debuted for Melbourne in 1995 played over 100 games for the club?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: 2

Jeff Farmer and Adem Yze are the only to players who debuted for Melbourne in 1995 and who played over 100 games for the club.

7. Who won the Brownlow medal in 2000?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: Shane Woewodin

Shane joined Melnourne in 1997. He was overlooked in the November 1996 draft. Melbourne picked him in the March draft.

8. All four Cordner brothers played VFL for Melbourne. Who was the only one not to play in a premiership team?

From Quiz It's a Grand Old Flag: Melbourne FC

Answer: John

John (b. 1929) spent only one year at the club in 1951 and played 6 games. He also played first class cricket for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield as a left-arm medium pacer. Ted (1919-1996) played in the 1941 premiership Team and played 52 games and also played interstate cricket for Victoria. Don (1922-2009) played in the 1941 and 1948 premiership teams. Played 166 games and won the Brownlow Medal in 1946. When Don played in the 1941 winning team it was only his second game of VFL football. Denis (1924-1990) played in the 1948, 1955 and 1956 premiership teams and played 152 games.

9. Who was the person who was called the Wizard?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: Jeff Farmer

Born 24th June 1977, Jeff joined Melbourne in 1995.

10. How many knee reconstructions did David Schwarz have before returning with success in 1997 ?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: Three

11. Who was the player who played no 2 for Melbourne, and in 2001 moved to the Sydney Swans?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: Stephen Tingay

Tingay had been with Melnourne since 1989.

12. Which two numbers have been worn by Alistair Nicholson ?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: 44 and 8

Nicholson debuted in Round 6 of 1997 and didn't play another game until round 10 in 1999. He changed from 44 to 8 for the 2001 season.

13. Who were the twin brothers who played for Melbourne?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: Matthew and Steven Febey

Matthew Febey joined Melbourne in 1992, and Steven Febey joined in 1988.

14. Ten premierships 1939 to 1964 -- We played and beat Collingwood in five of those ten. Which year was our greatest margin of victory?

From Quiz It's a Grand Old Flag: Melbourne FC

Answer: 1956

In 1956 we beat Collingwood 17.19.121 vs 6.12.48 (a margin of 73 points). We beat Collingwood in 1939 by 53 points and in 1960 by 48 points. In 1957 we beat Essendon by 61 points. We beat Collingwood in 1955 and 1964. We beat Richmond in 1940 and Essendon 1941, 1948 and 1959.

15. How many games did Jim Stynes play for Melbourne?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: 264

Jim Stynes joined the Melbourne Football club in 1984 when he was recruited from Ireland. He played in the seniors from 1987 to 1998. He only missed 5 games in his time as a player. He became the Ruck Coach in 2000.

16. How old was Travis Johnstone when he started to play AFL?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: 17

Born 17th July 1980, he was number #1 draft pick in 1997. He made his debut in 1998.

17. Ten premierships 1939 to 1964 -- Who captained the club to three of those premierships?

From Quiz It's a Grand Old Flag: Melbourne FC

Answer: Allan La Fontaine

Allan La Fontaine captained the club to three premierships (1939, 1940, 1941). Noel McMahen captained the team in 1955, 1956, John Beckwith in 1957 and 1959 and Ron Barassi Jnr. in 1960 and 1964. Don Cordner was captain in 1948.

18. In what year did Melbourne play its last game at Victoria Park ?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: 1992

Melbourne Beat Collingwood, by nine big points!

19. What is the nickname for the Melbourne Football Club?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: Demons

20. Who kicked the most goals for Melbourne in the year 2000?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: Jeff Farmer

21. Melbourne was the sole tenant of the MCG until Richmond became a tenant. In which year did Richmond move to the MCG?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: 1965

Melbourne was the sole tenant of the MCG from 1877 until 1965. Melbourne now share The G with Richmond, Collingwood and Hawthorn. North Melbourne And Essendon have also been tenants of the MCG.

22. What place did Melbourne come on the ladder in 1998?

From Quiz AFL: Melbourne Footy Club

Answer: 4th

23. Who kicked 97 goals in 1947 to break the previous club record for goals scored by an individual in a season ?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: Fred Fanning & Fanning

Fred Fanning kick 97 goals for Melbourne in 1947, including 18 in the last game of the season. Melbourne is the only Victorian club that has never had a centurian goal kicker.

24. What was notable about Melbourne's Round 14 game against Collingwood in 2000?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: Jeff Farmer kicked 9 goals in the second half

Jeff 'The Wiz' Farmer debuted in 1995, he went to Fremantle at the end of 2001 in controversial circumstances.

25. Who was the captain of Melbourne for the 2002 season?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: David Neitz

David Neitz became Melbourne captain before the 2000 season. He had played over 180 games for the Demons since his debut in 1993.

26. How many games did Mark Bradly play for Melbourne ?

From Quiz History of the Demons

Answer: 4

Mark played 4 games for Melbourne in 1998.

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