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The Sydney Swans were born in 1982 when the South Melbourne Swans moved north of the border.

South Melbourne : 1887-1981
Sydney Swans      : 1982-
6 Sydney Swans quizzes and 55 Sydney Swans trivia questions.
1.
  Sydney Swans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten multiple choice questions on the harbour city's Aussie Rules team. This quiz is dedicated to my daughter, who is a Swans fanatic.
Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Dec 26 10
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ozzz2002 gold member
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  Sydney Swans 2005: Round 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The second installment for the '05 season of the Sydney Swans.
Tough, 10 Qns, stirlo4000, Dec 26 10
Tough
stirlo4000
219 plays
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  Sydney Swans 2005: Round 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The third installment of the Sydney Swans.
Average, 10 Qns, stirlo4000, Dec 26 10
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stirlo4000
226 plays
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  2002 Sydney Swans    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
The Swans did not have a good season in 2002, but can you remember the numbers they wore on their back?
Average, 5 Qns, skturner, Dec 26 10
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skturner
592 plays
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  Sydney Swans 2005: Round 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The fourth installment in the Swans' senastional 2005 season.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Stirlo4000, Dec 26 10
Difficult
Stirlo4000
231 plays
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  Sydney Swans 2005: Round 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first in a series of quizzes about the wonderful '05 season.
Average, 10 Qns, stirlo4000, Dec 26 10
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stirlo4000
259 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What was the score at quarter-time?

From Quiz "Sydney Swans 2005: Round 1"





Sydney Swans Trivia Questions
1. What year did the Swans first play as a Sydney-based team?

From Quiz Sydney Swans

Answer: 1982

During their early years in Sydney, they struggled to attract a crowd; in fact if you actually bought a ticket, you were in the minority. Tickets were given away by radio stations, newspapers etc. The game itself was seen as a threat to the rugby codes. The first game drew a reasonable crowd of 15,000, but attendances dropped later in the year to around 4,000.

2. What team were they when they played in Melbourne?

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Answer: South Melbourne

South Melbourne, who won 3 premierships (1909, 1918 and 1933), were admitted to the VFL in 1898 (the VFL's second season). They finished ninth in 1981, their last year as South Melbourne. They finished seventh in their first year at their new home, but fell down the ladder in the years that followed. A fourth on the table in 1987 was a high point, as the early nineties saw them claim the dreaded wooden spoon three times in a row.

3. Who was the first coach of the Swans after their move from Melbourne to Sydney?

From Quiz Sydney Swans

Answer: Rick Quade

Quade was the coach through the lean period before the move - the club was threatened with extinction through lack of money. In fact, Quade was still owed payments for his last two seasons as a player. A win in the pre-season cup partially helped to keep the wolf from the door.

4. Whose long-standing career goal kicking record did Tony Lockett pass when he kicked goal number 1300?

From Quiz Sydney Swans

Answer: Gordon Coventry

Coventry retired in 1937 from the Collingwood Magpies with 1,299 majors to his credit. He was the first player in the VFL to kick more than 100 in a season (in 1933), and topped the Maggie's goal-kicking list for seven successive years. He was also one of the first inductees to the AFL Hall Of Fame Legends. Lockett broke the record in 1999, ironically playing against Collingwood.

5. The Swans may not have been attracting the fickle Sydney crowd in the 1980s, but they did manage to win three Brownlow Medals in that decade. Who was the first to lift the gong in the Sydney colours?

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Answer: Greg Williams

Transferring from Carlton and Geelong, 'Diesel', a tough-as-nails centreman, took top honours in his first season in Sydney (1986). Barry Round, Sydney's first captain had won in a South's jersey in 1981, and Healy won in 1989. The legendary Bobby Skilton was a triple Brownlow medallist, winning in 1959, 1963 and 1968.

6. Which champion fullback, who retired in 1990, holds the dubious record of only kicking one solitary goal in his 17 year career?

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Answer: Rod Carter

It only took him 14 years, and 215 games. His reaction was one of complete euphoria - you would think that he had just won the goal-kicking award for the year :)

7. In 1985, the flamboyant medico, Dr Geoffrey Edelsten provided a massive cash injection to the Swans. What Sydney-based Rugby League team did he also attempt to 'purchase' as a gift to his wife?

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Answer: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

The Sharks deal fell through, and Edelsten found himself in trouble with both taxation and medical authorities. The AFL was obliged to repay the debt after Edelsten was forced out, and lost millions on the transaction.

8. In the AFL Centenary year (1996), four legendary Swans were inducted as 'Legends of the Game'. Three of them were Bob Pratt, Bob Skilton and Ron Barassi. Who was the fourth?

From Quiz Sydney Swans

Answer: Roy Cazaly

Cazaly was a high-flying goal-kicking forward for South between 1921 and 1927, winning Best and Fairest in 1926. Pratt kicked a record 150 goals in 1934 - a record that took more than 35 years to equal. Skilton, a wily rover, was a triple Brownlow Medal winner and Barassi was elected for his coaching skills in the early 1990s.

9. In 1995, 'Captain Courageous' won the Swans twelfth Brownlow Medal (the league's Best and Fairest award). What is his real name?

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Answer: Paul Kelly

He was always high up in the club best and fairest list, winning four times. He captained the All-Australian team twice, and in 1996 he led the Red and Whites to their first Grand Final in over 50 years. Unfortunately for him, the honour of a premiership eluded him as the Kangaroos won comfortably. He retired just one game short of the 2002 final round, with a slew of injuries finally taking their toll. I hope you enjoyed my little quiz, and feel free to test yourself on some of my other offerings.

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