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1. In both the 2005 and 2006 finals series, West Coast and Sydney had an amazing rivalry. In the 2005 finals series, West Coast won the qualifying final by 4 points against the Swans, only to be beaten by Sydney by the same margin in the Grand Final. The same thing occurred in 2006, when Sydney beat the Eagles in qualifying final by 1 point, and then lost to them by 1 in the Grand Final! What was the highest score either of these teams kicked in any of those four games?
2. In, Round 16, 2001, Essendon made history when they made a huge comeback against North Melbourne (the Kangaroos) to end up winning 171-159 in an amazing contest. What was the biggest margin that the Bombers trailed by in this game?
3. During the Brisbane Lions' golden era of premierships from 2001-2003, they had by far the best midfield in the competition, along with an ultra-reliable ruckman in Clark Keating. Which of these star midfielders was not left-footed?
4. Ian Perrie was a very serviceable player for the Adelaide Crows from 1998-2007, playing 115 games and kicking 133 goals. In what country was he born?
5. In Round 1, 2007, Collingwood beat North Melbourne by 3 points, 12.10.82 to 10.19.79. This game is famous for North Melbourne's Shannon Grant missing an absolute sitter from the goal square, that would have given North the win deep into the last quarter. What Pies player gave away the 50 metre penalty that should've gifted a goal to Grant, and cost Collingwood the game?
6. Finals crowds weren't exactly up during the 2000s, as so many interstate teams were dominating. What year had the only finals series during the deacde to have over 40,000 people at each final, with its lowest total a crowd of 42,208?
7. Adem Yze was the first player of Albanian descent to play AFL/VFL football.
8. The 2000s weren't a happy time for Carlton, despite having one of the best forwards in the game in Brendan Fevola. One of their darkest days came in Round 8 of 2006, when the Blues lost to St Kilda by 92 points, 4.10.34, to 18.18.126. In this game, Fevola kicked all four of Carlton's goals. How many behinds did Fev kick in addition to his four goals?
9. Who kicked the ball inside West Coast's forward 50 late in the 2005 Grand Final, which was the kick that Leo Barry famously marked?
10. Hawthorn's Lance 'Buddy' Franklin kicked 113 goals in total during the 2008 season. Who passed the ball to him for his 100th goal, in Round 22 of that season against Carlton?
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