AFL 2000-2009 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Brisbane Lions, 3

Brisbane Lions won their first premiership, post-merging with Fitzroy, in 2001 defeating Essendon by 26 points, and unbelievably, went back-to-back-to-back, beating Collingwood in the granny not once, but twice in 2002 and 2003, by 9 and 50 points respectably.

Answer: Essendon and North Melbourne

In round 16, 2001, North Melbourne took on reigning premier Essendon at the MCG, and gave their fans much to cheer about, scoring a massive 12 goals to 2 in the first quarter. They led by as much as 69 points midway through the 2nd term, but it wasn't over yet! A huge comeback took place by the mighty Bombers, and they ended up winning the match by 12 points. Man-of-the-match Matthew Lloyd kicked 9 goals to help inspire his team to this amazing come-from-behind victory.

Answer: Adam Goodes

Adam Goodes from the Sydney Swans won both the 2003 and 2006 Brownlow Medal. In 2003, under anstonshing circumstances, three players were tied on top of the leaderboard with 22 votes, at the end of Round 22. The winners, Adam Goodes, Mark Riccuito and Nathan Buckley, all got to take home their own Charlie, and this was only the 2nd time in AFL/VFL history where three players have won it.

Answer: Fremantle Dockers

Fremantle finished the 2001 season with only a mere two wins for the entire year. They also had to wait until round 18 to get their first win, defeating Hawthorn at the Etihad Stadium (then known as Colonial Stadium) by 16 points. They did it the hard way though, having to come back from 7 goals down at one stage to win the match.

Answer: St. Kilda by 6 points

In round 14, 2009, St. Kilda and Geelong, both undefeated, played out one of the best matches of the decade, if not of all time, at the Etihad Stadium. With just over a minute remaining for the game, the scores were even at 85 a-piece, until St.Kilda ruckman Michael Gardiner took a massive mark over several Saints and Cats players, just 15 metres out from goal.

He put it straight through the middle and the Saints went on to win by just 6 points.

Answer: Brisbane Lions and Essendon, 20

Essendon won their first 20 matches in 2000, before falling to the Western Bulldogs, losing by 11 points in round 21, but then eventually going on to win the flag for 2000. Brisbane Lions also won 20 in row between Round 10, 2001 and Round 4, 2002, before losing to West Coast by 46 points. This run of wins also included their 2001 premiership victory against the Bombers.

Answer: Richmond

Geelong smashed Richmond by 157 points in round 6, 2007. They are the first and only team for the time being to break the 200-point mark at the Etihad Stadium, which they did in this match, and recorded the biggest thumping of the decade. This monster win started up a run of 15 consective wins for the Cats, and brought on an even greater achievement, their first premiership for 44 years. Richmond also achieved something, their second wooden spoon in 4 years.

Answer: Dean Cox

The 2005 Grand Final was arguably the best grand final of the decade. With the Eagles four points down, Dean Cox marks the ball on the half-forward flank, then boots the ball inside 50 for one last attempt at goal, only for 'leaping' Leo Barry to take a stunning mark in front of a big pack of players.

The siren goes only a couple of seconds later, and the Swans win their first flag in 72 years and their first as a relocated club in Sydney.

Answer: Lance Franklin, 2008

Lance 'Buddy' Franklin brought his goal tally for the year to 100 in Round 22, 2008, against Carlton at the Etihad Stadium. His 100th goal caused much excitment and was so rare these days, that many in the crowd watching at the match, ran onto field to help him celebrate.

He went on to kick 113 for the entire year, and helped in leading the hawks to win the premiership for 2008, upsetting Geelong by 26 points in the grand final.

Answer: James Hird

In Round 3, 2004, a moment occured in which the football world would never forget. James Hird of Essendon scored a match-winning goal against West Coast, from a tight angle in the dying seconds of the match. What had been a controversial and tiresome week for Hird, soon turned into overwhelming joy as he ran over to one of the Bomber fans to celebrate the goal, giving him a hug and displaying the true emotion and meaning of the game of AFL.