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AFL 2005 Trivia Quiz

The first half of the 2005 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by lonie_from_50. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
lonie_from_50

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,906

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
734

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team won the first match under the roof of the Telstra Dome? Hint

Carlton

Adelaide

Kangaroos

Melbourne

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many games in a row had Richmond lost before they finally won against the Hawks in Round 2? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player won the ANZAC Medal in the traditional blockbuster between Collingwood and Essendon in 2005? Hint

James Hird

Warren Tredrea

Rhyce Shaw

Andrew Lovett

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Question 4 of 10

4. St. Kilda's Fraser Gehrig was suspended after his 'lovetap' to which Collingwood player in the Round 7 match? Hint

Simon Prestigiacomo

Ben Johnson

Nick Maxwell

Jason Cloke

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who kicked 6 goals in the final match at Optus Oval? Hint

Brendan Fevola

Lance Whitnall

David Neitz

Russell Robertson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which player kicked the ball the most times through the big sticks, being the leading goalkicker at the half way mark? Hint

Mark Williams

Ian Perrie

Fraser Gehrig

Matthew Richardson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which player had the most handballs after Round 12? Hint

Scott West (Western Bulldogs)

Peter Bell (Fremantle)

Simon Black (Brisbane Lions)

Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these players has NOT had his season cut out due to a knee injury? Hint

Nathan G. Brown

Rhyce Shaw

Adam Ramanauskas

Richard Hadley

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which West Coast player did NOT kick a goal in their record equalling match against Port Adelaide? Hint

Brett Jones

Ben Cousins

Mark Seaby

Mark Nicoski

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player gave away 6 free kicks and got reported in the same match, without getting any frees himself? Hint

Mark Johnson (Essendon)

Fraser Gehrig (St. Kilda)

Cameron Mooney (Geelong)

Matthew Primus (Port Adelaide)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team won the first match under the roof of the Telstra Dome?

Answer: Adelaide

A tough question, but is a good question. Adelaide defeated Collingwood in Round Two under the roof, but it was the third game of the season at the Telstra Dome, Kangaroos defeated Carlton and Melbourne defeated Bulldogs earlier, but were not played under the roof.

2. How many games in a row had Richmond lost before they finally won against the Hawks in Round 2?

Answer: 15

An amazing losing streak for the modern day, the Richmond Tigers suffered a nasty 15 match losing streak from Round 9 of 2004 to Round 1 of 2005.

3. Which player won the ANZAC Medal in the traditional blockbuster between Collingwood and Essendon in 2005?

Answer: Andrew Lovett

Exciting rookie player Andrew Lovett from Essendon won the 2005 ANZAC Medal in only his 4th AFL Game, not quite as good as Mark McGough in 2002 when he won in his 2nd Game.

4. St. Kilda's Fraser Gehrig was suspended after his 'lovetap' to which Collingwood player in the Round 7 match?

Answer: Jason Cloke

A certain controversial incident that cost Coleman Medallist Fraser Gehrig a suspension for what was simply a 'lovetap' to Collingwood defender Jason Cloke.

5. Who kicked 6 goals in the final match at Optus Oval?

Answer: Russell Robertson

In Carlton's farewell to Princess Park, the party was ruined and humiliated when Demon forward Russell Robertson produced 6 goals.

6. Which player kicked the ball the most times through the big sticks, being the leading goalkicker at the half way mark?

Answer: Mark Williams

Small Hawthorn forward Mark Williams has shown his class as the leading goalkicker throughout the first half, kicking 50 goals, including a bag against the Dees in round eight, kicking eight.

7. Which player had the most handballs after Round 12?

Answer: Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs)

Up and comer Daniel Cross has enjoyed his year in the midfield for the Western Bulldogs and has learnt the skills of handballing the ball most of the time from team-mate Scott West, where each player have been neck and neck at the top of the handball list.

8. Which of these players has NOT had his season cut out due to a knee injury?

Answer: Nathan G. Brown

Nathan G. Brown has ended his season, but it was due to a broken leg while the other three players have missed the season, or will miss the rest of the season needing knee reconstructions.

9. Which West Coast player did NOT kick a goal in their record equalling match against Port Adelaide?

Answer: Ben Cousins

In a match where West Coast had 16 goalkickers, which equals the VFL/AFL Record, the man of the match Ben Cousins didn't manage to sneak one through in their 117 point win.

10. Which player gave away 6 free kicks and got reported in the same match, without getting any frees himself?

Answer: Cameron Mooney (Geelong)

Cameron Mooney managed to give away 6 free kicks against the Kangaroos and also ended up getting reported by video evidence and receiving a week for striking.

Source: Author lonie_from_50

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