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AFL Teams Home Grounds Trivia Quiz

Before the Docklands, before Waverley, every team had their own ground. Grounds where the spectators sat in discomfort and watched from wooden benches and the meat-pies were always cold. Now it's all big business, do you remember the old days?

A multiple-choice quiz by samo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
samo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,646

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1475

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which AFL team called Moorabbin Oval its home for many years? Hint

Essendon

St Kilda

Melbourne

Fitzroy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which now non-existent VFL team called Lakeside Oval its home? Hint

South Melbourne

University

Fitzroy

North Melbourne

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before moving to Waverley and now the MCG, what was Hawthorn's home ground? Hint

Carrara Oval

Punt Road

Princes Park

Arden St. Oval

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Question 4 of 10

4. Before they were unceromoniously thrown out of the competition, who did Fitzroy share their home ground at Western Oval with?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1977, who were the only 2 teams to call the MCG their official home ground? Hint

Melbourne and Collingwood

Melbourne and North Melbourne

Melbourne and Richmond

Melbourne and Carlton

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team did Collingwood last play at their traditional home ground of Victoria Park before it was closed forever? Hint

Sydney

St Kilda

Brisbane

Essendon

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Question 7 of 10

7. Outside the gates of the old Western Oval is a statue of which legendary player? Hint

Ted Whitten

John Coleman

Roy Cazaly

Charles Brownlow

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first team to play a home game at Manuka Oval, Canberra? Hint

Kangaroos

St Kilda

Sydney

Hawthorn

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which teams old home ground (during the 1977 season) was the only home ground in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda? Hint

St Kilda's

Fitzroy's

Essendon's

Hawthorn's

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Question 10 of 10

10. Before it was renamed Windy Hill, what was Essendon's home ground named? Hint

The Reserve

Napier Street Oval

Essendon Recreation Reserve

Raleigh Street Park

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which AFL team called Moorabbin Oval its home for many years?

Answer: St Kilda

2. Which now non-existent VFL team called Lakeside Oval its home?

Answer: South Melbourne

3. Before moving to Waverley and now the MCG, what was Hawthorn's home ground?

Answer: Princes Park

It was Glenferrie Oval prior to 1973. The club outgrew the ground and moved its home games to Princes Park in 1974.

4. Before they were unceromoniously thrown out of the competition, who did Fitzroy share their home ground at Western Oval with?

Answer: Footscray

5. In 1977, who were the only 2 teams to call the MCG their official home ground?

Answer: Melbourne and Richmond

6. Which team did Collingwood last play at their traditional home ground of Victoria Park before it was closed forever?

Answer: Brisbane

7. Outside the gates of the old Western Oval is a statue of which legendary player?

Answer: Ted Whitten

Charles Brownlow never even played a game of VFL football, he was a long time servant of the Geelong Football Club and for that he got the games highest medal named after him .... odd.

8. Who was the first team to play a home game at Manuka Oval, Canberra?

Answer: Kangaroos

That was the game against Port Adelaide when Winston Abraham took the Mark of the Year, '98.

9. Which teams old home ground (during the 1977 season) was the only home ground in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda?

Answer: Fitzroy's

Fitzroy's home ground was Fitzroy Oval in St Kilda West, while St Kilda's ground was Moorabbin Oval in Moorabbin.

10. Before it was renamed Windy Hill, what was Essendon's home ground named?

Answer: Essendon Recreation Reserve

Source: Author samo

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