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AFL: The Big Sticks: Part 1 Trivia Quiz

Goalkicking is the most important part of AFL footy, but after more than 150 years after the sport was first introduced, players still find it hard to find the big sticks sometimes. See if you can split the middle in this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by zoomba23. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
zoomba23

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,390

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
126

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Question 1 of 10

1. Collingwood legend Gordon Coventry was one of the most dominant players of his era, kicking 1299 goals in 306 games over fifteen seasons. During his career, Coventry kicked 100 goals in total against every other team in the league except one. Who was this team? Hint

St Kilda

Richmond

Essendon

Footscray

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tony Lockett never kicked 13 goals in a game.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Way back in 1914, Fitzroy demolished University with only three goalkickers troubling the scorers in their total of 15 goals. Appropriately named Jimmy Freake kicked 7 goals, and half-forward Jim Martin kicked 1 goal. What other player scored for Fitzroy in this game, with 7? Hint

Percy Parratt

Lal McLennan

Tom Heaney

Jim Toohey

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Round 10, 1952 against Fitzroy, Essendon star John Coleman was held goalless for the only time in his career. In the era of full-forwards, this meant an automatic loss, especially as Coleman kicked at least 30% of Essendon's goals in every full season he played. Essendon scored a paltry 5.8.38. Who kicked the most goals for the Dons in this game, with 3? Hint

Lance Mann

Bill Hutchison

John Gill

Bob Syme

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jack MacMillan was a handy goalsneak for Footscray in his 4 games in 1936, kicking 17 goals. What was the biggest amount of goals he kicked in any one of his games? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year was the first Goal of the Year officially recorded? Hint

1976

1992

1977

1993

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Question 7 of 10

7. It's special to kick a goal with your first kick in AFL, let alone your first six kicks. But a certain Carlton player managed it in 1935. Who was this player, who later crossed to Fitzroy for nine seasons there? Hint

Ron Cooper

Ansell Clarke

Maurie Johnson

Clen Denning

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Round 10, 2012, Hawthorn's Lance 'Buddy' Franklin kicked 13 goals 4 behinds against North Melbourne to beat the Roos on his own. Who kicked the second biggest tally of goals for the Hawks in this game? Hint

Luke Breust

Jordan Lewis

Paul Puopolo

Cyril Rioli

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Question 9 of 10

9. An enigmatic centreman with silky skills and freakish goal sense, I played with Essendon during the 1984 and 1985 premierships. I crept forward during the 1984 finals series to be Essendon's leading goalkicker during the finals, kicking 13 goals in 3 games. I left the Bombers at the end of 1988. Who am I?

Answer: (No hint needed)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1993 Grand Final against Carlton, Essendon's Michael Long kicked one of the most iconic goals of all time, dodging and weaving from the centre square and slotting a nice goals from 25 metres out. What Essendon player kicked the ball into the centre square from Carlton's goal square to set up this play? Hint

Dean Wallis

Gavin Wanganeen

Dustin Fletcher

Mark Thompson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Footscray

Coventry can be excused for not kicking a century against Footscray, as he only played them 16 times throughout his career, kicking 89 goals. Compare that to the fact that he played every other team at least twenty times, and it's understandable that he didn't kick 100 goals against the Dogs.

2. Tony Lockett never kicked 13 goals in a game.

Answer: False

Lockett was a powerhouse forward for St Kilda and Sydney. He never kicked 14 goals in a game in his career, but did kick 13 in a game once, as he did 15 and 16.

Answer: Jim Toohey

Reliable half-forward flanker Jim Toohey assisted ably in the win with 7 goals of his own. It was a sign of things to come for University, who folded at season's end.

Answer: Bill Hutchison

Fitzroy did a remarkable job on Coleman, as he went on to kick 103 goals for the season. Some slack was taken up by superstar skipper Bill Hutchison with 3 of their 5 goals, but it wasn't a pleasant day for the Dons, who wound up losing by 52 points, 38-90.

5. Jack MacMillan was a handy goalsneak for Footscray in his 4 games in 1936, kicking 17 goals. What was the biggest amount of goals he kicked in any one of his games?

Answer: 7

MacMillan had a barnstorming debut when he kicked 7 goals in Round 7. He played three more games and kicked 5, 2 and 3 goals respectively. After that he never played again, yet another of footy's 'what might have beens.'

6. What year was the first Goal of the Year officially recorded?

Answer: 1976

Although the award was not around in 1976, the first recorded Goal of the Year was kicked by North Melbourne's Keith Greig that year.

Answer: Clen Denning

The unusually named Clen Denning had a fantastic debut, but never settled with Carlton and crossed to Fitzroy in 1938, where he played in their last flag in 1944 as a reliable back pocket.

Answer: Luke Breust

Hawthorn won 27.12.174 to North's 9.5.59, meaning that Buddy beat North well and truly by himself. Luke Breust kicked 3 goals to be the Hawks' second highest scorer, but this game was about Buddy.

Answer: Leon Baker

Baker didn't hang around at the Dons, but was damaging during the 1984 finals, kicking 4 goals in the Grand Final win over Hawthorn.

Answer: Dustin Fletcher

In his debut season, Fletcher's kick travelled a good 60 metres before being picked up by Sean Denham and handballed to Long for his famous goal. Fletcher went on to play exactly 400 games for Essendon before retiring after 2015.

Source: Author zoomba23

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