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Quiz about Australian Football Knowledge

Australian Football Knowledge Trivia Quiz

This is going to be very tough for anyone that doesn't know much about Australian football. If you are Australian, it should be really easy. If you are not, you'll certainly learn a lot about the game!

A multiple-choice quiz by lains. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lains

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,089

Updated
Feb 19 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
20 / 25

Plays
4205

Last 3 plays: daswan (21/25), orinocowomble (19/25), Guest 121 (17/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. How many teams were there in the AFL (Australian Football League) in the 1997 season (the first season for the merged team Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Lions)? Hint

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Question 2 of 25

2. When did the AFL introduced the Top 8 end-of-season finals series? Hint

1997

1990

1991

1994

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Question 3 of 25

3. In which month is the finals series usually held? Hint

August

November

October

September

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Question 4 of 25

4. The final series were forward one month in 2000 because of the Sydney Olympics.

True

False

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which team did Michael Malthouse join as coach in 2000? Hint

Carlton

Melbourne

Collingwood

Essendon

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who did Michael Malthouse coach prior to 2000? Hint

Brisbane Lions

Kangaroos

Western Bulldogs

West Coast Eagles

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which teams played out the 2000 grand final? Hint

Essendon and Melbourne

Richmond and Melbourne

Essendon and Carlton

Carlton and Melbourne

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Question 8 of 25

8. How many games did each team play in an AFL regular season (excluding the pre-season) when it became a 16 team competition? Hint

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Question 9 of 25

9. The 2000 premiers won how many of their games for the season, before the final series? Hint

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who were the 2000 premiers? Hint

Essendon

Melbourne

Carlton

Richmond

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is the nickname of the 2000 premiers? Hint

Blues

Bombers

Demons

Tigers

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which player set a record for the most number of goals kicked in a career? Hint

Fred Fanning

Tony Lockett

Jason Dunstall

Peter Daicos

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who is the player who has the record for the most number of goals in one game? Hint

Tony Lockett

Michael Tuck

Jason Dunstall

Fred Fanning

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Question 14 of 25

14. Most number of goals in a match by one player: how many goals is the record? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. How many points does a team get for a goal? Hint

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Question 16 of 25

16. How many posts are there at each end of the ground? Hint

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Question 17 of 25

17. How many points does a team get if the ball actually hits either of the two large posts? Hint

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Question 18 of 25

18. If your team has 8 goals and 5 behinds (aka 5 points), how many points do they have in total? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. How many points were scored by the player with the highest number goals for one game (assuming he didn't kick any behinds)? Hint

108

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Question 20 of 25

20. Approximately how long does an entire match go for, including breaks? Hint

7 hours

45 minutes

9 hours

3 hours

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the name of the football stadium in Australia (i.e. where AFL games are played) that had the biggest crowd during the 1990s? Hint

Colonial Stadium

SCG

MCG

Subiaco

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Question 22 of 25

22. What special feature did Docklands Stadium have when it opened that the MCG didn't? Hint

Extra seating

Roof

Better food

More staff

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Question 23 of 25

23. Peter Daicos was a legend at Collingwood Football club. What was his nickname? Hint

The Macedonian Marvel

Superman

Captain Courageous

The Wizard

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Question 24 of 25

24. When did Collingwood football club last win a premiership in the 1990s? Hint

1990

1994

1992

1996

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which coach (he was the Brisbane Lions coach in 2000), coached Collingwood to their last premiership win of the 1990s? Hint

Leigh Matthews

David Cloke

Michael Malthouse

Danny Frawley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many teams were there in the AFL (Australian Football League) in the 1997 season (the first season for the merged team Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Lions)?

Answer: 16

The AFL grew to 16 teams in 1995 with the admittance of Frematle Dockers. It remained at 16 teams when Port Adelaide Power was admitted in 1997, as Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Lions merged to form Brisbane Lions. From 16 it is reduced to 8 teams in the post-season finals in September every year.

2. When did the AFL introduced the Top 8 end-of-season finals series?

Answer: 1994

It went from 4 to 5 in 1972, then became 6 in 1991, and then became 8 in 1994! The competition changed its name from the VFL to the AFL for the 1990 season.

3. In which month is the finals series usually held?

Answer: September

It was brought forward by a month in 2000 because of the Olympic Games in Sydney.

4. The final series were forward one month in 2000 because of the Sydney Olympics.

Answer: True

They were played in August 2000 as the Sydney Olympics clashed with the final series!

5. Which team did Michael Malthouse join as coach in 2000?

Answer: Collingwood

He joined them at the beginning of the 2000 season.

6. Who did Michael Malthouse coach prior to 2000?

Answer: West Coast Eagles

7. Which teams played out the 2000 grand final?

Answer: Essendon and Melbourne

8. How many games did each team play in an AFL regular season (excluding the pre-season) when it became a 16 team competition?

Answer: 22

9. The 2000 premiers won how many of their games for the season, before the final series?

Answer: 21

Essendon won 21 out of 22 games, a record for one season. Incredible!

10. Who were the 2000 premiers?

Answer: Essendon

11. What is the nickname of the 2000 premiers?

Answer: Bombers

12. Which player set a record for the most number of goals kicked in a career?

Answer: Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett played for St. Kilda and Sydney Swans.

13. Who is the player who has the record for the most number of goals in one game?

Answer: Fred Fanning

Fred Fanning played for the Melbourne Demons many years ago and still no-one has been able to overtake his feat of 18 goals!

14. Most number of goals in a match by one player: how many goals is the record?

Answer: 18

Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn) came close in a game against the Richmond Tigers, kicking 17.

15. How many points does a team get for a goal?

Answer: 6

16. How many posts are there at each end of the ground?

Answer: 4

There are two small and two big posts either end, making 8 all together. There is a small one on either side of the 2 big ones ie. small, big, big, small at either end. If the ball goes through the big posts, it counts as 6 points, and if it goes in between either big post, and the small post, it counts as 1 point.

17. How many points does a team get if the ball actually hits either of the two large posts?

Answer: 1

It should be more shouldn't it, coz it's hard to do!

18. If your team has 8 goals and 5 behinds (aka 5 points), how many points do they have in total?

Answer: 53

8x6 (6 pts for a goal) = 48, and 5 behinds (points), 48+5 = 53.

19. How many points were scored by the player with the highest number goals for one game (assuming he didn't kick any behinds)?

Answer: 108

108 points by himself, what an amazing achievement.

20. Approximately how long does an entire match go for, including breaks?

Answer: 3 hours

The breaks take up about 50 minutes of the time.

21. What is the name of the football stadium in Australia (i.e. where AFL games are played) that had the biggest crowd during the 1990s?

Answer: MCG

MCG fits approx. 100,000 people, way in front of the second biggest, Colonial Stadium, which fits about 55,000.

22. What special feature did Docklands Stadium have when it opened that the MCG didn't?

Answer: Roof

I actually think the food is better, however, the roof is the special feature, it opens and closes depending on the ever changing Melbourne weather!

23. Peter Daicos was a legend at Collingwood Football club. What was his nickname?

Answer: The Macedonian Marvel

Captain Courageous was another ex-Collingwood legend. Tony Shaw and The Wizard were Melbourne stars also.

24. When did Collingwood football club last win a premiership in the 1990s?

Answer: 1990

25. Which coach (he was the Brisbane Lions coach in 2000), coached Collingwood to their last premiership win of the 1990s?

Answer: Leigh Matthews

Mick was Collingwood's coach in the late 1990s and early 2000s, David Cloke was an ex Collingwood player, with his son Jason in the 2000 team, and Danny Frawley was the 2000 coach of the Richmond Tigers.

Source: Author lains

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