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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)?
2. When did the AFL introduced the Top 8 end-of-season finals series?
3. In which month is the finals series usually held?
4. The final series were forward one month in 2000 because of the Sydney Olympics.
5. Which team did Michael Malthouse join as coach in 2000?
6. Who did Michael Malthouse coach prior to 2000?
7. Which teams played out the 2000 grand final?
8. How many games did each team play in an AFL regular season (excluding the pre-season) when it became a 16 team competition?
9. The 2000 premiers won how many of their games for the season, before the final series?
10. Who were the 2000 premiers?
11. What is the nickname of the 2000 premiers?
12. Which player set a record for the most number of goals kicked in a career?
13. Who is the player who has the record for the most number of goals in one game?
14. Most number of goals in a match by one player: how many goals is the record?
15. How many points does a team get for a goal?
16. How many posts are there at each end of the ground?
17. How many points does a team get if the ball actually hits either of the two large posts?
18. If your team has 8 goals and 5 behinds (aka 5 points), how many points do they have in total?
19. How many points were scored by the player with the highest number goals for one game (assuming he didn't kick any behinds)?
20. Approximately how long does an entire match go for, including breaks?
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?
22. What special feature did Docklands Stadium have when it opened that the MCG didn't?
23. Peter Daicos was a legend at Collingwood Football club. What was his nickname?
24. When did Collingwood football club last win a premiership in the 1990s?
25. Which coach (he was the Brisbane Lions coach in 2000), coached Collingwood to their last premiership win of the 1990s?
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