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Australian Football League Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about general AFL knowledge. It doesn't have much ancient stuff like who won the grand final in 1903, but it does have a few tricky questions though.

A multiple-choice quiz by rove1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rove1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,399

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1480

Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (8/20), Guest 165 (9/20), Guest 147 (2/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which team won their third premiership in a row in 2003? Hint

Melbourne Demons

Essendon Bombers

Collingwood Magpies

Brisbane Lions

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which of these players did not win the Brownlow medal in 2003? Hint

Nathan Buckley

Micheal Voss

Mark Riccuito

Adam Goodes

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who was named the Centre Half Back in the Team of the Century in 1996? Hint

Stephen Silvagni

Bruce Doull

Ted Whitten

Glen Jakovich

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Question 4 of 20

4. What did Sandy Roberts famously yell when a pig ran onto the ground with the words '4 and Plugger' written on its sides? Hint

" Pluggers turned into a pig! "

" Tony Lockett you Pig! "

" I think Pluggers been eating a bit to much "

" There's a pig at Full Forward! "

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Question 5 of 20

5. What positon was Gary Ablett selected to play in the Team of the Century? Hint

Interchange Bench

Half Forward Flank

Forward Pockett

Wasn't selected

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who was voted Player of the Century? Hint

Glen Jakovich

Ted Whitten

Leigh Matthews

Ron Barassi

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which of the following are not AFL legends in the Hall of Fame? Hint

Jack Dyer

Jason Dunstall

Haydn Bunton

Barrie Robran

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Question 8 of 20

8. Micheal Voss was the captain of the All-Australian team in 2002 and 2003, but who captained the Australian International Rules team in those years? Hint

Ben Cousins

Matthew Primus

Nathan Buckley

Shane Crawford

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Question 9 of 20

9. Nathan Buckley is in the Collingwood Magpies Team of the Century?

True

False

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who was Fremantle's first player to be selected in an All-Australian team? Hint

Peter Bell

Clive Waterhouse

Paul Haselby

Matthew Pavlich

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which of the following players was selected in the most All- Australian teams (the AFL Team of The Year through to 1990)? Hint

Paul Roos

Stephen Kernahan

Wayne Carey

Robert Harvey

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Question 12 of 20

12. The Brownlow Medal is named after Charles Brownlow. What position did he play? Hint

Centre

None of the these

Ruck

Full Back

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Question 13 of 20

13. The first official AFL game played at Manuka Oval in Canberra, was played between Port Adeilede and North Melbourne. What was memorable about this game? Hint

Winston Abraham kicked goal of the year.

Port Adeliede won their first match away from home

A pig ran onto the ground with the words 4 and plugger written on it.

Winston Abraham took Mark of the Year

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the first team to win 4 premierships in a row? Hint

Collingwood

Essendon

Brisbane

Carlton

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Question 15 of 20

15. In what year was Gary Ablett inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame? Hint

2003

2005

2000

He never made it

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Question 16 of 20

16. Is Ben Cousins in West Coast Eagles team of the decade?

Yes

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Question 17 of 20

17. What position is Shane Crawford in the Hawthorn team of the century? Hint

Half Forward Flank

Interchange

Wasn't selected

Wing

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Question 18 of 20

18. Back in 1900, Dick Condon was suspended for 20 matches for abusive language; and 93 years later, Glen Archer was found guilty of the same crime. What was his punishment? Hint

3 match suspension

Monetary fine

1 match suspension

2 match suspension

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Question 19 of 20

19. How many interstate teams (i.e. non-Victorian) won a Grand Final during the 1980s and 1990s? Hint

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Question 20 of 20

20. When the Brisbane Lions won the premiership 2001-02-03, how many times did they finish top of the ladder after the home and away season? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team won their third premiership in a row in 2003?

Answer: Brisbane Lions

Brisbane became the first team in nearly 50 years to win 3 premierships in a row.

2. Which of these players did not win the Brownlow medal in 2003?

Answer: Micheal Voss

This was only the second three way tie for the Brownlow medal in history. Micheal Voss won the Brownlow in 1996 and was highly fancied to win in 2003 but ended up 7th overall.

3. Who was named the Centre Half Back in the Team of the Century in 1996?

Answer: Ted Whitten

Considered by many as the greatest player of all-time. He died of cancer.

4. What did Sandy Roberts famously yell when a pig ran onto the ground with the words '4 and Plugger' written on its sides?

Answer: " There's a pig at Full Forward! "

Yes, and when the security couldn't catch it, it was left up to a Sydney player to jump and catch it.

5. What positon was Gary Ablett selected to play in the Team of the Century?

Answer: Interchange Bench

Poor old Gazza couldn't even make it into the regular side.

6. Who was voted Player of the Century?

Answer: Leigh Matthews

Lethal Liegh was voted the Player of the century but the others listed (except for Glen Jakovich, who is a West Coast Champion, but I wouldn't say AFL all time great) are all considered Legends of the game.

7. Which of the following are not AFL legends in the Hall of Fame?

Answer: Jason Dunstall

Jason Dunstall was a great Hawthorn full forward but is not a legend.
Barrie Robran is considered the greatest player never to play AFL. Robran was a star in South Australia.

8. Micheal Voss was the captain of the All-Australian team in 2002 and 2003, but who captained the Australian International Rules team in those years?

Answer: Shane Crawford

Shane Crawford was the Captain of the Hawthorn football Club and captained the International Rules Team against Ireland, because Micheal Voss was injured both years.

9. Nathan Buckley is in the Collingwood Magpies Team of the Century?

Answer: True

He was selected on the Half Back Flank.

10. Who was Fremantle's first player to be selected in an All-Australian team?

Answer: Matthew Pavlich

He was selected at Full Back in 2002, despite playing most of his football at Centre Half Back and the midfield.

11. Which of the following players was selected in the most All- Australian teams (the AFL Team of The Year through to 1990)?

Answer: Paul Roos

Paul Roos (Fitzroy/Sydney) made the All Australian team 9 times in 1985-86-87-88-89, 1991-92, 1996-97. Wayne Carey (Kangaroos) made it 7 times, in 1993-94-95-96, 1998-99-2000. Stephen Kernahan (Carlton) made it 7 times in 1985-86-87-88-89-90, and 1992. Robert Harvey (St Kilda) made it 8 times in 1992-94-95-96-97-98-99, and 2003.

12. The Brownlow Medal is named after Charles Brownlow. What position did he play?

Answer: None of the these

Charles Brownlow actually never played a game of professional football in his life. He was an Administrator for the Geelong Football Club, and they named the games highest award after him. Strange.

13. The first official AFL game played at Manuka Oval in Canberra, was played between Port Adeilede and North Melbourne. What was memorable about this game?

Answer: Winston Abraham took Mark of the Year

That was a memorable mark in the square.

14. Who was the first team to win 4 premierships in a row?

Answer: Collingwood

That was 1927-28-29-30.

15. In what year was Gary Ablett inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame?

Answer: 2005

If judged on footballing skill alone, he would certainly be there, but shortly after retiring he was involved in giving drugs to a young girl who died because of it. He was finally inducted in 2005.

16. Is Ben Cousins in West Coast Eagles team of the decade?

Answer: No

This is a bit of a trick question. The Eagles announced their team of the decade in Cousins first season so, despite him becoming a Champion, he was only a possible star back then.

17. What position is Shane Crawford in the Hawthorn team of the century?

Answer: Wasn't selected

This Brownlow medalist, the Hawthorn Captain, I think could of been squeezed on to the bench, but it wasn't to be.

18. Back in 1900, Dick Condon was suspended for 20 matches for abusive language; and 93 years later, Glen Archer was found guilty of the same crime. What was his punishment?

Answer: Monetary fine

19. How many interstate teams (i.e. non-Victorian) won a Grand Final during the 1980s and 1990s?

Answer: 2

West Coast Eagles in 1992 and 1994; Adelaide Crows in 1997 and 1998.

20. When the Brisbane Lions won the premiership 2001-02-03, how many times did they finish top of the ladder after the home and away season?

Answer: 0

Brisbane the 3 time premiership team, did not finish top of the ladder. In 2001 they finished 2nd to Essendon, in 2002 they were 2nd to Port Adelaide, and in 2003 3rd to Port and Collingwod. Luckily for the Lions, Port and the Magpies crumbled in the semis.

Source: Author rove1

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