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Quiz about Australian Rules Football Lingo

Australian Rules Football Lingo Quiz

Player X is making his debut. See the disastrous events of his debut and learn about the lingo used in the wonderful game that is Australian Rules Football

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

Author
YoungSmart

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,064

Updated
Feb 19 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1035

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Question 1 of 10

1. If player X is 'dragged' what unfortunate fate has player X suffered? Hint

Lost a fight he was involved in

Changed position to the backline

Reported by the umpire

Taken to the bench

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Question 2 of 10

2. If player X is 'filling the hole' what is player X doing? Hint

None of the mentioned

'Filling the hole' applies to both of these

Running into or standing in the forwards leading space

Running to make an option in defense

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Question 3 of 10

3. If player X has kicked a 'worm burner' what has player X done? Hint

Kicked the ball high in the air

Kicked the ball low to the ground

Hit another player on the chest

Kicked a massive drop punt

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Question 4 of 10

4. After kicking his worm burner, player X tries to compensate but goes too far. The player he kicked to is on the end of a... Hint

Fly Ball

Air ball

Hospital pass

Worm burner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Player X redeems himself and the coach rewards him by putting him 'on the ball'. What has the coach done? Hint

Placed him in the middle as a rover, ruck rover or centre man

Let him in the coaches box with him

Told him to play on the star Full Forward

Put him in defense

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Question 6 of 10

6. X is already playing on the ball but the runner comes out to X and says, "Mate, go play in the guts for a bit". Will X change his position?

Yes

7. X is doing no good in the guts, once again the runner comes out and says 'X, be accountable. Stick close to player Y- he is killing us. Don't let him get another kick'. What is the common terminology for what X is doing now? Hint

X is doing a tagging job

X is doing a bench job

X is doing a following job

X is doing a zone job

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Question 8 of 10

8. The commentators say 'Player X is there flying the flag for his team'. What is Player X doing? Hint

Player X has got himself involved in a fight that he was not originally involved in

Player X is carrying the flag as the teams parade around the ground

Player X is stirring up the media

Player X has a go at a fan who said he played poorly

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Question 9 of 10

9. X takes a mark on the wing. He plays on, evading one player but has to put his hand up and fend off Y avoid being tackled by Y. The commentators see this and yell 'X gives Y....'? Hint

The hand up job

The don't argue

A gobful of fist

His own back

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Question 10 of 10

10. After looking at an incident on the replay the commentators say 'Player X, don't plan anything for this Monday.' What on earth could be meant by this? Hint

Player X will have a private training session with the coach because he made a skills error

Player X has been selected in a representative team that plays on Monday nights

Player X will have to buy the team a nights worth of alcohol

Player X will probably have to front the tribunal on Monday night

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If player X is 'dragged' what unfortunate fate has player X suffered?

Answer: Taken to the bench

Being 'dragged' is normally a result of a bad error or disciplinary reasons. If a player is reported the umpire has seen him do something illegal in the game of football and will have a trip to the tribunal on the following Monday or Tuesday.

2. If player X is 'filling the hole' what is player X doing?

Answer: Running into or standing in the forwards leading space

Filling the hole is one of the most courageous things a footballer can do. It takes guts to stand in front of a 6'4" and 100kg forward (normally full forward) sprinting straight at him. An example of this type of positioning was when Robert 'Dipper' Robert DiPierdomenico dropped into Gary 'God' Ablett's leading space and suffered a punctured lung for his trouble.

Another example was when Peter Caven dropped into Tony Locketts leading space which resulted in serious facial injuries for Caven and a 16 week suspension for Lockett.

3. If player X has kicked a 'worm burner' what has player X done?

Answer: Kicked the ball low to the ground

'Worm Burners' are usually a result of either a player looking for too much penetration on the kick or kicking under pressure. Hitting a player on the chest is what every footballer aims to do with every pass. Good players will do it time after time.

4. After kicking his worm burner, player X tries to compensate but goes too far. The player he kicked to is on the end of a...

Answer: Hospital pass

So called because it is thought that the player who stands under the pass will end up in hospital.

5. Player X redeems himself and the coach rewards him by putting him 'on the ball'. What has the coach done?

Answer: Placed him in the middle as a rover, ruck rover or centre man

Playing on the ball is usually limited to the most talented small type players in the team. Playing on the full forward is never much fun because in my opinion the full back position is the hardest in the game to play.

6. X is already playing on the ball but the runner comes out to X and says, "Mate, go play in the guts for a bit". Will X change his position?

Answer: No

In the guts, on the ball or playing as a follower all mean the same thing. He is playing as a ruck rover, rover or centreman. These 3 positions are the most illustrious and most people want to play in the guts.

Answer: X is doing a tagging job

If one player is doing well, the opposition will assign a player to stick on him or tag him. This is an attempt to minimise a player's impact. Most modern onballers (someone who plays in the guts) have adapted their game to help them shake their tag.

8. The commentators say 'Player X is there flying the flag for his team'. What is Player X doing?

Answer: Player X has got himself involved in a fight that he was not originally involved in

This is usually if his team mate is outnumbered, outsized or getting beaten. Will usually result in fine of up to A$5,000.00

9. X takes a mark on the wing. He plays on, evading one player but has to put his hand up and fend off Y avoid being tackled by Y. The commentators see this and yell 'X gives Y....'?

Answer: The don't argue

Usually done when a player is about to be tackled he raises his/her arm and fends off the player.

10. After looking at an incident on the replay the commentators say 'Player X, don't plan anything for this Monday.' What on earth could be meant by this?

Answer: Player X will probably have to front the tribunal on Monday night

Even though the day of the hearing may be Monday or Tuesday the commentators always say Monday. This is usually said if Player X throws a punch or something else that will result in a serious 'report'. Thanks for taking my quiz.

Source: Author YoungSmart

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