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Footy Fever Trivia Quiz

This is a great quiz for all the Footy Fans. It asks questions about the history of Football, so have a great time and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by beachboy60. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
beachboy60

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,135

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
689

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Footscray's Ruckman in the 1961 Grand Final? Hint

John Schultz

Graham Arthur

Ted Whitten

Charlie Sutton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the Brownlow Medal in 1986? Hint

Greg Wells/Craig Bradly

John Platten/Greg Williams

Robert Dipierdomenico/Greg Williams

Michael Tuck/Leon Rice

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Question 3 of 10

3. Melbourne were established in 1859?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. When entering the 1971 Grand Final, how many goals did Peter Hudson need to kick, to break Bob Pratt's record of 150 goals in a season? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which number did Alex Jesaulenko wear in the 1979 Grand Final? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first captain of Fitzroy, in 1897? Hint

Kevin Murray

Alex Sloan

William Cleary

Bernie Quinlan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which VFA team did Bob Pratt play for? Hint

Bendigo

Tasmania

Ballarat

Coburg

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which jersey number did Jack Dyer wear through out his career? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Keith Grieg won two Brownlow Medals in 1973 and in 1974?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which year did Richmond join the VFL? Hint

1901

1899

1908

1897

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Footscray's Ruckman in the 1961 Grand Final?

Answer: John Schultz

John Schultz won the Brownlow Medal in 1960.

2. Who won the Brownlow Medal in 1986?

Answer: Robert Dipierdomenico/Greg Williams

Hawthorn won the Grand Final in the same year that 'Dipper'and Williams both won the Brownlow Medal.

3. Melbourne were established in 1859?

Answer: False

Melbourne were established in 1858 and are the oldest Football team in the world.

4. When entering the 1971 Grand Final, how many goals did Peter Hudson need to kick, to break Bob Pratt's record of 150 goals in a season?

Answer: 4

In the 1971 season and finals, former Hawthorn full forward Peter Hudson kicked 150 goals, equalling Bob Pratt's record that was set in 1934. Peter Hudsun's number 26 for the Hawks kicked 729 goals in 129 matches. He kicked 5 bags of 100 goals in 1968 with 125 goals, 1969 with 120 goals, 1970 with 146 goals, 1971 with 150 goals, and in 1977 with 110 goals.

5. Which number did Alex Jesaulenko wear in the 1979 Grand Final?

Answer: 25

He wore his usual number in the 1979 Grand Final, number 25.

6. Who was the first captain of Fitzroy, in 1897?

Answer: William Cleary

The first captain of Fitzroy was William Cleary. He was only captain for one year, then Alex Sloan took over for the next 3 years.

7. Which VFA team did Bob Pratt play for?

Answer: Coburg

Bob Pratt played for the Coburg Tigers. He even kicked 180 goals in one season for them, and kicked 150 goals for South Melbourne in 1934.

8. Which jersey number did Jack Dyer wear through out his career?

Answer: 17

'Captain Blood' wore number 17 though out his very successful career for the Tigers.

9. Keith Grieg won two Brownlow Medals in 1973 and in 1974?

Answer: true

Keith Greig did win back-to-back Brownlow's, the first person to do this for the Roo's.

10. Which year did Richmond join the VFL?

Answer: 1908

Richmond was established in 1860 but didn't join the VFL until 1908. They wore blue guernseys and won their first game against University, who also joined the VFL in the same year.

Source: Author beachboy60

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