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A multiple-choice quiz by PieGal. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
PieGal

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,890

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1132

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Question 1 of 10

1. Behind Melbourne, what club is the second oldest football club in the world? Hint

University

Sydney

Collingwood

Geelong

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first Brownlow Medallist?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Fremantle player to win All-Australian selection? Hint

Clive Waterhouse

Tony Modra

Matthew Pavlich

Paul Haselby

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who kicked the winning point in St Kilda's only premiership in the 20th century?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Carlton's first coach? Hint

Fred Elliot

Norman Clark

James Aitken

Jack Worrall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which club has won two premierships without actually playing in a grand final? Hint

Collingwood

Richmond

Carlton

Essendon

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which year did the first National Draft take place? Hint

1986

1993

1970

1962

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played in front of a record breaking crowd of 121,696? Hint

Collingwood and Melbourne

Carlton and Collingwood

Port Adelaide and Adelaide

West Coast and Fremantle

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many teams never collected a wooden spoon in the 20th century? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the 1958 premiership? Hint

Melbourne

Geelong

South Melbourne

Collingwood

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Behind Melbourne, what club is the second oldest football club in the world?

Answer: Geelong

Melbourne is in fact not only the oldest Aussie Rules team, but the oldest football team of any code in the world.

2. Who was the first Brownlow Medallist?

Answer: Edward Greeves

He won the inaugural medal in 1924.

3. Who was the first Fremantle player to win All-Australian selection?

Answer: Matthew Pavlich

He won the position of full-back in 2002.

4. Who kicked the winning point in St Kilda's only premiership in the 20th century?

Answer: Barry Breen

St Kilda defeated Collingwood by a point in 1966.

5. Who was Carlton's first coach?

Answer: Jack Worrall

Jack Worrall coached the Blues from 1902 until 1909, and collected three premierships, 1906-07-08.

6. Which club has won two premierships without actually playing in a grand final?

Answer: Essendon

The 1897 and 1924 seasons were decided by a round robin format.

7. In which year did the first National Draft take place?

Answer: 1986

In 1986, the traditional 'zoning' system was abandoned.

8. Who played in front of a record breaking crowd of 121,696?

Answer: Carlton and Collingwood

This was at the 1970 Grand Final, often noted as the greatest Grand Final of all time.

9. How many teams never collected a wooden spoon in the 20th century?

Answer: 5

Adelaide, West Coast, Port Adelaide, Fremantle and Carlton did not collect a wooden spoon. Fremantle, who joined the AFL in 1995, collected their first wooden spoon in 2001, and Carlton collected it in 2002.

10. Who won the 1958 premiership?

Answer: Collingwood

Collingwood's win stopped Melbourne from winning its fourth premiership in a row, and equalling Collingwood's record in 1927-30. They then won the 1959 and 1960 flags!

Source: Author PieGal

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