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For Geelong Cats Fans Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on the history of the Geelong football club. If you are a true Geelong fan will will have no problems. Good Luck everyone. GO CATS

A multiple-choice quiz by gfc63. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gfc63

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,007

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1024

Last 3 plays: Guest 122 (6/10), Guest 119 (5/10), Guest 174 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Geelong Football Club is the second oldest sports club in Australia?

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was the Geelong Football Club established? Hint

1861

1866

1884

1859

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Question 3 of 10

3. When year did Geelong first join the VFL? Hint

1885

1899

1895

1897

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Geelong's first hundred years in the VFL/AFL, how many Premierships did they win? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did Geelong win their first Priemiership in the AFL/VFL? Hint

1917

1921

1923

1925

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Question 6 of 10

6. Geelong won two more Premierships in 1931 and 1937. When did they win back to back Priemierships (winning two Grand Finals in a row)? Hint

1950 and 1951

1946 and 1947

1951 and 1952

1947 and 1948

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many successive wins did Geelong string together during 1952/1953, to set a league record? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the 1992 season what was the total score Geelong kicked against Brisbane to set another league record? Hint

251

228

239

245

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these four players has kicked the most goals for Geelong? Hint

Doug Wade

Billy Brownless

Gary Ablett

Lindsay White

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Question 10 of 10

10. When he played his 325th game in a Cats jersey, who set the record for the most games with Geelong? Hint

Ian Nankervis

Paul Couch

Garry Hocking

Sam Newman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Geelong Football Club is the second oldest sports club in Australia?

Answer: True

The oldest sporting club in Australia is the Melbourne Football Club(EST. 1858).

2. What year was the Geelong Football Club established?

Answer: 1859

Geelong Football Club was formed at the Victoria Hotel in Malop St, Geelong.

3. When year did Geelong first join the VFL?

Answer: 1897

The VFL was formed in 1897. Teams which formed the VFL were Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, Sth Melbourne and
St.Kilda.

4. In Geelong's first hundred years in the VFL/AFL, how many Premierships did they win?

Answer: 6

Between 1897 and 1996 Geelong played in 14 Grand Finals.

5. When did Geelong win their first Priemiership in the AFL/VFL?

Answer: 1925

In 1925 the VFL introduced three new football clubs into the league. They were Footscray, Hawthorn and North Melbourne. This took the total number of teams in the league to twelve.

6. Geelong won two more Premierships in 1931 and 1937. When did they win back to back Priemierships (winning two Grand Finals in a row)?

Answer: 1951 and 1952

Many people believe this was the greatest ever era in the club's history.

7. How many successive wins did Geelong string together during 1952/1953, to set a league record?

Answer: 23

This record was set between rounds 12, 1952 and 13, 1953. This included the Grand Final win against Collingwood in 1952.

8. During the 1992 season what was the total score Geelong kicked against Brisbane to set another league record?

Answer: 239

Geelong kicked 37 goals 17 behinds for a total of 239.

9. Which of these four players has kicked the most goals for Geelong?

Answer: Gary Ablett

Gary Ablett kicked 1021 goals from 242 games for Geelong between 1984 and 1996.

10. When he played his 325th game in a Cats jersey, who set the record for the most games with Geelong?

Answer: Ian Nankervis

Ian Nankervis played 325 games with Geelong between 1967 and 1983.

Source: Author gfc63

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