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Quiz about History of Australian Football
Quiz about History of Australian Football

History of Australian Football Quiz


Test you your Australian football knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by swans. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
swans
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,751
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
915
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which team is the only team to have been in the competition for only one year and win a premiership? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What were the two teams to contest the very first game of Australian Football? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first ever Brownlow Medal winner? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Essendon recorded the greatest ever comeback in round 16 of 2001 by coming from 69 points points down to defeat the Kangaroos. Who previously held this record for the greatest comeback? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who did Footscray play in their last game of professional AFL? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What happened to South Melbourne's legendary full-foward Bob Pratt to cause him to miss a 1930s Grand Final? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who were the the first two teams to contest a game of Austraian Football, played outside of Victoria? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1886 the premiership was decided in a play-off, as the two leading teams both finished the season.


Question 9 of 10
9. Richmond and University joined the VFL in what year? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the first player ever to admit to using performance enhancing drugs? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which team is the only team to have been in the competition for only one year and win a premiership?

Answer: Essendon

Essendon won the first ever premiership in a round robin compitition back in 1897. Therefore making them the only ever to team to have been in the comp for one year and win a premiership.
2. What were the two teams to contest the very first game of Australian Football?

Answer: Scotch College vs Melboune Grammar

This was the first ever match of Australian Football. It was played on a field over a kilometre long, resulting in a very low scoreline, on August 7th, 1858.
3. Who was the first ever Brownlow Medal winner?

Answer: Geelong's Carji Greeves

Geelong champion Carji Greeves was awarded the first ever Brownlow Medal in 1925.
4. Essendon recorded the greatest ever comeback in round 16 of 2001 by coming from 69 points points down to defeat the Kangaroos. Who previously held this record for the greatest comeback?

Answer: Hawthorn

Hawthorn recorded the greatest previous comeback when they came from 63 points down against St. Kilda in round 12 of 1999.
5. Who did Footscray play in their last game of professional AFL?

Answer: Essendon

Footscray played their last game of professional AFL against Essendon before changing their name to the Western Bulldogs at the start of the 1996 season.
6. What happened to South Melbourne's legendary full-foward Bob Pratt to cause him to miss a 1930s Grand Final?

Answer: Hit by a truck

On the eve of the Grand Final he was clipped by a truck. Ironically the truck driver was a Souths fan. Hard luck!
7. Who were the the first two teams to contest a game of Austraian Football, played outside of Victoria?

Answer: Victoria Carlton and the Sydney Waratahs

This was the first game of Australian Football played outside of Victoria in which Victoria Carlton defeated Sydney club Waratah 6-0. The game was played in 1887.
8. In 1886 the premiership was decided in a play-off, as the two leading teams both finished the season.

Answer: True

South Melbourne and Geelong both finished the season with 21 wins and 3 draws. Geelong won the play-off 4.19 to 1.5
9. Richmond and University joined the VFL in what year?

Answer: 1908

Richmond and University joined the league in 1908. Richmond has expanded into a successful club, while University only lasted till 1914.
10. Who was the first player ever to admit to using performance enhancing drugs?

Answer: Justin Charles

Justin Charles admitted to using performance enhancing drugs in 1997 after tests showed postitive signs of drug use. He was suspended for 16 matches.
Source: Author swans

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