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1. In 1956, Melbourne's Stuart Spencer equalled Richmond's Tom Allen's record for the worst goal-kicking accuracy in a VFL game. What was Spencer's and Allen's tally?
2. Who is the only player to top the league's goal-kicking list in 5 successive seasons?
3. Round 18, 1947: Melbourne v St Kilda at the Junction Oval. What unique VFL event occurred?
4. Who is the only St Kilda coach to be inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame as a coach?
5. Round 17, 2001, and Hawthorn defeat Carlton by three-points after kicking a goal after the siren. Who kicked the game-winning goal?
6. Which of these players, all drafted in 1988, was drafted to an AFL club first (ie. which player as the earliest draft selection)?
7. What number selection was Essendon's James Hird in the 1990 draft?
8. Greg 'Diesel' Williams has one of the most impressive individual footballing resumes, which features 1 premiership medal, 2 Brownlow Medals, 1 Norm Smith Medal, various media awards and 3 club best and fariest awards at 3 different clubs.
Williams won his 5 best and fairest awards at Geelong, Sydney and Carlton.
9. In 1989, which club did Adelaide stars Darren Jarman, Andrew Jarman and Chris McDermott get drafted to but subsequently refused to leave Adelaide until the introduction of the Crows 2 years later?
10. In the 2001 Brownlow Medal, the top five place getters were from interstate teams, who was the leading vote-getter from a Victorian team?
11. After a disappointing 2001, which St Kilda player ended up with the most Brownlow votes?
12. Which Carlton player benefited from Wayne Harmes' controversial tap-on from the boundary line, and kicked the goal that won Carlton the 1979 Grand Final?
13. By the end of the 2000 season it was many years since a Richmond player has won a Brownlow Medal. Who was their last winner in the 20th Century?
14. How many Brisbane Lions 2001 premiership players were former Fitzroy players?
15. What unfortunate injury did Geelong's Stephan Hocking sustain during the 1989 Grand Final?
16. Which of these multi-Brownlow medal winners didn't win medals at two different clubs?
17. Who took the official AFL Mark of the Year in 2001?
18. Which former Melbourne 200-gamer was drafted to Sydney for the 2001 season, but didn't manage a single game?
19. Michael Tuck played 426 league games, Kevin Bartlett 403. Who was third on the all-time games record list at the end of the 2001 season?
20. Which barnyard animal, wearing Number 4, was thrown onto the SCG at a Sydney v St Kilda match in 1994?
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