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Know Aussie Rules eh? Trivia Quiz

Test your Aussie Rules history here!

A multiple-choice quiz by swans. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
swans

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,826

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
5 / 15

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1452

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which two teams played in the match with the highest aggregate score? Hint

Kangaroos vs. Essendon

Melbourne v. St.Kilda

Carlton v. Richmond

Kangaroos v. Sydney

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which two teams played in the match with the lowest aggregate score when they scored 22 points between them? Hint

Melbourne v. Essendon

Carlton vs. Fitzroy

St. Kilda v. Geelong

Carlton v. Geelong

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the highest point total in a game combined? Hint

345

367

298

271

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the first player to kick over 50 goals in a season? Hint

Bert Combs

Dick Lee

Albert Thurgood

Bob Pratt

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which son made his senior level debut only two years after his father retired?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who passed the ball to Tony Lockett for his 1298th goal? Hint

Leo Barry

Ryan O'Conner

Daniel McPherson

Jason Saddington

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many games did wingman Greg Anderson play for Essendon? Hint

101

104

103

102

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which SANFL club did Greg Anderson take over coaching in 2000? Hint

Sturt

West Adelaide

Norwood

South Adelaide

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Question 9 of 15

9. In what year did John Coleman begin coaching at the Bombers?

Answer: ( name the year)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of the best player of the year before it was called the Brownlow Medal? Hint

"Fairest of the colony"

"Champion of the colony"

"Champion of the season"

"Fairest of the season"

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Question 11 of 15

11. In what year did the experiment of having a cross bar and no behind posts take part? Hint

1896

1894

1895

1893

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who did Jeff Farmer pass to with his 1000th kick in the AFL? Hint

Steven Koops

Dale Kickett

Luke McPharlan

Dion Woods

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Question 13 of 15

13. In what year was the 15 yard penalty introduced into the VFL? Hint

1955

1949

1967

1933

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who won the 1955 Brownlow Medal?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 15 of 15

15. A difficult one: who umpired the first ever match, between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar? Hint

Dr.John E Bromby

J.F.Rugby

Tom Wills

William Northcott

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two teams played in the match with the highest aggregate score?

Answer: Melbourne v. St.Kilda

With a total of 345 points scored the Saints won 31.18 (204) to Melbourne's 21.15 (141) in round 6 1978.

2. Which two teams played in the match with the lowest aggregate score when they scored 22 points between them?

Answer: Melbourne v. Essendon

With only 22 points scored all up the Dons defeated the Dees 1.8 (14) to 0.8 (8) in an 1897 final.

3. What was the highest point total in a game combined?

Answer: 345

With a total of 345 points scored the Saints won 31.18 (204) to Melbourne's 21.15 (141) in round 6 1978.

4. Who was the first player to kick over 50 goals in a season?

Answer: Albert Thurgood

Yep .. the Don's "Albert the great". Lee did it first in the VFL but Thurgood achieved that feat before 1897 when the VFL started.

5. Which son made his senior level debut only two years after his father retired?

Answer: Bert Rankin

When Ted Rankin retired from the Cats in 1910 his son Bert came along just two years afterwards.

6. Who passed the ball to Tony Lockett for his 1298th goal?

Answer: Daniel McPherson

On the day he kicked the big one his first goal came from a great pass from Macca and he converted from the pocket.

7. How many games did wingman Greg Anderson play for Essendon?

Answer: 103

A game winner he was ...

8. Which SANFL club did Greg Anderson take over coaching in 2000?

Answer: South Adelaide

In his first two seasons he took the club to 7th in 2000 and 6th and 2001.

9. In what year did John Coleman begin coaching at the Bombers?

Answer: 1961

He had success in 1962 and 1965 and retired from coaching in 1967.

10. What was the name of the best player of the year before it was called the Brownlow Medal?

Answer: "Champion of the season"

Before "Champion of the season" it was "Champion of the colony".

11. In what year did the experiment of having a cross bar and no behind posts take part?

Answer: 1896

Wouldn't have worked too well.

12. Who did Jeff Farmer pass to with his 1000th kick in the AFL?

Answer: Dale Kickett

With the "Wiz's" 1000th kick he hit the much-travelled Kickett in the pocket in the first quarter of Dale's last ever match against The Power. Kickett converted and gave the Dockers the lead but Port came storming back and won easily.

13. In what year was the 15 yard penalty introduced into the VFL?

Answer: 1955

I'll bet Bucky was happy and Dublin Jim was angry!

14. Who won the 1955 Brownlow Medal?

Answer: Fred Goldsmith

From Souths.

15. A difficult one: who umpired the first ever match, between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar?

Answer: Tom Wills

Tom Wills was one of the original creators of the game and played cricket for Victoria in the mid-1800s.

Source: Author swans

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