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Manly-Warringah Trivia Quiz

A general quiz on the NRL team, Mighty Sea Eagles.

A multiple-choice quiz by good1girl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
good1girl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,453

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
311

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Manly first enter the competition? Hint

1946

1947

1949

1948

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Manly's captain for all but one game of the 1959 season? Hint

Ron Willey

Rex Mossop

Roy Bull

Ken Arthurson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the only Manly player to play in the 1993 State of Origin Series? Hint

David Gillespie

Dale Shearer

Ian Roberts

Terry Hill

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which three teams did Manly beat in the finals series of 1996 to claim the premiership? Hint

Sydney City, Cronulla, St George

Canberra, Cronulla, St George

Sydney City, North Sydney, St George

Brisbane, Cronulla, St George

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Clive Churchill medalist in the 1987 Grand Final win over Canberra? Hint

Des Hasler

Paul Vautin

Michael O'Connor

Cliff Lyons

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Question 6 of 10

6. Manly made their first Grand Final in the top grade in 1951, only to be beaten by South Sydney in the decider. Who did Manly beat to earn a place in the Grand Final? Hint

Western Suburbs

St George

North Sydney

Eastern Suburbs

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Question 7 of 10

7. Manly's first premiership win in the top grade was in 1972. What was the score? Hint

10-7 vs Cronulla

19-14 vs Cronulla

10-7 vs Eastern Suburbs

19-14 vs Eastern Suburbs

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Question 8 of 10

8. Manly was beaten in consectutive Grand Finals in 1982 and 1983. Which team beat them both times? Hint

Eastern Suburbs

Canterbury

Parramatta

St George

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Manly's leading try scorer of the 1976 season? Hint

Terry Randall

Russell Gartner

Graham Eadie

Bob Fulton

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Manly player was the first to captain a State of Origin winning side? Hint

Geoff Toovey

Michael O'Connor

Paul Vautin

Max Krilich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Manly first enter the competition?

Answer: 1947

Manly finished the season in ninth position. One place ahead of wooden spooners Parramatta.

2. Who was Manly's captain for all but one game of the 1959 season?

Answer: Ron Willey

Roy Bull was the captain for one game. Ken Arthurson was the coach. Rex Mossop didn't become captain until 1961.

3. Who was the only Manly player to play in the 1993 State of Origin Series?

Answer: Ian Roberts

Ian played in games 1 and 2 at Prop. NSW won the series 2-1 to claim their fifth origin title. Dale Shearer, Terry Hill, and David Gillespie did all play for Manly but not during the 1993 season. Shearer was playing for the Gold Coast, and Hill and Gillespie played for Wests.

4. Which three teams did Manly beat in the finals series of 1996 to claim the premiership?

Answer: Sydney City, Cronulla, St George

Manly beat Sydney City 16-14 in the Qualifying finals. They beat Cronulla 24-0 in the Preliminary Final, and they beat St George 20-8 in the Grand Final.

5. Who was the Clive Churchill medalist in the 1987 Grand Final win over Canberra?

Answer: Cliff Lyons

Cliffy scored a try and was very instrumental in Manly's win.

6. Manly made their first Grand Final in the top grade in 1951, only to be beaten by South Sydney in the decider. Who did Manly beat to earn a place in the Grand Final?

Answer: St George

Manly beat St. George 18-8.

7. Manly's first premiership win in the top grade was in 1972. What was the score?

Answer: 19-14 vs Eastern Suburbs

Fred Jones and Ray Branighan scored tries, Graham Eadie kicked 6 goals, and Bob Fulton a field goal. 10-7 was the score of the 1973 Grand Final win over Cronulla.

8. Manly was beaten in consectutive Grand Finals in 1982 and 1983. Which team beat them both times?

Answer: Parramatta

Parramatta won the 1982 Grand Final 21-8, and the 1983 Grand Final 18-6.

9. Who was Manly's leading try scorer of the 1976 season?

Answer: Bob Fulton

Fulton scored 21 tries to be the highest try scorer for the season.

10. Which Manly player was the first to captain a State of Origin winning side?

Answer: Max Krilich

Krilich captained NSW on 5 occasions, and won his first game as captain in Game 1 of the 1982 series. The other 4 games that he was captain, they were won by Qld. (Game 2 and 3 in 1982 and Game 1 and 3 in 1983).

Source: Author good1girl

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