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NRL 2003: The Finals Trivia Quiz

The 2003 NRL season was full of excitement, drama, and most of all, great entertaining football. This is a quiz about the 9 games played between the top 8 teams to decide the ultimate champion.

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

Author
timence

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,643

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Quarter Final 1 (4th vs 5th): Melbourne defeated Canberra for the ____ time in the 2003 season? Hint

4th

1st

3rd

2nd

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Question 2 of 20

2. Quarter Final 1: Canberra v Melbourne. Which team was knocked out of the premiership race after this game? Hint

Both

Melbourne

Neither

Canberra

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Question 3 of 20

3. Quarter Final 2 (3rd vs 6th): which team upset the premiership favourites, the Bulldogs, in this match? Hint

Penrith

None of these

Sydney Roosters

NZ Warriors

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Question 4 of 20

4. Quarter Final 2 (3rd v 6th): how many points were scored in this match? Hint

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Question 5 of 20

5. Quarter Final 3 (2nd vs 7th): the Roosters had their match against Newcastle wrapped up by half-time. What was the score? Hint

36-2

30-0

30-2

30-8

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Question 6 of 20

6. Quarter Final 3 (2nd v 7th): as a result of this match, the Newcastle Knights were eliminated from the finals.

True

False

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Question 7 of 20

7. Quarter Final 4 (1st vs 8th): Brisbane led by what score over Penrith at half-time? Hint

None of these

18-6

18-10

18-8

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Question 8 of 20

8. Quarter Final 4 (1st v 8th): Brisbane's loss in this match was their ____ in a row. Hint

2nd

4th

8th

6th

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Question 9 of 20

9. Semi Final 1: Warriors v Raiders. In this very close match, did both teams score 3 tries each?

Yes

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Question 10 of 20

10. Semi Final 1: Warriors v Raiders. Who kicked the winning field goal for the Warriors? Hint

Brent Webb

Stacey Jones

Lance Hohia

Motu Tony

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Question 11 of 20

11. Semi Final 2: Bulldogs v Melbourne. In an incredible defensive display, how many times were Melbourne held up over the line in the first half?

Answer: ( One Word ... a single digit number between 1 and 10)

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Question 12 of 20

12. Semi Final 2: Bulldogs v Melbourne. The scoreline blew out to what by full-time? Hint

30-0

19-0

29-0

20-0

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Question 13 of 20

13. Preliminary Final 1: Roosters v Bulldogs. The Roosters got out to a lead of what score after 32 minutes? Hint

12-0

10-0

16-0

16-6

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Question 14 of 20

14. Preliminary Final 1: Roosters v Bulldogs. Which Roosters player scored 2 tries in the second half to seal the match? Hint

Anthony Minichello

Chris Walker

Brad Fittler

Shannon Hegarty

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Question 15 of 20

15. Preliminary Final 2: Penrith v Warriors. In a classic finals game, who led at half time? Hint

Penrith

Neither team (10-10 draw)

NZ Warriors

Neither team (6-6 draw)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Preliminary Final 2: Penrith v Warriors. What was the final score? Hint

Penrith 26 Warriors 22

Penrith 28 Warriors 26

Penrith 28 Warriors 20

Penrith 26 Warriors 20

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Question 17 of 20

17. Grand Final: Roosters v Penrith. Which team went into this match as hot favourites? Hint

Penrith

Roosters at the start of the week, Penrith at the end

Neither team

Roosters

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who won the Grand Final and took out the 2003 premiership?

Answer: ( Penrith or Roosters, P or R)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who won the Clive Churchill medal for player of the match in the Grand Final?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 20 of 20

20. The scoreline in the 2003 Grand Final was a low one by modern standards. In fact, the game was tied at 0-0 for a long time. Who broke the deadlock, and in what minute? Hint

Penrith, in the 31st minute

Penrith, in the 33rd minute

Roosters, in the 35th minute

Roosters, in the 29th minute

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Quarter Final 1 (4th vs 5th): Melbourne defeated Canberra for the ____ time in the 2003 season?

Answer: 3rd

Melbourne beat Canberra 30-10 in round 9 (Olympic Park), 18-8 in round 17 (Canberra Stadium) and 30-18 in the first Quarter Final (in Canberra again).

2. Quarter Final 1: Canberra v Melbourne. Which team was knocked out of the premiership race after this game?

Answer: Neither

As decided by the remaining quarter-final games, both Canberra and Melbourne survived to play in sudden death matches the following week.

3. Quarter Final 2 (3rd vs 6th): which team upset the premiership favourites, the Bulldogs, in this match?

Answer: NZ Warriors

The Warriors came into the match paying 3 to 1 for a win, but they beat the Bulldogs easily.

4. Quarter Final 2 (3rd v 6th): how many points were scored in this match?

Answer: 70

Warriors 48, Bulldogs 22. A record number of points for an Australian end of season finals game. Francis Meli scored 5 tries, in the Warriors 9 tries to 4 win.

5. Quarter Final 3 (2nd vs 7th): the Roosters had their match against Newcastle wrapped up by half-time. What was the score?

Answer: 30-2

Newcastle managed to get some points back in the 2nd half, but still went down 36-8.

6. Quarter Final 3 (2nd v 7th): as a result of this match, the Newcastle Knights were eliminated from the finals.

Answer: True

Because they finished 6th, a loss meant sudden death for the Knights.

7. Quarter Final 4 (1st vs 8th): Brisbane led by what score over Penrith at half-time?

Answer: 18-10

Penrith stormed home to win 28-18 and knock Brisbane out of the finals race. Brisbane actually led 18-4 at one stage - Penrith scored 24 unanswered points!

8. Quarter Final 4 (1st v 8th): Brisbane's loss in this match was their ____ in a row.

Answer: 8th

This set a club record for most consecutive losses.

9. Semi Final 1: Warriors v Raiders. In this very close match, did both teams score 3 tries each?

Answer: No

The Warriors scored 3 tries to 2, whilst the Raiders kicked 2 penalty goals.

10. Semi Final 1: Warriors v Raiders. Who kicked the winning field goal for the Warriors?

Answer: Stacey Jones

The Warriors halfback broke the 16-16 deadlock with only 3 minutes on the clock. A few minutes earlier, Raiders centre Jason Bulgarelli dropped the ball over the line off a kick, losing a chance to take his team to the lead.

11. Semi Final 2: Bulldogs v Melbourne. In an incredible defensive display, how many times were Melbourne held up over the line in the first half?

Answer: 3

The Bulldogs led 13-0 after just holding their line on many occasions.

12. Semi Final 2: Bulldogs v Melbourne. The scoreline blew out to what by full-time?

Answer: 30-0

Bulldogs scored 5 tries, 4 goals, and 2 field goals. It was the first time a team had been kept scoreless in a finals game since 1996, and the first time Melbourne had ever been kept scoreless (the Mleboourne Storm were formed in 1998).

13. Preliminary Final 1: Roosters v Bulldogs. The Roosters got out to a lead of what score after 32 minutes?

Answer: 16-0

Three tries got them off to a good start, but the Bulldogs briefly came back just before half-time to go to the break trailing 16-6.

14. Preliminary Final 1: Roosters v Bulldogs. Which Roosters player scored 2 tries in the second half to seal the match?

Answer: Chris Walker

Two very good tries put the Bulldogs out of reach. The Roosters won 28-18 to advance to their 2nd consecutive Grand Final.

15. Preliminary Final 2: Penrith v Warriors. In a classic finals game, who led at half time?

Answer: Neither team (10-10 draw)

Penrith scored first to lead 4-0, then the Warriors made it 4-4, then Penrith made it 10-4, then the Warriors scored to lock it up at 10-10.

16. Preliminary Final 2: Penrith v Warriors. What was the final score?

Answer: Penrith 28 Warriors 20

Penrith advanced to their first Grand Final since 1991.

17. Grand Final: Roosters v Penrith. Which team went into this match as hot favourites?

Answer: Roosters

But ... as is seen so often, favouritism meant very little.

18. Who won the Grand Final and took out the 2003 premiership?

Answer: penrith

Penrith beat the Roosters 18-6 in a classic Grand Final.

19. Who won the Clive Churchill medal for player of the match in the Grand Final?

Answer: Priddis

Priddis became the first hooker to win it since the medal was introduced (in 1986). He set up 2 tries and scored another. There was very little debate about the award.

20. The scoreline in the 2003 Grand Final was a low one by modern standards. In fact, the game was tied at 0-0 for a long time. Who broke the deadlock, and in what minute?

Answer: Penrith, in the 31st minute

Luke Rooney scored a try after a Luke Priddis dash from dummy half. The half time score was 6-0 to Penrith. Roosters locked up the score through a Shannon Hegarty try in the 48th minute. But Penrith scored through a great close-range Priddis try in the 66th minute, and a Luke Rooney try (off a superb Priddis bullet pass) 7 minutes before full time. Great win for Penrith, their first title since 1991, and their second premiership ever.

Source: Author timence

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