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1. The Norm Smith Medal was first awarded in 1979. Which player was the inaugural recipient?
2. In the 2002 Grand Final, Collingwood's Nathan Buckley became the 3rd player to win the Norm Smith Medal playing for the losing team, leading his team superbly to narrowly shade Brisbane's Michael Voss for the award. Geelong's Gary Ablett kicked 9 goals against Hawthorn in the classic Grand Final of 1989 to be the second. Who was the very first footballer to win the medal playing for the losing team?
3. The first two players with the initials "G.A." to win the Norm Smith Medal were Gary Ablett, and the champion Hawthorn backman, Gary Ayres, who won the medal twice (in 1986 and 1988). Who was the third player with the initials "G.A." to win the medal?
4. A quiz on the Norm Smith Medal would not be complete without a question on the great man himself, the legendary Norm Smith. Although best known as a player, captain and coach with the Melbourne Football Club, for which two other clubs did Smith play and/or coach?
5. Because he WAS such a great figure in the AFL's history, here is another question on Norm Smith. When the AFL's team of the century was announced, Smith was named in which position?
6. Which of these Hawthorn players never won the Norm Smith Medal?
7. Who was the first player to win the Brownlow Medal (league best-and-fairest award during the regular season) and Norm Smith Medal in the same season?
8. Who won the Norm Smith Medal in 1984?
9. Andrew McLeod was the youngest player to have received the award, at 21 years and 1 month, in 1997, then again in 1998, aged 22 and 1 month. Which of these players was the next youngest winner, at age 22 and 5 months?
10. Which Norm Smith Medallist played the most VFL/AFL games?
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