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The Sport For Australians Trivia Quiz

Out of these questions you'll find some will be easy, some medium and some hard. Let's see how smart you are ...

A multiple-choice quiz by lains. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
lains

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,524

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
1049

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who kicked the first goal in the 1990 Premiership Final? Hint

Paul Salmon

Peter Daicos

Derek Kickett

Doug Barwick

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was named the Bad Guy in 2000 for Melbourne?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1987, two players won the Brownlow Medal, one was named Tony Lockett, who was the other?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who is the sponsor for the Sherrin Football today (March 2001)?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who did Dermott Brereton play for when he started football? Hint

Hawthorn

Collingwood

Sydney Swans

Essendon

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who plays number 37 for Collingwood as of 2001? Hint

Josh Fraser

Rupert Betheras

Simon Prestigiacomo

Ryan Lonie

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many times did Collingwood lose a Grand Final between 1958 and 1990? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who took the best mark in 1998 for Melbourne? Hint

Anthony McDonald

Alister Nicholson

David Neitz

Jeff Farmer

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Question 9 of 15

9. What position did Melbourne finish on the ladder in 1997? Hint

first

last

11th

5th

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who kicked the winning goal for which team in the 1987 Preliminary Final after receiving a 15 metre penalty? Hint

Ron Barassi, Melbourne

Leigh Matthews, Hawthorn

Gary Buckenara, Hawthorn

John Platten, Hawthorn

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Question 11 of 15

11. David Schwartz weighed the most for Melbourne in 2000. How much did he weigh? Hint

107kgs

105kgs

92kgs

86kgs

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Question 12 of 15

12. What year did Matthew Knights make his debut in the AFL or VFL? Hint

1989

1988

1986

1991

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who kicked 5 goals in the 1990 Grand Final?

Answer: (One Word ... it's not a player!)

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many Grand Finals have Melbourne won? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which player passed the ball to Tony Lockett in the game in which he kicked his 1300th goal?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who kicked the first goal in the 1990 Premiership Final?

Answer: Paul Salmon

This grand final was between Collingwood and Essendon, and Essendon kicked only 5 goals for the entire match. Collingwood won their first premiership for 32 years. Will it be 32 more till their next? We hope not!

2. Who was named the Bad Guy in 2000 for Melbourne?

Answer: Alistair Nicholson

3. In 1987, two players won the Brownlow Medal, one was named Tony Lockett, who was the other?

Answer: John Platten

4. Who is the sponsor for the Sherrin Football today (March 2001)?

Answer: Volkswagen

5. Who did Dermott Brereton play for when he started football?

Answer: Hawthorn

He also played for Sydney Swans and Collingwood but not Essendon. Dermott started as a teenager in 1983.

6. Who plays number 37 for Collingwood as of 2001?

Answer: Ryan Lonie

7. How many times did Collingwood lose a Grand Final between 1958 and 1990?

Answer: 8

8. Who took the best mark in 1998 for Melbourne?

Answer: Jeff Farmer

9. What position did Melbourne finish on the ladder in 1997?

Answer: last

10. Who kicked the winning goal for which team in the 1987 Preliminary Final after receiving a 15 metre penalty?

Answer: Gary Buckenara, Hawthorn

11. David Schwartz weighed the most for Melbourne in 2000. How much did he weigh?

Answer: 105kgs

12. What year did Matthew Knights make his debut in the AFL or VFL?

Answer: 1988

This was for Richmond Tigers, and he still plays for them.

13. Who kicked 5 goals in the 1990 Grand Final?

Answer: Essendon

Collingwood won it's first grand final in 32 years, and it was 11 goals to 5. This is a great joke to say to an Essendon supporter.

14. How many Grand Finals have Melbourne won?

Answer: 12

Some include 1939, 1940 and 1941 and they won 5 out of 6 between the years 1955 and 1960. They haven't won a premiership for a very long time.

15. Which player passed the ball to Tony Lockett in the game in which he kicked his 1300th goal?

Answer: Paul Kelly

Source: Author lains

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