Australian Football Knowledge

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How many teams were there in the AFL (Australian Football League) in the 1997 season (the first season for the merged team Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Lions)? 18 15 14 16

2. Wehn did the AFL introduced the Top 8 end-of-season finals series? 1997 1994 1991 1990

3. In which month is the finals series usually held? August September October November

4. The final series were forward one month in 2000 because of the Sydney Olympics. True False

5. Which team did Michael Malthouse join as coach in 2000? Collingwood Essendon Melbourne Carlton

6. Who did Michael Malthouse coach prior to 2000? Kangaroos Brisbane Lions West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs

7. Which teams played out the 2000 grand final? Essendon and Melbourne Richmond and Melbourne Essendon and Carlton Carlton and Melbourne

8. How many games did each team play in an AFL regular season (excluding the pre-season) when it became a 16 team competition? 20 22 15 30

9. The 2000 premiers won how many of their games for the season, before the final series? 18 21 19 20

10. Who were the 2000 premiers? Essendon Melbourne Carlton Richmond

11. What is the nickname of the 2000 premiers? Blues Tigers Demons Bombers

12. Which player set a record for the most number of goals kicked in a career? Fred Fanning Peter Daicos Jason Dunstall Tony Lockett

13. Who is the player who has the record for the most number of goals in one game? Michael Tuck Tony Lockett Fred Fanning Jason Dunstall

14. Most number of goals in a match by one player: how many goals is the record? 16 18 14 12

15. How many points does a team get for a goal? 5 1 4 6

16. How many posts are there at each end of the ground? 4 5 3 2

17. How many points does a team get if the ball actually hits either of the two large posts? 2 4 3 1

18. If your team has 8 goals and 5 behinds (aka 5 points), how many points do they have in total? 57 59 53 45

19. How many points were scored by the player with the highest number goals for one game (assuming he didn't kick any behinds)? 108 84 96 72

20. Approximately how long does an entire match go for, including breaks? 3 hours 9 hours 7 hours 45 minutes

21. What is the name of the football stadium in Australia (i.e. where AFL games are played) that had the biggest crowd during the 1990s? Colonial Stadium SCG MCG Subiaco

22. What special feature does the Colonial Stadium have that the MCG doesn't? Extra seating Roof Better food More staff

23. Peter Daicos was a legend at Collingwood Football club. What was his nickname? The Wizard Captain Courageous The Macedonian Marvel Superman

24. When did Collingwood football club last win a premiership in the 1990s? 1992 1990 1994 1996

25. Which coach (he was the Brisbane Lions coach in 2000), coached Collingwood to their last premiership win of the 1990s? Michael Malthouse Leigh Matthews David Cloke Danny Frawley