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Sydney Swans

Created by ozzz2002

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Sydney Swans game quiz
"Ten multiple choice questions on the harbour city's Aussie Rules team. This quiz is dedicated to my daughter, who is a Swans fanatic."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What year did the Swans first play as a Sydney-based team?
    1986
    1897
    1970
    1982


2. What team were they when they played in Melbourne?
    South Melbourne
    University
    Fitzroy
    North Melbourne


3. Who was the first coach of the Swans after their move from Melbourne to Sydney?
    Ron Barassi
    Rodney Eade
    Paul Roos
    Rick Quade


4. Before superstar Tony Lockett joined the Swans in 1995, he was full-forward for St. Kilda. What funny incident occurred at the Sydney Cricket Ground when the Saints and the Swans played there in 1993?
    The ball burst as the umpire bounced it
    Lockett was forced to defend himself against a female streaker
    A pig painted with Lockett's name and number was released onto the ground
    Lockett ran into the goal post and snapped it in half


5. Whose long-standing career goal kicking record did Tony Lockett pass when he kicked goal number 1300?
    Peter Hudson
    Peter Daicos
    Doug Wade
    Gordon Coventry


6. The Swans may not have been attracting the fickle Sydney crowd in the 1980s, but they did manage to win three Brownlow Medals in that decade. Who was the first to lift the gong in the Sydney colours?
    Barry Round
    Greg Williams
    Gerard Healy
    Bob Skilton


7. Which champion fullback, who retired in 1990, holds the dubious record of only kicking one solitary goal in his 17 year career?
    Paul Roos
    Andrew Dunkley
    Rod Carter
    Mark Bayes


8. In 1985, the flamboyant medico, Dr Geoffrey Edelsten provided a massive cash injection to the Swans. What Sydney-based Rugby League team did he also attempt to 'purchase' as a gift to his wife?
    Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
    Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
    South Sydney Rabbitohs
    Western Suburbs Magpies


9. In the AFL Centenary year (1996), four legendary Swans were inducted as 'Legends of the Game'. Three of them were Bob Pratt, Bob Skilton and Ron Barassi. Who was the fourth?
    Roy Cazaly
    Daryn Cresswell
    Warwick Capper
    David Rhys-Jones


10. In 1995, 'Captain Courageous' won the Swans twelfth Brownlow Medal (the league's Best and Fairest award). What is his real name?
    Paul Roos
    Paul Kelly
    Daryn Cresswell
    Warwick Capper


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