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Originally they were the Tri-Colours of the eastern suburbs of Sydney.

Eastern Suburbs 1908-1993
Sydney City Roosters 1994-99
Sydney Roosters 2000-

Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club Limited
9 Sydney Roosters quizzes and 100 Sydney Roosters trivia questions.
1.
  11 Wins On the Trot    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is devoted to the Roosters 11 game winning streak of 2002-2003. It's not as much as the record of 19 by the Roosters in 1975 - but as it led to a premiership title, it's pretty important!
Average, 15 Qns, Fi B, Jul 29 04
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Fi B
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2.
  The F Connection    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In case I'm the only one who noticed, at the turn of the millennium with Sydney Roosters teams, there were many players whose surnames began with the letter 'F'. Let's see how much you know about them.
Average, 10 Qns, Fi B, Nov 10 05
Average
Fi B
375 plays
3.
  From Easts to The Roosters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Sydney Roosters, formerly Sydney City, and before that Eastern Suburbs. How much do you know about them?
Average, 10 Qns, timence, Feb 25 06
Average
timence gold member
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4.
  Sydney Roosters 2002    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After such a great season, I decided to write another quiz on the all-conquering Sydney Roosters of 2002!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Fi B, Nov 04 02
Difficult
Fi B
393 plays
5.
  Sydney Roosters Players 2002    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the players who were an integral part of 2002 history, when the Roosters were premiers. There is a focus on some of the lesser-known first graders.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Fi B, Nov 03 02
Very Difficult
Fi B
431 plays
6.
  Roosters 2002 Season    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my team.
Average, 10 Qns, roosters rule, Feb 20 04
Average
roosters rule
411 plays
7.
  Sydney Roosters 2003    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about the achievements of the Sydney Roosters in the 2003 NRL season.
Tough, 10 Qns, Fi B, Nov 12 03
Tough
Fi B
399 plays
8.
  Sydney Roosters (aka Easts)    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz focuses on the Roosters major achievements and their history.
Difficult, 15 Qns, rockydarooster, Sep 21 04
Difficult
rockydarooster
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9.
  Sydney Roosters 2005    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about the Sydney Roosters 2005 season.
Difficult, 10 Qns, nfrohloff, Apr 14 10
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nfrohloff
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trivia question Quick Question
How many matches did the Roosters win in the 2003 NRL season?

From Quiz "Sydney Roosters 2003"





Sydney Roosters Trivia Questions
1. Which players made their first-grade debuts for the Roosters?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Bryan Fletcher and Chris Flannery

Bryan Fletcher made his debut in 1997 and Chris Flannery made his in 2000. Brad Fittler debuted for Penrith in 1989, Craig Fitzgibbon for Illawarra in 1998, and Brett Finch for Canberra in 1999. It seems a bit uncanny that out of these five 'F' players, three of them have initials 'B.F.' and two are 'C.F.'

2. When did the Eastern Suburbs team enter the competition?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: 1908

They are one of the foundation clubs.

3. Who scored a try in the 2000 Grand Final against the Brisbane Broncos?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Craig Fitzgibbon

He failed to convert the try he scored out wide (the kick hit the crossbar), and the Roosters went on to lose 14-6. This was the last Grand Final to be played in the daytime.

4. In the 2003 World Club Challenege, in what position did Chris Flannery start the game?

From Quiz Sydney Roosters (aka Easts)

Answer: Centre

The Hitman being a utility player played centre along side Hodges in this one. Hegarty played on the wing as did Byrne. Mullo's retired after the 2002 Grand Final victory against the Warriors.

5. Win #2: In Round 23 the Roosters broke an 11-year winning drought down in the nation's capital, Canberra. Who scored the most points in this match against the Raiders?

From Quiz 11 Wins On the Trot

Answer: Craig Fitzgibbon

Fitzy normally scores the most for the Roosters, as he is the goal kicker. He scored a try and kicked three goals (14 points) in the 38-12 win.

6. What year did Eastern Suburbs become the Sydney City Roosters?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: 1995

And that was their first name change..

7. Who won the Clive Churchill medal for best player in the Grand Final of 2002?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Craig Fitzgibbon

He scored a try and kicked five goals in the 30-8 win over the New Zealand Warriors.

8. On the 6th October 2002, the Roosters won their 12th premiership. How many games did the Roosters win in the 2002 season, regular season and end-of-season finals?

From Quiz Sydney Roosters (aka Easts)

Answer: 19

The Roosters finished the regular season in 4th place with 35 pts composed of 15 wins, 1 draw and 2 byes (byes aren't wins - teams are simply awarded 2 competition points). In the finals the Roosters won all 4 against the Sharks, Newcastle, Brisbane and New Zealand thus 19 wins in all.

9. Win #3: Round 24 saw the Roosters face the New Zealand Warriors in Sydney. What was the score of this one-sided affair?

From Quiz 11 Wins On the Trot

Answer: 44-0

A very comfortable win in slightly rainy conditions. 8 tries were scored by the Tricolours, Todd Byrne scoring a double.

10. What year did the Sydney City Roosters become the Sydney Roosters?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: 2000

Despite their name changes they have at least always worn the same colours: red, white and blue.

11. Which player left the Roosters after the 2002 Grand Final to captain South Sydney, and which player came into the Roosters from Canberra at the beginning of 2003 (they don't play the same position)?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Bryan Fletcher; Brett Finch

Bryan Fletcher, a second-rower, left after the Grand Final win (in which he scored a try) to play for Souths because the Roosters could no longer fit him under the salary cap. Brett Finch, a Newcastle junior, is a halfback who began playing for the Roosters in 2003.

12. Win #4: Up against the St George Illawarra Dragons, the Roosters managed to keep the Dragons scoreless in the first half. Who scored a double for the Roosters?

From Quiz 11 Wins On the Trot

Answer: Anthony Minichiello

The Roosters were up 20-0 at half time. They went on to win 26-10. This kept them at fifth on the points table (remembering that the Bulldogs had 37 competition points deducted for their salary cap breach).

13. What were Eastern Suburbs called before they were the Roosters?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: Tri-colours

14. Who did not play for New South Wales in the second State of Origin game in 2004?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Chris Flannery

Chris Flannery played for Queensland (even though he was born in Cowra, NSW) who won 22-18 to send the series into a decider. Finch made his representative debut in this match, and Fittler returned three years after his representative football retirement.

15. In 2002 who was Roosters player of the year (Jack Gibson Medal)?

From Quiz Sydney Roosters (aka Easts)

Answer: Craig Fitzgibbon

Fitzy Mr 110% also won the Clive Churchill medal in 2002 ie. Best in the Grand Final. He gained a kangaroo jumper as a result of his consistent high standards.

16. Whose nickname does not begin with an F?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Chris Flannery

Chris' nickname is 'Dale'. Brad's is 'Freddy' after coach Jack Gibson accidentally called him that at his first Origin training in 1990. Fitzgibbon is known as 'Fitzy' and Fletcher as 'Fletch', both as abbreviations of their surnames.

17. The Eastern Suburbs great who set a premiership record for most points in a match ever is Dave ________ ?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: Brown

He got a whopping 45 points against Canterbury in 1935 with 5 tries and 15 goals, he also scored 38 points in another match against Canterbury in the same year (6 tries and 10 goals)!

18. What is the only position Chris Flannery did not play at during the 2003 season?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Prop

He is very handy to have in a football team because he is so versatile. During the 2002 and 2003 seasons, the Roosters had many players out through injury and Flannery played in every position except the front row. Teammate Michael Crocker has also played many positions, the most bizarre being his selection for Queensland's State-of-Origin Game 3, 2003, squad at five-eighth (which he had hardly ever played in a club match). Flannery was picked at five-eighth in Game 1, 2004 (replacing injured Queensland captain Darren Lockyer), after Brad Fittler hinted that once he (Fittler) retired, Flannery would be five-eighth for the Roosters.

19. The Roosters have won 2 mid-week competitions in the 1970s called the Amco Cup (later the Tooheys Cup). What two years did the Roosters win it?

From Quiz Sydney Roosters (aka Easts)

Answer: 1975, 1978

The mid-week competition was started in 1974 when Western division won it. The Roosters won in 1975 v. Parramatta, lost in the 1977 final v. Wests 7-6, won in 1978 v. St George and in 1983 lost the final vs Brisbane 12-11.

20. Win #7: In Week 2 of the Finals Series, the Roosters played the Newcastle Knights - the team they beat in 2000 to progress to the Grand Final. How many Roosters scored two or more tries in this match?

From Quiz 11 Wins On the Trot

Answer: 2

Both Todd Byrne and Anthony Minichiello scored two tries in the 38-12 win at Aussie Stadium.

21. Eastern Suburbs set a premiership record in 1975 for most consecutive wins, how many wins was that?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: 19

They won every match between April 13th, 1975 and August 23rd, 1975.

22. Which player made their representative debut in 2004?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Brett Finch

Finch's first representative game was Origin Game 2, 2004 at halfback for NSW. Flannery's debut was for Queensland in Game 2, 2002. Fitzgibbon debuted in the Test against New Zealand on October 6, 2002. Fletcher began his Test and Origin careers in 1999 and Fittler debuted for NSW in 1990.

23. Win #8: The Roosters were down 12-8 at halftime in the First Preliminary Final against the Broncos. What was the full-time score?

From Quiz 11 Wins On the Trot

Answer: 16-12

The penalty count in this game was 8-2 for the Roosters (Bill Harrigan was the referee). Minichiello and Mullins both scored a try, and Craig Fitzgibbon kicked 4 from 4 to help the Roosters to their second grand final in 3 years.

24. When did the club win their 11th premiership?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: 1975

And an emphatic win it was, they beat St. George 38-0. Since then, they have played, and lost, one grand final in the 1980s and one in the 1990s: in 1980 they lost to Canterbury 18-4, and in 2000 they lost to Brisbane 14-6.

25. Which player was a Roosters junior player?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Bryan Fletcher

Bryan Fletcher grew up in Sydney's eastern suburbs, playing junior football for the Paddington Colts. Fitzgibbon began playing in Dapto when he was nine years old, Finch was a Newcastle junior, Fittler played in the Penrith area and Chris Flannery played in Queensland (though born in NSW). Luke Ricketson was also one of the few Roosters who were Eastern Suburbs juniors, his club being Bondi United.

26. The Roosters won the pre-season cup in 1981 for the 4th time. What year was NOT one of the Rooster's first 3 wins in the pre-season cup?

From Quiz Sydney Roosters (aka Easts)

Answer: 1975

In 1975 the Roosters won everything, except the pre-season cup. Their first 3 victories were in 1974, 1977 and 1979.

27. Win #9: The Telstra Premiership Grand Final. The Roosters won their first premiership since what year?

From Quiz 11 Wins On the Trot

Answer: 1975

They had been in the Grand Final in 1980 (losing 18-4 to Canterbury) and in 2000 (losing 14-6 against Brisbane). The score in this match was 30-8, and Craig Fitzgibbon won the Clive Churchill medal. Hegarty, Wing, Fitzgibbon, Flannery, and Fletcher all scored tries in this career highlight. The Roosters beat the Warriors 30-8. Wing and Fitzgibbon were rewarded with Australian team spots. Well done, boys!

28. Which player has the nickname 'Freddy'?

From Quiz From Easts to The Roosters

Answer: Brad Fittler & Fittler

Captain of the Roosters, NSW and Australia.

29. Often current players have fathers who played rugby league as well. Whose fathers won Grand Finals when playing with first grade NSWRL teams?

From Quiz The F Connection

Answer: Craig Fitzgibbon and Brett Finch

Craig Fitzgibbon's father Allan played center for Balmain in their win over Souths in 1969. Brett Finch's father Robert won Grand Finals with St George in 1977 and 1979.

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