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AFL Brain Buster Trivia Quiz

An interesting quiz for those in the know about the best sport in the world!

A multiple-choice quiz by Smokey5. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Smokey5

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,960

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2621

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (0/10), Guest 103 (4/10), Jettpack2023 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team won the 1989 AFL Grand Final? Hint

Carlton

Hawthorn

North Melbourne

Essendon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which footballer was once a trainer for Mark Phillipousis? Hint

Craig Bradley

Todd Viney

Jason Dunstall

Brett Lovett

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which AFL footballer once legally changed his name for one week, for a sponsor's promotion? Hint

Mark Jackson

Dermot Brereton

Gary Hocking

Warwick Capper

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Question 4 of 10

4. What club did Gary Ablett Snr play for, before he moved to Geelong? Hint

None

Richmond

St Kilda

Hawthorn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which ex-Geelong player also captained the North Melbourne district cricket team? Hint

Bruch Lindner

Paul Brown

Liam Pickering

Gavin Excell

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which AFL club did Shane Warne play under 19s football? Hint

Fitzroy

Hawthorn

Footscray

St Kilda

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who coached Collingwood to the 1990 premiership? Hint

Leigh Matthews

Tom Hafey

Tony Shaw

John Devine

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who captained the West Coast Eagles in their first season in the AFL? Hint

Ross Glendinning

Chris Lewis

Peter Sumich

Matt Bowmen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Fitzroy's last ever captain? Hint

Martin Pike

Brad Boyd

Paul Roos

Mathew Broderick

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who holds the record for the most goals ever kicked in an AFL game? Hint

John Coleman

Fred Fanning

Peter Hudson

Gary Ablett

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team won the 1989 AFL Grand Final?

Answer: Hawthorn

Narrowly beat Geelong in the last 'close Grand Final'

2. Which footballer was once a trainer for Mark Phillipousis?

Answer: Todd Viney

3. Which AFL footballer once legally changed his name for one week, for a sponsor's promotion?

Answer: Gary Hocking

He changed it to whiskers after the cat food!

4. What club did Gary Ablett Snr play for, before he moved to Geelong?

Answer: Hawthorn

Ablett played 6 games for Hawthorn in 1982 before moving to Geelong. Ablett's brothers also played for Hawthorn.

5. Which ex-Geelong player also captained the North Melbourne district cricket team?

Answer: Liam Pickering

6. For which AFL club did Shane Warne play under 19s football?

Answer: St Kilda

He knew he couldn't make it because he was too slow! He played 5 games for Saints in the 1987 season.

7. Who coached Collingwood to the 1990 premiership?

Answer: Leigh Matthews

8. Who captained the West Coast Eagles in their first season in the AFL?

Answer: Ross Glendinning

Ross Glendinning was recruited from North Melbourne. West Coast joined the VFL in 1987, along with Brisbane Bears.

9. Who was Fitzroy's last ever captain?

Answer: Brad Boyd

He was picked up by Brisbane Bears as part of the merger, to form Brisbane Lions (debut season was 1997). Fitzroy's last season as a stand-alone club was 1996.

10. Who holds the record for the most goals ever kicked in an AFL game?

Answer: Fred Fanning

Fred Fanning (1921-1993) kicked 18 goals playing for Melbourne, plus a behind, in the final regular season round -- against St Kilda in August 1947. It was his last VFL game. Many sports historians think this record may never be broken.

Source: Author Smokey5

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