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Premierships History Trivia Quiz

A testing quiz on VFL-AFL premiership winners, and Norm Smith medal winners, from 1897 through to the end of the 2000 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by Wallos. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Wallos

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,670

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
1946

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which player has won two consecutive Norm Smith Medals?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 2 of 20

2. What number did Alex Jesaulenko wear for Carlton in their premiership year of 1970? Hint

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which year did the Footscray (now known as the Western Bulldogs) last win a premiership? Hint

1956

1949

1962

1954

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the first player from a losing side to win the Norm Smith medal? Hint

Gary Ablett

Maurice Rioli

Peter McKenna

Gary Ayres

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who is the youngest player to win a Norm Smith medal? Hint

James Hird

Simon Madden

Andrew McLeod

Shannon Grant

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Question 6 of 20

6. By how many points did Hawthorn beat Melbourne in the 1988 Grand Final? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which year produced the greatest crowd ever at a Grand Final? Hint

1973

1996

1970

1981

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who has coached the most premierships? Hint

Jock McHale

Allan Jeans

Kevin Sheedy

Dick Reynolds

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which two years have seen the Grand Final finish in a tie? Hint

1948 and 1977

1981 and 1978

1953 and 1977

1941 and 1978

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which two clubs have won the most premierships? Hint

Richmond and Essendon

Collingwood and Essendon

Carlton and Essendon

Carlton and Collingwood

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which of these players has kicked the most goals in a Grand Final? Hint

Peter Hudson

Jason Dunstall

Gary Ablett

Kevin Bartlett

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Question 12 of 20

12. Prior to Jason Akermanis in 2001 who was the last Brownlow Medallist to play in the premiership side the year he won the medal? Hint

Greg Williams

Robert DiPierdomenico

Peter Moore

Gavin Wanganeen

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Question 13 of 20

13. Matthew Lloyd won the Coleman Medal and a premiership in 2000. Who was the last player, before Lloyd, to win a Coleman medal and a premiership in the same year? Hint

Tony Modra

John Longmire

Micheal Roach

Jason Dunstall

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who is the most recent winner of the Morrish Medal (best and fairest in the TAC Cup) to win a premiership? Hint

Gary Moorecroft

Wayne Schwass

James Hird

Mark McVeigh

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Question 15 of 20

15. Where was the 1991 Grand Final played? Hint

MCG

Waverly Park

Princess Park

Victoria Park

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who has played the most senior matches without ever winning a Grand Final? Hint

David Cloke

Paul Roos

Bernie Quinlan

Doug Hawkins

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which team(s) have only won one premiership? Hint

Western Bulldogs, St Kilda and Sydney

Western Bulldogs and St Kilda

St Kilda and Geelong

St Kilda

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Question 18 of 20

18. What year did Geelong win its last premiership? Hint

1963

1965

1968

1931

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who has been the central umpire in the most Grand Finals? Hint

Jack Elder

Ian Robinson

Bryan Sheehan

Peter Carey

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Question 20 of 20

20. What was the lowest winning score in a Grand Final? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player has won two consecutive Norm Smith Medals?

Answer: Andrew McLeod

The only player to do so, in Adelaide's back top back wins of 1997 and 1998. Gary Ayers won two in 1986 and 1988.

2. What number did Alex Jesaulenko wear for Carlton in their premiership year of 1970?

Answer: 25

Jesaulenko, you beauty!

3. Which year did the Footscray (now known as the Western Bulldogs) last win a premiership?

Answer: 1954

Their only premeirship to the end of the 2000 season.

4. Who was the first player from a losing side to win the Norm Smith medal?

Answer: Maurice Rioli

In 1982 when Carlon defeated Richmond 103 to 85.

5. Who is the youngest player to win a Norm Smith medal?

Answer: Andrew McLeod

He was aged 21.

6. By how many points did Hawthorn beat Melbourne in the 1988 Grand Final?

Answer: 96

It is the greatest winning margin in Grand Final history.

7. Which year produced the greatest crowd ever at a Grand Final?

Answer: 1970

Carlton defeated Collingwood after trailing by 44 points at halftime in front of 121,696 people.

8. Who has coached the most premierships?

Answer: Jock McHale

A staggering 8 premierships, all for Collingwood: 1917, 1919, 1927-30, and 1935-36 (he also coached 11 losing grand final sides).

9. Which two years have seen the Grand Final finish in a tie?

Answer: 1948 and 1977

1948 between Melbourne and Essendon, 1977 between Collingwood and North Melbourne.

10. Which two clubs have won the most premierships?

Answer: Carlton and Essendon

Both have won 16 premierships to the end of the 2001 season. Collingwood 14 and Richmond 10. Melbourne has won 12.

11. Which of these players has kicked the most goals in a Grand Final?

Answer: Gary Ablett

It still wasn't enough for Geelong to win in 1989. Generally regarded as on of the greatest Grand Final of all time.

12. Prior to Jason Akermanis in 2001 who was the last Brownlow Medallist to play in the premiership side the year he won the medal?

Answer: Gavin Wanganeen

In 1993, playing for Essendon.

13. Matthew Lloyd won the Coleman Medal and a premiership in 2000. Who was the last player, before Lloyd, to win a Coleman medal and a premiership in the same year?

Answer: Jason Dunstall

Tony Modra won the Coleman Medal but did not play in the 1997 Grand Final due to injury. Jason Dunstall won both in 1989, playing for Hawthorn.

14. Who is the most recent winner of the Morrish Medal (best and fairest in the TAC Cup) to win a premiership?

Answer: Gary Moorecroft

Gary did in 1994, Wayne in 1987 and neither James nor Mark have won the Morrish medal.

15. Where was the 1991 Grand Final played?

Answer: Waverly Park

Due to renovations, this is the only Grand Final, except the 1945 Grand Final at Princess Park not to be played at the hallowed MCG.

16. Who has played the most senior matches without ever winning a Grand Final?

Answer: Bernie Quinlan

Only Micheal Tuck, Kevin Bartlett and Simon Madden have played more matches than Bernie, who played 366 for Fitzroy and Footscray.

17. Which team(s) have only won one premiership?

Answer: Western Bulldogs and St Kilda

Western Bulldogs (Footscray) in 1954 and St Kilda in 1966. Sydney (South Melbourne) won in 1909, 1918 and 1933 and Geelong won in 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951-52 and 1963.

18. What year did Geelong win its last premiership?

Answer: 1963

They played in four Grand Finals in six years from 1989 to 1995 losing to Hawthorn, West Coast (twice) and Carlton.

19. Who has been the central umpire in the most Grand Finals?

Answer: Jack Elder

A toughie! Jack has 10 to his name, Ian 9, Bryan 6 and counting.

20. What was the lowest winning score in a Grand Final?

Answer: 25

Collingwood 2.13 25 defeated Richmond 1.7 13 in 1927.

Source: Author Wallos

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