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The Mighty Adelaide Crows Trivia Quiz

Some general information on my favourite AFL Club, the Adelaide Crows!

A multiple-choice quiz by mailman555. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mailman555

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,547

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
578

Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the Crows play in their first ever AFL match? Hint

Geelong Cats

Melbourne Demons

West Coast Eagles

Hawthorn Hawks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was captain of the 1997 and 1998 premiership winning teams? Hint

Mark Ricciuto

Mark Bickley

Chris McDermott

Tony McGuinness

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Question 3 of 10

3. What happened when the Crows played the Port Adelaide Power in Round 12, 1992? Hint

Only a total of 62 points where scored

Port were not in the league in 1992

The right behind post collapsed

It was a draw

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2005 and 2006, how many Crows have made the national team, which plays against Ireland? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Crows player won the Mark of the Year in 1993 and 1997? Hint

Tony Modra

Andrew McLeod

Ben Hart

Chris McDermott

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the main difference between the Crows home and away jerseys in 2006? Hint

The away has vertical stripes

The away has a Crow on it

The away is red with blue and yellow stripes

They do not have an away jersey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these players had not worn no. 5 for the Crows? Hint

Bruce Abernethy

Rod Jameson

Scott Thompson

Ronnie Burns

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first Crows player to reach 300 games? Hint

Ben Hart

Andrew McLeod

Mark Ricciuto

Simon Goodwin

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did Adelaide win the preseason cup? Hint

2003

2005

2004

2006

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Question 10 of 10

10. What ranking were the Crows in club membership numbers at the conclusion of the 2006 season? Hint

13th

3rd

1st

7th

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the Crows play in their first ever AFL match?

Answer: Hawthorn Hawks

Adelaide played its first official match against Hawthorn at Football Park. The Crows got off to the best possible start to their AFL life, smashing the eventual premiers by 86 points - 24.11 (155) to 9.15 (69) - in front of a crowd of 44,902.

2. Who was captain of the 1997 and 1998 premiership winning teams?

Answer: Mark Bickley

Mark Bickley successfully captained his 1997 and 1998 teams to victory against St. Kilda in 1997, and North Melbourne in 1998.

3. What happened when the Crows played the Port Adelaide Power in Round 12, 1992?

Answer: Port were not in the league in 1992

Port entered the league in 1997.

4. In 2005 and 2006, how many Crows have made the national team, which plays against Ireland?

Answer: 2

Andrew McLeod made the team in 2005 and became co-captain, and Graham Johncock made it in 2006.

5. Which Crows player won the Mark of the Year in 1993 and 1997?

Answer: Tony Modra

Tony Modra also made the All-Australian team in 1993 and 1997, and won the Coleman Medal in 1997 with 81 goals.

6. What was the main difference between the Crows home and away jerseys in 2006?

Answer: The away has a Crow on it

The home jumper was blue, red, and yellow stripes while the away jumper had similar design with the addition of the crow logo.

7. Which of these players had not worn no. 5 for the Crows?

Answer: Rod Jameson

Bruce Abernethy wore it in 1991 and 1992, Scott Thompson wore it in 2005 and 2006, and Ronnie Burns wore it in 2003 and 2004. Rod Jameson wore no. 35.

8. Who was the first Crows player to reach 300 games?

Answer: Ben Hart

Ben Hart entered his 15th season and became the first player in Crows history to play 300 games. He achieved the feat in round two against West Coast, with the Crows unfortunately going down in front of a home crowd by just two points. He was later sacked after the 2006 season.

9. When did Adelaide win the preseason cup?

Answer: 2003

They beat Collingwood 104 to 73 in front of a 43,571 Telstra Dome crowd. Sadly, in the 2003 Premiership season, the Crows bombed out to Brisbane in the semi-final.

10. What ranking were the Crows in club membership numbers at the conclusion of the 2006 season?

Answer: 1st

In 2006, the club made history becoming the first club in VFL/AFL history to have more than 50,000 members. This is despite insufficient capacity to seat all members at games, and a waiting list.

Source: Author mailman555

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