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West Coast Eagles Trivia Quiz

Let's see what you know about West Coast!

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

Author
footyfan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,466

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1340

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which AFL club did West Coast get Michael Prior from? Hint

North Melbourne

Collingwood

Essendon

St. Kilda

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which AFL club did Michael Malthouse coach before he coached West Coast? Hint

Collingwood

Geelong

Melbourne

Footscray

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which AFL club did Ben Cousins' dad, Bryan, play for ? Hint

St. Kilda

Footscray

Geelong

Carlton

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Question 4 of 10

4. What year were West Coast formed?

Answer: ( it's in the 1980s)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the West Coast Eagles first ever captain? Hint

Ross Glendenning

John Worsfold

Guy McKenna

Michael Malthouse

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the West Coast Eagles first ever coach?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... first name starts with R)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did West Coast join the AFL?

Answer: ( it's in the 1980s)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who else joined the AFL in the same year West Coast did?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Shortly after the West Coast came into the AFL, they made the finals for how many consecutive years? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did West Coast make their first Grand Final? Hint

1992

1991

1994

1988

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which AFL club did West Coast get Michael Prior from?

Answer: Essendon

Michel Prior used to play for Essendon and West Coast picked him up after the 1999 season.

2. Which AFL club did Michael Malthouse coach before he coached West Coast?

Answer: Footscray

Micheal Malthouse used to coach Footscray but moved west in 1990.

3. Which AFL club did Ben Cousins' dad, Bryan, play for ?

Answer: Geelong

Bryan Cousins played for Geelong. Geelong could have taken Ben under the father-son rule but decided against it.

4. What year were West Coast formed?

Answer: 1986

West Coast were formed in 1986 but joined the league in 1987.

5. Who was the West Coast Eagles first ever captain?

Answer: Ross Glendenning

Ross Glendenning was West Coasts first ever captain. He captained the 1987 season.

6. Who was the West Coast Eagles first ever coach?

Answer: Ron Alexander

Ron Alexander coached West Coast in 1987 until he got sacked at the end of the season.

7. What year did West Coast join the AFL?

Answer: 1987

West Coast joined in 1987 with another side.

8. Who else joined the AFL in the same year West Coast did?

Answer: Brisbane

The Brisbane Bears joined the league in 1987 too.

9. Shortly after the West Coast came into the AFL, they made the finals for how many consecutive years?

Answer: 10

West Coast made the finals every year from 1990 to 1999, they won two Premierships out of three Grand Final appearances.

10. When did West Coast make their first Grand Final?

Answer: 1991

West Coast made their first Grand Final in 1991 and lost to Hawthorn easily.

Source: Author footyfan

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