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1 What was the previous acronym of the AFL (Australian Football League)?
Answer: VFL (Victorian Football League)

The VFL (Victorian Football League) was the predominant football league in Australia. In order to progress the sport, the VFL decided to expand nationally during the 1990s. In 1990, the VFL changed the acronym to AFL (Australian Football League) to reflect the league's national perspective.
Question Reference: Quiz: Miscellaneous AFL.
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In 1977, Australian playwright David Williamson wrote a play called 'The Club'. Which football club was it based on?




2 Which team won four consecutive Premierships from 1927-1930?
Answer: Collingwood

Melbourne came close winning 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, and 1960.
Question Reference: Quiz: The History of AFL.
3 What two colours of football do you use in AFL?
Answer: Red, yellow

The red AFL ball(sherrin) is used during day time, and the yellow footy is used during night time to see the ball easier.
Question Reference: Quiz: Up There Cazaly.
4 This team's longest serving captain, in 2005 was named All-Australian captain for the second successive year.
Answer: Mark Ricciuto

Ricciuto of Adelaide won a Brownlow medal in 2003. He retired in 2007.
Question Reference: Quiz: Aussie AFL Spirit.
5 In 2002 and 2005, the Richmond captain wore the number 17 guernsey. This is in honour of which legend?
Answer: Jack Dyer

After the sad death of Dyer it was agreed by the entire Richmond board that from then on the captain would wear the number 17 guernsey in honour of Jack Dyer. He was well known for his aggression, giving him the nick name "Captain Blood."
Question Reference: Quiz: AFL Mania.
6 In 2003 the Brownlow Medal was won by three separate people, Nathan Buckley, Mark Riccuto, and a player from which team?
Answer: Sydney

Adam Goodes won the Brownlow Medal equally with Buckley and Riccuto after a terrific year.
Question Reference: Quiz: The AFL.
7 Who began the season and coached Melbourne to the 1997 wooden spoon?
Answer: Neil Balme

Balme was sacked and in 2003 was the football operations manager at Collingwood.
Question Reference: Quiz: AFL Edition #2.
8 Which team kicked three goals against St Kilda in Round 21, 2003?
Answer: Bulldogs

Believe it or not, the whole team only managed to kick three goals in a St Kilda onslaught on 24th August 2003 at York Park: St Kilda 13.17 beat the Western Bulldogs 3.12
Question Reference: Quiz: AFL Edition #1.
9 Who shared the Brownlow honours with James Hird in 1996?
Answer: Michael Voss

James Hird and Michael Voss got the same ammount of votes in the Brownlow Medal(2003) at 19 votes each.
Question Reference: Quiz: Australian Rules Football.
10 Which team won the first AFL Grand Final?
Answer: Collingwood

Collingwood won the 1990 grand final, the first season under the new title 'AFL'. It was previously known as the VFL (Victorian Football League) leading up to the 1990 season. Since it was not only Victorian teams participating anymore, but also a few interstate teams, it was changed.
Question Reference: Quiz: AFL.
11 'Sherrin' is the brand of football used in the Australian Football League in the early 2000s. Which other, generally much maligned football, was an option for the toss-winning captain during the 1990s?
Answer: The Faulkner

The Faulkner, the Ross Faulkner, was a longish shaped thing, more a capsule than a pill. You could kick it a mile, but it was hard to bounce.
Question Reference: Quiz: Australian Football.
12 Footballer Jack Dyer was Richmond captain from 1941 to 1949. What was his nickname?
Answer: 'Captain Blood'

So titled because of his tough play.
Question Reference: Quiz: Legends of the VFL.
13 Which team won the 1989 AFL Grand Final?
Answer: Hawthorn

Narrowly beat Geelong in the last 'close Grand Final'
Question Reference: Quiz: AFL Brain Buster.
14 Who were the 1994 premiership winners?
Answer: West Coast

Question Reference: Quiz: Aussie Rules Footy Fans.
15 Who was the captain of Essendon in 2000?
Answer: James Hird

James Hird took the position on his own after sharing with Michael Long in 1999.
Question Reference: Quiz: True AFL.
16 The Brownlow Medal was created and named after AFL Hall of Famer Charles Brownlow. Every season, the Brownlow Medal is awarded to a player under what circumstances?
Answer: Fairest and best player during the regular season

The Brownlow Medal is decided upon votes casted by the umpires for every single game of the regular season. Players who have been suspended by the AFL tribunal are ineligible for the medal as it would not indicate that they were the "fairest" player in the league.
Question Reference: Quiz: Miscellaneous AFL.
17 When was the VFL changed to the AFL?
Answer: 1990

Collingwood won the premiership of 1990.
Question Reference: Quiz: The History of AFL.
18 Who was the coach for Adelaide Crows in 2007?
Answer: Neil Craig

Neil Craig took the senior coaching position of the Adelaide Crows at the end of 2004, and led the Adelaide Crows to the preliminary final in 2005 and 2006. But when it came to 2007, Adelaide finished 8th.
Question Reference: Quiz: Up There Cazaly.
19 Almost taking the Coleman medal in 2005, before a knee injury had laid him low the the final 3 games if the season, he finished with 63 goals. Who is he?
Answer: Mark Williams

The small foward had a trademark celebration known as the shotgun.
Question Reference: Quiz: Aussie AFL Spirit.
20 Who did Essendon crush in the 2000 Grand Final?
Answer: Melbourne

Essendon only lost two games for the entire year after a 19-game winning streak. They were finally defeated in round 20 by the opposition.
Question Reference: Quiz: The AFL.
21 Which was the Bulldogs only flag in the 20th Century?
Answer: 1954

2004 was be their 50th anniversary!
Question Reference: Quiz: AFL Edition #2.
22 Who won the 1998 Premiership?
Answer: Adelaide Crows

Adelaide won the 1997 and 1998 Premiership, Andrew McLeod won the 1997, and 1998 Norm Smith Medal.
Question Reference: Quiz: Australian Rules Football.
23 Which team was named team of the decade (1990-2000)?
Answer: West Coast Eagles

The Eagles made it into the finals every year, won the 1992, and 94 Grand Finals, and were minor premiers in 1991. North Melbourne won the 1996 and 1999 grand finals. They made it into the 1998 grand final, but lost. The Kangaroos also made the finals all years apart from 1990, 91, and 92, under the guidance of their coach Dennis Pagan.
Question Reference: Quiz: AFL.
24 Ted Whitten Snr, a famous player over 3 decades, was known as ________ ?
Answer: 'Mr. Football'

He played for Footscray from 1951-1970 and was captain from 1957-1966 and 1969-1970.
Question Reference: Quiz: Legends of the VFL.
25 Which footballer was once a trainer for Mark Phillipousis?
Answer: Todd Viney

Question Reference: Quiz: AFL Brain Buster.
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