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Tough, Difficult, Very Difficult and Impossible .. they're all in here.
27 quizzes and 305 trivia questions.
1.
  I'd Like To See That   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Aussie Rules, the AFL - the greatest game on the planet. How well do you know your footy history? Questions involve the entire history of the AFL-VFL and will stretch your mind to capacity.
Difficult, 25 Qns, samo, Dec 26 10
Difficult
samo
2155 plays
2.
  All to do with Aussie Rules    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz to test your knowledge of the great Aussie game - Australian Rules Football
Tough, 10 Qns, stewartv72, Jan 21 19
Tough
stewartv72
Jan 21 19
180 plays
3.
  Australian Football League    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a quiz about general AFL knowledge. It doesn't have much ancient stuff like who won the grand final in 1903, but it does have a few tricky questions though.
Tough, 20 Qns, rove1, Dec 26 10
Tough
rove1
1466 plays
4.
  Aussie Rules Goal Kickers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Goal kicking is an art and here are some stats on those that put them through the middle
Tough, 10 Qns, zambesi, Nov 21 14
Tough
zambesi
242 plays
5.
  I'd Like to See That Again    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Australian Rules: some people found my last AFL Footy quiz too difficult, well you won't find this one any easier.
Tough, 20 Qns, samo, Dec 26 10
Tough
samo
1461 plays
6.
  Footy Fever    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a great quiz for all the Footy Fans. It asks questions about the history of Football, so have a great time and enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, beachboy60, Dec 26 10
Tough
beachboy60
686 plays
7.
  Obscure Aussie Rules Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains some extremely difficult questions on VFL and AFL football. Some of the answers may initially surprise you till the explanation is read.
Tough, 10 Qns, kermit the frog, Apr 09 11
Tough
kermit the frog
1864 plays
8.
  Aussie Rules    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Turn back the clock for some Aussie Rules trivia.
Difficult, 10 Qns, zambesi, Jun 19 11
Difficult
zambesi
445 plays
9.
  Aussie Rules Footy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Thought it was about time to add a great Aussie sport to the trivia list. Not too difficult if you know your AFL.
Tough, 10 Qns, pjks, Dec 26 10
Tough
pjks
2631 plays
10.
  Footy With a Spin    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Aussie Rules is a very Australian football code, however, at times, cricket and football bring together some interesting personalities.
Tough, 10 Qns, zambesi, May 17 11
Tough
zambesi
263 plays
11.
  General Football Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an average AFL quiz with a few hard questions.
Tough, 10 Qns, Firestone3, Jan 27 22
Tough
Firestone3
Jan 27 22
1130 plays
12.
  What Year Was It?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A test on the history of our great game. I give you the facts from that year, you fill in the blank, simple as that
Difficult, 10 Qns, xenaward, May 18 11
Difficult
xenaward
714 plays
13.
  History of Australian Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test you your Australian football knowledge.
Tough, 10 Qns, swans, Dec 26 10
Tough
swans
910 plays
14.
  Mixed AFL    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a fairly hard AFL quiz. The questions are mainly the late 1990s and early 2000s, and others go as far back as 70 years ago.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rodents, Dec 26 10
Tough
Rodents
1871 plays
15.
  AFL History Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the best game of all-time, Aussie rules and facts about its history.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Theverybest, Dec 26 10
Difficult
Theverybest
546 plays
16.
  For AFL Fanatics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is only for football fanatics. Don't expect it to be easy.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Firestone3, Dec 26 10
Difficult
Firestone3
903 plays
17.
  AFL Footy Cards: Bring 'Em On!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
To all those Aussies who have spent their youth collecting footy cards - this is the quiz for you!
Difficult, 10 Qns, sebby, Dec 25 10
Difficult
sebby
1038 plays
18.
  Pointless AFL    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz on AFL pointless trivia, a must for die-hard supporters!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, tastadiums, Dec 26 10
Very Difficult
tastadiums
1225 plays
19.
  AFL and VFL #1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Similar type of questions to my last quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, C_Warr, Jun 22 18
Tough
C_Warr
Jun 22 18
1269 plays
20.
  Footy Mad    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Click on "Play Now!" to play a quiz on the world's greatest game!
Tough, 10 Qns, PieGal, Dec 26 10
Tough
PieGal
1128 plays
21.
  Ups and Downs of Footy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Australian football, now that's a sport, as tennis-playing penitent Lleyton Hewitt will tell you! Let's see what you know, or are able to deduce, or can guess about footy.
Tough, 10 Qns, Quacker, Dec 26 10
Tough
Quacker
785 plays
22.
  AFL and VFL #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A bit of an AFL and VFL mixed bag.
Tough, 10 Qns, C_Warr, Jun 11 15
Tough
C_Warr
913 plays
23.
  Goals After the Siren    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Have a go at these.
Tough, 5 Qns, David28, Dec 26 10
Tough
David28
717 plays
24.
  Footy Balls Up    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Know a lot about footy or just good at multiple choice deduction? Try these questions about Australian football.
Tough, 5 Qns, Quacker, Dec 26 10
Tough
Quacker
892 plays
25.
  Know Aussie Rules eh?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Test your Aussie Rules history here!
Impossible, 15 Qns, swans, Dec 26 10
Impossible
swans
1448 plays
26.
  The Sport For Australians    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Out of these questions you'll find some will be easy, some medium and some hard. Let's see how smart you are ...
Difficult, 15 Qns, lains, Dec 26 10
Difficult
lains
1048 plays
27.
  Aussie Rules Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
10 questions about Australian Rules Football.
Tough, 10 Qns, snackers, Dec 26 10
Tough
snackers
1071 plays

AFL for Experts Trivia Questions
1. What year did Aussie Rules become known as Australian Football League (AFL)?

From Quiz All to do with Aussie Rules

Answer: 1990

Due to its national expansion into South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland it was decided to rename the league. The plan was to establish a team in every Australian state.

2. Collingwood were the first team to win four consecutive Premierships, which they achieved from 1927-1930. How many players from those teams played in all 4 Premiership sides?

From Quiz Footy With a Spin

Answer: 12

The 12 players were Charlie Dibbs, George Clayden, Albert Collier, Harry Chesswas, Jack Beveridge, Frank Murphy, Bob Makeham, Harold Rumney, Gordon Coventry, Harry Collier, Sid Coventry, and Bill Libbis.

3. Graham Teasdale won the Brownlow Medal with how many votes?

From Quiz AFL History Facts

Answer: 59

He won it on 59 votes in 1977. In 1977 and 1978, both field umpires awarded votes on 3-2-1 basis.

4. The Brownlow Medal is won by three players, Collingwood take out the premiership and Richmond miss the Grand Final for the first time in four years.

From Quiz What Year Was It?

Answer: 1930

The Pies won their 4th consecutive flag by 30 points, thereby eclipsing Carlton's hat trick some 22 years before. Allan Hopkins, Stan Judkins and Harry Collier shared the Brownlow. Geelong took over Richmond's place for second position.

5. In 2004, what was the capacity of the Subiaco Oval, in Western Australia?

From Quiz For AFL Fanatics

Answer: 43,500

This oval is the home ground of the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers.

6. Who was Footscray's Ruckman in the 1961 Grand Final?

From Quiz Footy Fever

Answer: John Schultz

John Schultz won the Brownlow Medal in 1960.

7. How many goals did Troy Wilson (West Coast) kick in 2001?

From Quiz General Football Knowledge

Answer: 40

He was the leading goalkicker for 2001 in his team.

8. Which team won their third premiership in a row in 2003?

From Quiz Australian Football League

Answer: Brisbane Lions

Brisbane became the first team in nearly 50 years to win 3 premierships in a row.

9. Who kicked the winning goal for Essendon against Sydney in 2001?

From Quiz Goals After the Siren

Answer: Steve Alessio

Just after Michael O'loughlan missed a goal. Essendon were behind all day. Essendon won by 1 point.

10. Although cigarette cards and other limited card sets have been around for decades, which company was the first to produce Aussie Rules trading cards on a regular (annual) basis, from 1963 until 1987?

From Quiz AFL Footy Cards: Bring 'Em On!

Answer: Scanlens

Scanlens footy cards - the pride and joy of any youngster growing up within the period. Cards from the first set in 1963 are extremely rare, and any card, even in poor condition, can fetch hefty sums on the open card market.

11. Behind Melbourne, what club is the second oldest football club in the world?

From Quiz Footy Mad

Answer: Geelong

Melbourne is in fact not only the oldest Aussie Rules team, but the oldest football team of any code in the world.

12. How many clubs were part of the VFL competition during the 1924 season?

From Quiz Mixed AFL

Answer: 9

North Melbourne, Footscray and Hawthorn joined the competition the year after to make it 12 teams.

13. When Essendon won the Premiership in 2000, which team or teams had won the most AFL and VFL grand finals since 1897?

From Quiz Obscure Aussie Rules Football

Answer: Carlton

Carlton has won 16 Grand finals hence 16 Premierships. Essendon have also won 16 Premierships, however, they won the premiership without playing in a Grand Final in the years 1897 and 1924. In those years the Premiership was decided by a Finals' Ladder.

14. Which two teams played in the match with the highest aggregate score?

From Quiz Know Aussie Rules eh?

Answer: Melbourne v. St.Kilda

With a total of 345 points scored the Saints won 31.18 (204) to Melbourne's 21.15 (141) in round 6 1978.

15. Which team is the only team to have been in the competition for only one year and win a premiership?

From Quiz History of Australian Football

Answer: Essendon

Essendon won the first ever premiership in a round robin compitition back in 1897. Therefore making them the only ever to team to have been in the comp for one year and win a premiership.

16. What VFA (now VFL) club did Barry Round captain-coach after retiring from the VFL (now AFL)?

From Quiz Footy Balls Up

Answer: Williamstown

Round was to coach the Seagulls quite successful, displaying shades of the form that once won him a Brownlow.

17. Who kicked the last goal of the 1970 Grand Final?

From Quiz Pointless AFL

Answer: Alex Jesaulenko

Yep, Jezza sealed the game off with his 45 metre snap that bounced through with nobody deep in Collingwood's defence, and the Blues won by 111-101.

18. Who was named in the centre in the AFL team of the century?

From Quiz AFL and VFL #2

Answer: Ian Stewart

A triple Brownlow medalist along with Bunton and Skilton.

19. In 1956, Melbourne's Stuart Spencer equalled Richmond's Tom Allen's record for the worst goal-kicking accuracy in a VFL game. What was Spencer's and Allen's tally?

From Quiz I'd Like to See That Again

Answer: 0.11

Tom Allen kicked 11 behinds against North Melbourne in Round 14, 1949. Spencer kicked 11 straight behinds against Geelong in Round 5, 1956.

20. Who kicked the first goal in the 1990 Premiership Final?

From Quiz The Sport For Australians

Answer: Paul Salmon

This grand final was between Collingwood and Essendon, and Essendon kicked only 5 goals for the entire match. Collingwood won their first premiership for 32 years. Will it be 32 more till their next? We hope not!

21. How many major awards has Kangaroo, Corey McKernan, missed due to suspension?

From Quiz AFL and VFL #1

Answer: 2

The 1996 Brownlow: he tied with Michael Voss and James Hird, but was ineligible because he had been suspended. In 1994 he was suspended for tripping which cost him the Norwich Rising Star award.

22. At the close of the 20th century, five AFL (VFL) players had kicked more than 1000 goals during their careers, Tony Locket, Gordon Coventry, Jason Dunstall, Gary Ablett and Doug Wade. Who was number six on that list?

From Quiz I'd Like To See That

Answer: Jack Titus

Jack kicked 970 goals for Richmond between 1926-43. Leigh Matthews is next with 915, McKenna has 873 and Quinlan has 815.

23. Who won the Coleman Medal in 1999?

From Quiz Aussie Rules Football

Answer: Scott Cummings

24. What was the AFL known as prior to 1990?

From Quiz All to do with Aussie Rules

Answer: VFL (Victorian Football League)

Australian Rules was first established in the state of Victoria, hence it was called the VFL. With expansion into other states around Australia it was decided to change its name.

25. Lethal Leigh Matthews kicked 915 goals during his career (1969-1985). What was the most he kicked in any one season?

From Quiz Aussie Rules Goal Kickers

Answer: 91

He kicked 91 goals in 1977 which at the time was the most by a non-full-forward. He kicked 71 goals in two seasons (1976 and 1978). He won the Coleman Medal in 1975 (67 goals).

26. Which successful Australian Test Captain also played VFL football for South Melbourne?

From Quiz Footy With a Spin

Answer: Warwick Armstrong

Warwick Armstrong played for South Melbourne from 1898-1900. He also captained Australia to the 5-0 whitewash of England in 1920-21. Laurie Nash (SM) and Sam Loxton (St. K) both played VFL football and Test cricket, but never captained Australia. Bill Lawry never played VFL football.

27. Dick Clay played 213 games and in 4 Premierships at Richmond from 1967-1976. However, he had signed for another VFL club in 1964. What was this other club?

From Quiz Aussie Rules

Answer: North Melbourne

He had been spotted by former North Melbourne wingman Les Mogg while playing in a preseason match for Kyabram against Cobram. Dick kicked 116 goals for Kyabram that year and was invited to join North Melbourne.

28. Melbourne reached its first-ever Grand Final, the boys of old Fitzroy take out the flag, and the Brownlow Medal is more than two decades away from introduction.

From Quiz What Year Was It?

Answer: 1900

In a thriller of a Grand Final, Melbourne triumphed by just 4 points. The Brownlow was not introduced until 1924.

29. Which competition gives the Magarey medal for the best and fairest player for the season?

From Quiz For AFL Fanatics

Answer: SANFL

The WAFL (Western Australia) gives the Sandover medal, the TAC cup (Victoria) offers the Morrish medal, and of course the AFL awards the Brownlow medal to the best and fairest. The SANFL is based in South Australia.

30. Who won the Brownlow Medal in 1986?

From Quiz Footy Fever

Answer: Robert Dipierdomenico/Greg Williams

Hawthorn won the Grand Final in the same year that 'Dipper'and Williams both won the Brownlow Medal.

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