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1. 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?

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.

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

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.

3. Two brothers who both played for different VFL/AFL teams, also played in the first-ever Premierships for their respective clubs. Who are they?

Answer: Graham & Ian Cooper

Graham played in Hawthorn's first premiership in 1961 and Ian played in St. Kilda's first premiership in 1966. The Richardson brothers never played in a VFL premiership team. Geoff Ablett played in Hawthorn's 1976 and 1978 premiership teams whereas Gary never had that fortune. Lou and Ron Richards both played in Collingwoods 1953 Premiership side.

4. Melbourne and Essendon played the first Grand Final tie in 1948. In the replay, Melbourne won by 36 points. Who was the player that kicked 6 goals in each of these 2 Grand Finals in 1948?

Answer: Jack Meuller

Jack Meuller played 216 games for Melbourne from 1934-1950 kicking 378 goals. Norm Smith and Dick Reynolds both played in these 2 Grand Finals. John Coleman did not play in 1948 as his career at Essendon was from 1949-1954, and he kicked 537 goals in 98 games.

5. I played in 26 Test matches for Australia as a wicket-keeper. I also played in a 1940s losing VFL Grand Final. Who am I?

Answer: Gil Langley

Gil Langley is the only one of these mentioned who played VFL football. He did play 163 games for Sturt (SANFL) before being stationed in Melbourne during the War. Langley played four games for Essendon Football Club, including an appearance in the 1943 Grand Final. Ron Saggers from NSW played 6 Tests for Australia. Len Maddocks from Victoria played 7 Tests for Australia. Don Tallon was from QLD and played in 21 Tests.

6. I played for 3 different VFL clubs, but never playing 100 games or more for any of them. However, for two of the clubs I played in 2 of their premiership teams, a total of 4 Grand Final wins. Who am I?

Answer: Brent Crosswell

Brent Crosswell played for the following 3 clubs and games (CAR-98), (NM-76) and (MELB-48). He did play in Carltons 1968 and 1970 and North Melbourne's 1975 and 1977 Premiership Teams.
Martin Pike played for 4 clubs and in 4 Premierships (NM-1999 and Brisbane Lions-2001-2003). Ian Stewart play for 2 clubs (St. Kilda and Richmond) and played in a Premiership for each of them.
Ron Barassi played for Melbourne and Carlton and played in 6 Melbourne Premiership Teams.

7. I have had an exciting career, some could say "tangled", playing 85 games of VFL football, 34 Tests matches for Australia, an author, and a media commentator. Who am I?

Answer: Max Walker

Max Walker played for Melbourne and took 138 wicketsin his 34 Tests. By the way he bowled and moved his feet, he earned the nicknames "Tangles" and "Tanglefoot". Graeme Watson also played for Melbourne and 5 tests for Australia. Simon O'Donnell played 24 games for St. Kilda and 6 Tests for Australia. Keith Miller played for St. Kilda and played in 55 Tests for Australia and was also an author, besides being an RAAF fighter pilot during WWII.

8. We all know that Alex Jesaulenko took that incredible mark over Graeme "Jerker" Jenkin in the 1970 Grand Final in what many have described as the "Mark of the Century". Who kicked the ball for Jessa to take that mark?

Answer: David McKay

David McKay kicked the ball goalward from the backline and he played 263 games for Carlton and in 4 Carlton Premiership Teams (1970, 1972, 1979, and 1981).
Potter and Waters (COLL) and Goold (CAR) all played in that 1970 Grand Final.

9. Keith Miller attended Melbourne High School and prior to becoming a famous Test cricketer. He also played VFL football for St. Kilda. Before joining St. Kilda, he played for which VFA Club?

Answer: Brighton

Miller played 4 seasons for Brighton in the VFA before playing for St. Kilda. In 1940 in a VFA game against Coburg, Miller was asked to nullify Bob Pratt(one of the greatest forwards of that era) and he kept Pratt to 1 goal. Miller was voted best player on the ground. That aroused the intersts of St. Kilda Football Club.

10. I was the first player from my club to kick 100 goals in a VFL/AFL season. Who am I?

Answer: Kevin Templeton (Foot)

Kevin Templeton kicked 118 Goals in 1978. He also won the Brownlow Medal in 1980. Simon Beasley kicked 105 goals in 1985. They are the only Footscray players to 2010 who have kicked 100 goals in a season. Doug Wade kicked 127 goals in 1969 but the first Geelong played to achieve that feat was George Moloney with 109 in 1932. Michael Roach achieved this feat in 1980 with 112 goals but Jack Titus had already done this with 100 goals in 1940. Tony Lockett kicked 117 goals in 1987 but Bill Mohr kicked 101 goals in 1936. Tony was also the second Sydney Swans player to kick 100 goals after Warwick Capper kick 103 in 1987. Ted Whitten played 321 games with 360 goals.

Source: Author zambesi

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