The Legends - Series 1 - Book 4

 


 

  1. How many points has a team won by if it has kicked 23 goals and 14 behinds to the opposition's 17 goals and 9 behinds?

    A. 31 points
    B. 6 points
    C. 41 points
    D. 37 points

  2. Who won the pre-season competition in 2000?

    A. Essendon
    B. Carlton
    C. Geelong
    D. Richmond

  3. Essendon had the longest-ever winning start to a season. They won how many games in a row?

    A. 14
    B. 16
    C. 18
    D. 20
     

  4. In what year was Essendon's first premiership in the VFL?

    A. 1896
    B. 1897
    C. 1898
    D. 1899

  5. How many players are allowed in the centre square before the ball is bounced to start a game?

    A. 4
    B. 6
    C. 8
    D. unlimited

  6. Which set of 3 Essendon players have kicked 100 goals in a season?

    A. Geoff Blethyn, John Coleman and Dick Reynolds
    B. John Coleman, Dick Reynolds and Matthew Lloyd
    C. John Coleman, James Hird and Matthew Lloyd
    D. John Coleman, Geoff Blethyn and Matthew Lloyd

  7. What happens if a fullback kicks the ball after a behind has been scored and no player touches the ball before it goes out of bounds?

    A. A free kick to the opposition
    B. A boundary throw-in
    C. Fullback takes the kick again
    D. None of the above

  8. Who kicked the most goals in 2000?

    A. Gary Ablett
    B. Tony Modra
    C. Matthew Lloyd
    D. Tony Lockett

  9. Which of the following statements is true?

    A. Essendon won the premiership in 1993 and 2000
    B. Essendon won 3 premierships in a row in the 1980s
    C. Essendon won the premiership in 1993, 1996 and 2000
    D. None of the above

  10. In the year 2000, which team lost their coach 4 days before round 17. They went on to defeat Geelong in their round 17 game by 24 points?

    A. St Kilda
    B. Kangaroos
    C. Fremantle
    D. Sydney

  11. What happened to Essendon's famous player John Coleman near the end of the 1951 season?

    A. He got injured and missed the finals
    B. He scored his 100th goal in the final game of the year.
    C. He got suspended and missed all the finals matches
    D. He received the first ever Coleman medal

  12. Who won the Brownlow medal in 2000?

    A. Matthew Lloyd
    B. Michael Voss
    C. James Hird
    D. Shane Woewodin

  13. Which set of 3 teams did not play in the 2000 finals series?

    A. Geelong, Collingwood and Brisbane
    B. Geelong, Adelaide and Melbourne
    C. Brisbane, Carlton and Melbourne
    D. West Coast, Richmond and Collingwood

  14. How long is a quarter of AFL football?

    A. 20 minutes plus time on
    B. 25 minutes plus time on
    C. 30 minutes plus time on
    D. 30 minutes

  15. Who has played the most games for Essendon?

    A. Simon Madden
    B. Dick Reynolds
    C. Tim Watson
    D. John Coleman

  16. Which West Coast player scored his only goal in season 2000 with the last ever kick in AFL football?

    A. Glen Jakovich
    B. Dean Kemp
    C. Chris Lewis
    D. Guy McKenna

  17. Having a finals system involving 8 clubs and having 3 field umpires controlling a game, came into effect in what year?

    A. 1993
    B. 1994
    C. 1995
    D. 1996

  18. The ANZAC day game has been a traditional fixture featuring which two sides?

    A. Essendon and Carlton
    B. Collingwood and Carlton
    C. Collingwood and Essendon
    D. Essendon and Melbourne

  19. Choose one of the following options:

    A. By wrapping his or her arms around his or her chest
    B. By holding two arms in the air
    C. By making a pushing motion with his or her hands
    D. By unfolding his or her arms away from his or her body

  20. What Essendon player won the Norm Smith medal in 2000?

    A. James Hird
    B. Matthew Lloyd
    C. Michael Long
    D. Dustin Fletcher

  21. Up to 2002, how many times has Essendon won the VFL/AFL premiership?

    A. 14
    B. 15
    C. 16
    D. 17

  22. In 1992, Essendon's home games were shifted to the MCG. What was the name of their home ground before this time?

    A. Windy Hill
    B. Waverley
    C. The Junction Oval
    D. Moorabbin

  23. What score results from a player kicking the ball through the opposition's goals?

    A. A goal for his/her team
    B. A point for the opposition
    C. A goal for the opposition
    D. A point for his/her team

  24. In which quarter of the 2000 Grand Final did Essendon kick their highest number of goals?

    A. First
    B. Second
    C. Third
    D. Fourth

  25. Which of the following styles of kicking is regarded as the first to have disappeared from the game of football?

    A. The stab pass
    B. The place kick
    C. The drop kick
    D. The torpedo punt

  26. What position are you playing if you are on the same side of the ground as a halfback flank, but close to the goals you are defending?

    A. Halfback flank
    B. Fullback
    C. Forward pocket
    D. Back pocket

  27. Name the player who became the 37th to play 300 games of football in round 15 of season 2000?

    A. Paul Salmon
    B. Craig Bradley
    C. Stuart Loewe
    D. Garry Hocking

  28. The Essendon captain, James Hird, won which medal in the year 2000?

    A. Norwich Rising Star
    B. Coleman Medal
    C. Michael Tuck Medal
    D. ANZAC Medal

  29. In 1996, Essendon missed out playing in the Grand Final after being beaten by a point. Who beat them?

    A. Kangaroos
    B. Carlton
    C. Geelong
    D. Sydney

  30. In 1916, the team that finished last, with only 2 wins, won the premiership. Which statement best explains this oddity?

    A. There were only 4 teams in the competition
    B. No finals were played in that year
    C. Some clubs were withdrawn from the league during the season
    D. None of the above

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