Big Fat Quiz Of 2015
Welcome to the /r/AFL Big Fat Quiz of the Year! This quiz's 50 questions covers the 2015 season from February to October. I hope you enjoy the quiz and inundate me with little foibles and complaints. The person who has the highest score in the shortest time at the end of the week will receive a small present of their choice from me ($20) and a special flair that can be worn until the start of the 2016 season. Only your first try will be valid to claim the prize. Good luck!
- 1.Who had their life changed in the preseason when they came out as gluten intolerant?
- A.
Luke Dunstan
- B.
Nick Riewoldt
- C.
Eli Templeton
- D.
Jack Lonie
- 2.Melbourne's win over Gold Coast in Round 1 was their first win to kick off a season since what year?
- A.
2005
- B.
2004
- C.
2006
- D.
2003
- 3.Sydney trailed Essendon by 41 points during time on in the third quarter, before storming home to record a twelve-point win. Sydney's three-quarter time deficit of 34 points was the largest it had ever overcome to win in the club's history. How many goals did Sydney kick in a row to win the game?
- A.
8
- B.
9
- C.
7
- D.
10
- 4.Josh J. Kennedy of the West Coast Eagles kicked 10 goals against Carlton in Round 2 and became the first player since which player to kick 10 goals or more on 3 occasions?
- A.
Matthew Lloyd
- B.
Buddy Franklin
- C.
Matthew Richardson
- D.
Barry Hall
- 5.Which coach punched a Port Adelaide supporter after a game this year?
- A.
Alastair Clarkson
- B.
Ross Lyon
- C.
Mick Malthouse
- D.
John Barker
- 6.In Round 5 Mick Malthouse broke the record for the most games coached in the VFL/AFL history, over taking Jock McHale. What was the games record set by McHale?
- A.
715
- B.
714
- C.
720
- D.
711
- 7.St Kilda's come from behind victory against the Bulldogs in Round 6 was the equal-fifth largest comeback by any team in VFL/AFL history. How far down were the Saints mid way through the 3rd quarter
- A.
55
- B.
50
- C.
53
- D.
58
- 8.In 3rd quarter of the Round 8 clash between West Coast and Gold Coast, West Coast equalled the club record for most amount of points kicked in a quarter. How many goals straight did they kick?
- A.
12
- B.
10
- C.
11
- D.
13
- 9.In Round 9 Dustin Fletcher became the third player to reach the 400 games milestone. How many more games did Fletcher play before retiring at the end of the year?
- A.
0
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
1
- 10.The Indegenous Round produced one of 2015's most controversial moments when Adam Goodes celebrated a goal by doing a war dance. Which team were Sydney playing?
- A.
Carlton
- B.
Collingwood
- C.
Hawthorn
- D.
West Coast
- 11.In the early hours of the 3rd of July 2015 Adelaide coach Phil Walsh was murdered, leaving the football world devastated. After some discussion the match scheduled for that night went ahead. At the end of the match both teams came together and formed a ring around the centre circle for a minutes silence which was to be replicated throughout the round. Who were the two teams that did this?
- A.
Hawthorn and Collingwood
- B.
Port Adelaide and Sydney
- C.
Collingwood and Carlton
- D.
West Coast and Melbourne
- 12.2015 saw the record for most hitouts in a game broken and re-broken by Sandilands and Goldstein. Goldstein eventually won out in Round 12 when he recorded how many hitouts against GWS?
- A.
80
- B.
79
- C.
75
- D.
83
- 13.In Round 14 Essendon incurred its heaviest defeat ever against the Saints. What was the final margin?
- A.
110
- B.
101
- C.
115
- D.
106
- 14.At an average of 76.9 points per team, Round 15 was the lowest scoring round since which year?
- A.
1996
- B.
2009
- C.
2006
- D.
1999
- 15.Not only was Showdown II this year one of the best games of the season it also saw the largest crowd at Adelaide Oval since 1973. What was the attendance for the game?
- A.
54,468
- B.
60,043
- C.
53,340
- D.
56,321
- 16.Carlton's loss against Hawthorn was the greatest margin in season 2015. What was it?
- A.
138
- B.
127
- C.
143
- D.
135
- 17.Brent Harvey was the 4th player to reach the 400 games club when they beat the Brisbane Lions in Round 17. How many milestone games has Harvey lost in his career?
- A.
0
- B.
2
- C.
1
- D.
3
- 18.After the round 20 derby Eagle Chris Masten found himself in hot water after a confrontation with Fremantle's Nick Suban. What did he do?
- A.
Bit Suban
- B.
Punched Suban
- C.
Spat at Suban
- D.
Made a derogatory remark
- 19.In Round 21 Jason Holmes was the first American raised player to debut in the AFL. Which city does Holmes originate from?
- A.
Chicago
- B.
Los Angeles
- C.
New York
- D.
Boston
- 20.In Round 21 Luke Hodge murdered Chad Wingard and most of his family when he bumped Wingard into a point post after the whistle had been blown. How many weeks did Hodge cop for his bump?
- A.
4
- B.
2
- C.
1
- D.
3
- 21.Round 23 saw Rest-gate occur when Fremantle and North Melbourne both sought permission from the AFL to rest players ahead of finals. How many players did Fremantle rest?
- A.
11
- B.
10
- C.
14
- D.
9
- 22.How many players did North rest?
- A.
9
- B.
8
- C.
10
- D.
11
- 23.Melbourne broke the Etihad/Docklands/Telstra Dome curse in Round 23. What was their losing streak at the venue?
- A.
22 games
- B.
25 games
- C.
17 games
- D.
19 games
- 24.Fremantle secured the minor premiership for 2015. How many times have they won it before?
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
- 25.Geelong missed the finals for the first time since what year?
- A.
2006
- B.
2005
- C.
2004
- D.
2003
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