AFL quiz: Aussie rules football

All 10 questions and answers

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1. How many players per team are on the field in AFL?
   • 13
   • 15
   • 18
   • 11
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   18. Each team also has interchange players on the bench.

2. How many points is a goal worth?
   • 4
   • 3
   • 7
   • 6
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   6. A goal is 6 points and a behind is 1.

3. What is a 'behind'?
   • A 1-point score between a goal post and a behind post
   • A free kick from the back line
   • A missed handball
   • A tackle from behind
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   A 1-point score between a goal post and a behind post. Behinds also score when the ball is touched before going through the goals.

4. At which stadium is the AFL Grand Final traditionally played?
   • Adelaide Oval
   • Marvel Stadium
   • Optus Stadium
   • The MCG
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   The MCG. The Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted most Grand Finals.

5. What is the Brownlow Medal awarded for?
   • The season's leading goalkicker
   • The best first-year player
   • The fairest and best player of the season
   • The Grand Final's best on ground
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   The fairest and best player of the season. Umpires vote on the best players in each game.

6. Which medal goes to the best player on the ground in the Grand Final?
   • The Norm Smith Medal
   • The Ron Barassi Medal
   • The Coleman Medal
   • The Brownlow Medal
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   The Norm Smith Medal. It's named after the Melbourne coach and player Norm Smith.

7. What is the Coleman Medal for?
   • Best young player
   • Most goals in the home-and-away season
   • Mark of the year
   • Best coach
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   Most goals in the home-and-away season. It's named after the Essendon full-forward John Coleman.

8. What was the AFL called before 1990?
   • The AFA
   • The NFL
   • The VFL (Victorian Football League)
   • The SANFL
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   The VFL (Victorian Football League). It became national with clubs from other states.

9. In which year did the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition begin?
   • 2010
   • 2020
   • 2014
   • 2017
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   2017. The first AFLW match was Carlton v Collingwood.

10. What is a 'mark' in AFL?
    • A bounce while running
    • Catching a kick that has travelled at least 15 metres
    • Any tackle
    • A goal from 50 metres
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    Catching a kick that has travelled at least 15 metres. A mark earns the player a free kick.