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PAST QUIZ
Bloods For Life  - Winter Issue 2023

HOW SWANS SAVVY ARE YOU?

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Spring 2021 Anchor Quiz

Question 1

Under what star sign was Lance Franklin born?

Answer:

He was born on 30 January 1987 and is therefore an Aquarian.  Their attributes are their  intellect/creativity/independence/ability to inspire.

Question 2

In which West Australian country town did he grow up?  (It was also the home of legendary WA footballer Malcolm Brown)

Answer: 

Dowerin, which is 156 kms North East of Perth in the Central wheat belt region.  Population around 450.

Question 3

Lance played for the Perth Football Club in the WAFL.  How many senior games did he play?  (Incidentally Logan McDonald comes from the same club).

Answer:

1

Question 4

Which private school in Perth did he attend from the age of 15?  Other AFL players who attended this school include Sam Powell-Pepper, Earl Spalding, Michael Gardener, Shai Bolton, Ben Cousins.

Answer:

Wesley College; a GPS school in South Perth.

Question 5

His sister Bianca who was a netball champion is married to a legendary Australian rugby player.  Who is he?

Answer:

Matt Giteau, who represented Australia on 103 occasions.

Question 6

With what pick was he taken by Hawthorn in the 2004 draft?

Answer:  Pick 5

Question 7

How many goals did the Swans kick in the 2nd quarter?

Answer:  

6

Question 8

Who injured his posterior cruciate ligament in the 2nd quarter but courageously played out the game?

Answer:  

Adam Goodes

Question 9

Who kicked what proved to be match winning goals at the 14th and 16th minute of the 2nd quarter?

Answer:  

Mitch Morton

Question 10

Whose tackle with one a minute and 50 seconds remaining in the last quarter could well have been the most decisive moment in the game?

Answer:  

Marty Mattner

Question 11

Who won the Norm Smith Medal as the Best on ground in the 2012 Grand Final?

Answer:  

Ryan O'Keefe

Question 12

Which other Swans players are placed 3rd and 5th respectively in the 2012 Norm Smith medal votes?

Answer:  

Dan Hannebery (3rd) and Jarrad McVeigh (5th)

Question 13

Including the 2012 triumph, how many premierships has the Club won since formation?

Answer:  

10 (5 in the VFA and 5 in the VFL/AFL)

Question 14

Which player won the Bob Skilton Medal at the Club's Best & Fairest player in the 2012 Premiership year?

Answer:  

Josh Kennedy

Question 15

Which members of the Club's 2012 senior coaching panel are currently involved in coaching other AFL clubs?

Answer:  

John Blakey (North Melbourne); Stuart Dew (Gold Coast); Leigh Tudor (Essendon).

Question 16

Which players received their 2nd Premiership medallion after the 2012 Grand Final victory?

Answer:  

Adam Goodes; Jude Bolton; Ryan O'Keefe, Lewis Roberts-Thomson

Question 17

Which players from the 2012 Premiership team remain on the Sydney Swans 2022 list?

Answer:  

Josh Kennedy; Sam Reid; Luke Parker

Question 18

How many players from the 2012 Premiership team are currently on other AFL club lists?

Answer:  

1 (Dan Hannebery)

Question 19

Who kicked the goal for the Swans in the last quarter of the 2012 Grand Final that was a " deadest massive moment"

Answer:  

Kieran Jack

Question 20

Who was the Swan's designated substitute for the 2012 Grand Final who came on in the last quarter and really got amongst it?

Answer:  

Luke Parker 

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