Test your Aussie Rules knowledge

How much do you think you know about Aussie Rules? Here’s a few questions that should be a doddle for genuine ‘footy’ fans, but could prove a little more testing if you are only just getting your head around the game.

Test your aussie rules knowledge
  • Q1

    Aussie Rules Football came about for what reason?

  • Q2

    A team that scores 15 goals and 8 behinds has a total of how many points?

  • Q3

    How many players will be on the pitch at the start of an Aussie Rules game?

  • Q4

    Which of these combinations are all real Aussie Rules teams?

  • Q5

    A team’s score written as 11.10. 76 means that they have scored 11 points, 10 goals, 76 points total. True or False?

  • Q6

    The umpire will usually re-start the game after a goal by bouncing the ball in the centre. What does he do to start the game if the ground is too wet or muddy?

  • Q7

    What are the rules when it comes to tackling in Aussie Rules?

  • Q8

    The drop, the torpedo and banana are all types of what in Aussie Rules?

  • Q9

    Players sometimes refer to what as the ‘guernsey’?

  • Q10

    The highest recorded score from the Australian Football League (AFL) was 239 points. Which team holds that record?