SO HOW did you go over Christmas with the MFC super quiz?

Did you argue over a question or 20 with a relative? Curse at the one you had on the tip of your tongue? Or did you pump the air with an Allen Jakovich-style fist after landing an answer you had to rack you brain over?

Was it all smooth-sailing in the first quarter? Did you fly through the second quarter with the dash of Aaron Davey? Was it crash-and-bash in the third quarter a la Todd Viney? Or did you produce a Neil ‘Froggy’ Crompton-like run from defence to help snare the match-winning goal and premiership in the final term?

Well, if you did, it’s time to check the answers … so here goes! Don’t forget, each question is worth one point, with a maximum score of 100.

I hope you enjoyed the Melbourne Football Club super quiz. Enjoy the rest of the festive season and best wishes for 2015. And of course … Go Dees!

Matt.

Melbourne Football Club super quiz rating

0-20 score: You’re a rookie, your time will come!

21-40 score: You had a crack, keep at it!

41-60 score: You’re in the contest, good job!

61-80 score: You’re playing finals, congratulations!

81-100: You’re a premiership player, you’re a champion! Go celebrate with more pudding!

FIRST QUARTER (each question is worth one point)

1. What guernsey number has Angus Brayshaw been given for 2015?
A. 10

2. What year did Peter Moore win his second Brownlow Medal – and first for Melbourne?
A. 1984

3. Who is Melbourne’s only 300-game player?
A. David Neitz (he played 306 VFL/AFL matches)

4. Which was not a premiership year for Melbourne: 1955, 1956, 1957 or 1958?
A. 1958

5. Nathan Jones has won the past three Melbourne best and fairest awards. Who won it in 2011?
A. Brent Moloney

6. Melbourne and Port Adelaide played the first AFL match for premiership points at Adelaide Oval in round 24, 2011. What other venue did those two teams play the first AFL home and away match at?
A. Traeger Park (round 11, 2014)

7. Who was Melbourne’s most recent NAB AFL Rising Star nominee?
A. Jack Viney (round 21, 2013)

8. Who was Melbourne’s first No.1 National Draft pick?
A. Travis Johnstone (1997)

9. Who is the only 2015 Melbourne-listed player that has a surname starting with ‘C’?
A. Daniel Cross

10. Melbourne has four players on its rookie list for 2015. They are James Harmes, Max King, Aaron Vandenberg and who?
A. Mitchell White

11. Melbourne president Glen Bartlett played four VFL/AFL matches for which club in 1987?
A. West Coast Eagles

12. Who coached Melbourne in more VFL/AFL matches: John Northey or Neale Daniher?
A. Neale Daniher (Daniher coached 223 to Northey’s 167)

13. Melbourne has defeated Essendon in four of its past five matches: true or false?
A. True

14. Who will Melbourne play in round one, 2015 at the MCG?
A. Gold Coast Suns

15. Garry Lyon booted 79 goals in 1994. Allen Jakovich also kicked 51 majors. Which other Melbourne player booted more than 50 goals that year?
A. David Schwarz (60)

16. Who was selected at No.48 in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft?
A. Dean Kent

17. Stefan Martin wore No.34 in four seasons at Melbourne. What number did he wear in 2008, his first year?
A. 33

18. Who was named All-Australian coach in 1994: Neil Balme or Neale Daniher?
A. Neil Balme

19. What is the first name of former Melbourne player and now club pro scout ‘Kelly’ O’Donnell?
A. Noel

20. Melbourne’s best and fairest is named after which former player and World War II ace fighter pilot?
A. Keith ‘Bluey’ Truscott

21. Who played more matches for Melbourne: Aaron Davey or Matthew Whelan?
A. Aaron Davey (Davey played 178 to Whelan’s 150)

22. Who was named captain of Melbourne’s team of the century?
A. Ron Barassi

23. Who was the most recent player to make his debut for Melbourne?
A. Dom Barry (round 15, 2014)

24. Who will wear No.11 in 2015?
A. Max Gawn

25. Which Melbourne player won the Brownlow Medal in 1926 and 1928?
A. Ivor Warne-Smith

Second quarter

1. Who finished third in Melbourne’s best and fairest in 2014?
A. Bernie Vince

2. Which Melbourne player was drafted at No.53 in this year’s NAB AFL Draft?
A. Oscar McDonald

3. What year did Melbourne win its first premiership?
A. 1900

4. Allen Jakovich kicked how many goals in his last match for Melbourne? It was against Hawthorn in round 17, 1994.
A. Eight

5. Who was the last player to captain-coach Melbourne?
A. Carl Ditterich (1979-80)

6. Name the 2012 Melbourne Cup winning trainer who played two matches for Melbourne in 1990?
A. Robert Hickmott (he trained Green Moon)

7. How many players with the first name ‘Jack’ are on Melbourne’s 2015 list?
A. Five (Fitzpatrick, Grimes, Trengove, Viney and Watts)

8. Melbourne’s highest score in a VFL/AFL match is 28.14 (182). It has kicked that score twice against which same team in 1986 and 1991?
A. North Melbourne

9. Who was the only Melbourne player to play in its 1988 and 2000 Grand Final losses?
A. Steven Febey

10. Five players in VFL/AFL history have played in six or more premierships. Two of them are Melbourne players. One of them is Ron Barassi. Who is the other Melbourne player?
A. Frank ‘Bluey’ Adams

11. Stephen Tingay wore three different numbers in his 162 VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne. He started with No.52 and finished with No.2. What was the second number he wore after No.52?
A. No.15

12. Who was the most recent player to kick at least 50 goals in a VFL/AFL season for Melbourne?
A. Brad Green (55 goals, 2010)

13. True or false: Jay Viney made his VFL/AFL debut for Melbourne before brother Todd?
A. False (Todd made his debut in 1987 and Jay in 1988)

14. Six players played every match for Melbourne in 2014. Lynden Dunn, Jeremy Howe, Nathan Jones, Dom Tyson and Bernie Vince were five. Who was the other?
A. Jack Watts

15. Brian Wilson won the Brownlow Medal in his first year at Melbourne in 1982. But he didn’t win Melbourne’s best and fairest award that year. Who won it?
A. Steven Icke

16. How many goals did Robert Flower kick for Melbourne against North Melbourne in the 1987 elimination final? It was Flower’s first VFL/AFL final.
A. Five

17. Since 2007 Melbourne has had three players win mark of the year. Liam Jurrah won it in 2010 and Jeremy Howe received the award in 2012. Who won it in 2007?
A. Michael Newton (round 16 v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium)

18. Which Melbourne player finished third in the 1979 and 1984 Brownlow Medal?
A. Robert Flower

19. Jeff Farmer booted how many goals against Collingwood in round 14, 2000?
A. Nine

20. Who won Melbourne’s best and fairest in 1987?
A. Steven Stretch

21. Peter Keenan played 131 of his 213 VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne. But he is better known by what nickname?
A. ‘Crackers’

22. Who kicked the match-winning goal for Melbourne against Essendon at the MCG in round 13, 2014?
A. Christian Salem

23. In 1982, Melbourne’s leading goalkicker kicked 77 goals. Who was it?
A. Gerard Healy

24. Which Melbourne player kicked the first AFL goal at Adelaide Oval in round 24, 2011?
A. Cale Morton

25. Who kicked 0.11 for Melbourne against Geelong in round five, 1956? It is an equal VFL/AFL record for the least accurate in front of goal.
A. Stuart Spencer

Third quarter

1. Who was named centre half-back in Melbourne’s Team of the Century?
A. Gary Hardeman

2. Who coached Melbourne in 1978?
A. Dennis Jones

3. Nathan Jones topped Melbourne’s disposals in 2014. How many did he have?
A. 610

4. Who was the 1300^th player to represent Melbourne in a VFL/AFL match?
A. Troy Davis

5. Melbourne’s first final in 1897 was against which club?
A. Collingwood

6. Who has played the 10^th most matches for Melbourne? He played 235.
A. Brett Lovett

7. Who has kicked the most goals in Melbourne’s finals history?
A. Jack Mueller (62)

8. Aside from Shane Zantuck, who is the only other player in the club’s history to have played a VFL/AFL match sharing a surname that starts with the letter ‘Z’?
A. Owen Zinko

9. Ross Dillon led Melbourne’s goalkicking in what two consecutive seasons?
A. 1969-70

10. Russell Robertson’s best haul in a VFL/AFL match was seven goals. How many times did he kick multiple bags of seven?
A. Twice

11. Who coached the most VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne: Neil Craig, Greg Hutchison, Mark Riley or Todd Viney?
A. Greg Hutchison (13)

12. Melbourne will play Greater Western Sydney at StarTrack Oval (formerly Manuka Oval) in round two, 2015. Before that fixture, how many times has Melbourne played a VFL/AFL home and away match at that ground?
A. Five

13. Don Williams played in five premierships for Melbourne from 1955 to 1964. Which Melbourne premiership did he miss during that era?
A. 1960

14. Who captained Melbourne for one season in 1950?
A. Shane McGrath

15. Who is the only player to be drafted by Melbourne at No.6 in the National Draft?
A. Allen Jakovich (1990)

16. Who kicked six goals for Melbourne’s in its 1926 premiership win over Collingwood?
A. Bob Johnson

17. What number did Darren O’Brien wear for Melbourne in 1996-97?
A. 38

18. Two players have played 226 VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne. Garry Lyon is one. Who is the other?
A. Stan Alves

19. How many goals did Darren Bennett kick in 1990?
A. 87

20. How many times did David Neitz lead Melbourne’s goalkicking?
A. Seven

21. Melbourne has played Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney the same amount of times in home and away matches. How many matches has it played against each team?
A. Six

22. Who has kicked the second most goals in a VFL/AFL match for Melbourne behind Fred Fanning’s league record of 18 goals in 1947? This player booted 13 goals against Carlton in round 14, 1925.
A. Harry Davie

23. Who played more matches for Melbourne: Robert Flower or Adem Yze?
A. Robert Flower (Flower played 272 matches to Yze’s 271)

24. In round 20, 2013, Gold Coast Suns captain Gary Ablett was ‘restricted’ to how many disposals against Melbourne?
A. 19

25. After the MCG, which venue has Melbourne played its most VFL/AFL matches?
A. Princes Park (125)

Final quarter

1. Who made his VFL/AFL debut for Melbourne against Carlton in round 22, 1986? It was his only VFL/AFL match.
A. Greg Sizer

2. Max Walker, Graeme Watson and Roy Park have represented Australia in Test Cricket and played VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne. Name the only other player to have achieved this feat?
A. Harry Graham (he played two matches for Melbourne in 1900 and six tests for Australia)

3. By alphabetical surname order, who appears first on the list of every player to have played a VFL/AFL match for Melbourne?
A. Clarrie Abbott

4. Fred Fanning holds the VFL/AFL record for the most goals kicked in a match. He booted 18 goals for Melbourne against St Kilda at the Junction Oval in 1947. What round did it happen?
A. Round 19

5. Steven Febey, Matthew Febey, Andy Lovell and Darren Jarman were drafted by Melbourne in the 1986 National Draft. Who was the other player Melbourne selected at No.29 that year?
A. Craig Walker (he never played a match)

6. How many VFL/AFL matches did coach Paul Roos play against Melbourne?
A. 29

7. Allen Jakovich kicked eight goals against Essendon in Melbourne’s victorious 1991 elimination final. Andy Lovell also booted four goals. Who was the only other multiple goalkicker for Melbourne in that match with two goals?
A. Luke Beveridge

8. Name Melbourne’s first VFL/AFL captain, who led the club in 1897-98?
A. Ned Sutton

9. How many matches did Geelong chief executive Brian Cook play for Melbourne in 1977?
A. Four

10. Dean Chiron played 17 matches for Melbourne from 1987-89. But he made his VFL/AFL debut with St Kilda, playing 19 matches from 1983-84. In between, he played one match for which VFL/AFL club in 1986?
A. Footscray (now Western Bulldogs)

11. Scott Wynd won the 1992 Brownlow Medal with Footscray. What was the name of his father who played two VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne in 1966?
A. Garrey Wynd

12. How many players have played 200 or more VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne: 22, 24, 26 or 28?
A. 24

13. Melbourne has had its most VFL/AFL wins against which club?
A. St Kilda (118)

14. How many Cordners have played VFL/AFL matches for Melbourne?
A. Seven – David, Denis, Don, Edward (Ted snr), Edward (Ted jnr), Harry and John

15. How many 2015 Melbourne-listed players have previously been on an opposition AFL senior and/or rookie list?
A. 12 – Aidan Riley, Bernie Vince (Ade), Chris Dawes, Heritier Lumumba (Coll), Sam Frost, Dom Tyson (GWS), Jeff Garlett (Carl), Viv Michie (Fre), Cameron Pedersen (NM), Ben Newton (PA), Dean Terlich (SS), Daniel Cross (WB)

16. Who made his VFL/AFL debut for Melbourne in round one, 1981? It was in Ron Barassi’s first full season as Melbourne coach?
A. Mark Jackson

17. Melbourne’s highest score in a Grand Final was 21.22 (148). What year did it happen?
A. 1939 (It was against Collingwood and was Melbourne’s third premiership)

18. Who was the first player to kick 10 goals or more in a VFL/AFL match for Melbourne?
A. Harry Harker (round 18, 1921 v Geelong)

19. Melbourne has had how many draws against Collingwood in VFL/AFL history?
A. Five (1909, 1928, 1935, 1957 and 2010)

20. Who was Melbourne’s leading goalkicker in its most recent premiership in 1964?
A. John Townsend (35 goals)

21. Who had the most disposals for Melbourne in the 2000 Grand Final?
A. Guy Rigoni (23 disposals)

22. Melbourne’s highest selection in a National Draft was Damon Munt in 1992. What number was he chosen?
A. 122

23. The substitute rule was brought into the AFL in 2011. Who was Melbourne’s first ‘sub’ in a home and away match against the Sydney Swans in round one that year?
A. Ricky Petterd

24. Melbourne’s greatest winning run against a VFL/AFL team is 20 victories. It happened from 1953-65. Which team was it against?
A. North Melbourne

25. How many players have represented Melbourne in a VFL/AFL match since 1897?
A. 1309 players