The AFL Footy Fan's Handbook is packed full of games, facts and statistics for each of the AFL teams, so you can follow the season right from the first bounce.

The handbook also has games like Grand Final Blankety Blanks, and Know Your Medallist. There are several quizzes too, like the Ultimate Fan's Super Quiz. Why don't you see how you go?

the Ultimate Fan's Super Quiz

1. The last person to play senior AFL football and Test cricket for Australia was

(a) Keith Miller

(b) Max Walker

(c) Simon O’Donnell

(d) Craig Bradley

2. The biggest ¼ margin in history occurred in 1972 between Melbourne and North Melbourne. Melbourne’s lead was

(a) 45 points

(b) 55 points

(c) 61 points

(d) 71 points

3. Which singer was controversially added to the pre-game entertainment at the 2005 Grand Final to sing ‘I am Australian’.

(a) Delta Goodrem

(b) John Farnham

(c) Shannon Noll

(d) Guy Sebastian

4. Who was the last player to kick all his teams goals in a game?

(a) Tony Lockett (St Kilda)

(b) Brad Hardie (Brisbane)

(c) Matthew Lloyd (Essendon)

(d) Mark Williams (Hawthorn)

5. Which former champion player and Norm Smith Medalist has been a champion off the field for aboriginal rights, including The Long Walk from Melbourne to Canberra in 2005 to meet with Prime Minister John Howard?

(a) Maurice Rioli

(b) Michael Long

(c) Dale Kickett

(d) Byron Pickett

6. What saying by the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius was quoted by Mick Malthouse at a press conference, following a disappointing loss?

(a) “I cannot rank with an old gardener.”

(b) “The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks”

(c) ‘The Earth is slow, but the ox is patient.’

(d) “Shut thine eyes to small gains”

7. Which legendary coach came up with the motivational phrase ‘If it is to be, it is up to me’ and was proud that it only contained two letter words, so every player could understand it?

(a) Terry Wallace

(b) Ron Barassi

(c) Denis Pagan

(d) Kevin Sheedy

8. How many points is an ‘over’ worth in a game of International Rules?

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 4

(d) 5

9. Which AFL record is not held by former Hawk Michael Tuck

(a) most AFL games with 426

(b) most AFL finals with 39

(c) most AFL premierships with 7

(d) most Grand Finals as captain with 5

10. On a cold underwater day at Punt Road Oval in 1928, Richmond players obtained an advantage over their Geelong opponents by

(a) wearing mittens

(b) stealing the radiators from the visitors rooms

(c) bringing hot tubs out at ¾ time

(d) wearing balaclavas

11. What was falling on Paul Roos at the end of his speech from the premiership victory dais in 2005?

(a) rain

(b) champagne

(c) confetti

(d) Barry Hall

12. Who won the 2005 AFL Rising Star Award?

(a) Brett Deledio

(b) Travis Cloke

(c) Lance Franklin

(d) David Mundy

13. Why did St Kilda change its colours from red, white and black to red, yellow and black between 1915 and 1923?

(a) During World War 1 white was to be avoided because it was the colour of cowards

(b) During World War 1 it was extremely unpopular to wear what was then the national colours of Germany

(c) They just wanted a change

(d) There was an oversupply of yellow wool in those years.

14. Which of these player’s fathers did not play senior football in the VFL/AFL?

(a) Brett Ebert

(b) Ben Cousins

(c) Warren Tredrea

(d) Nick Stevens

15. In 1993, Adelaide’s Nigel Smart organised a fire walking exercise to motivate the players for the long season ahead. Before he started walking barefoot across the coals, he said to himself, ‘Cold sand, cold sand, cold sand.’. What did he say after going across?

(a) ‘Well that was easy. Give me another go.’

(b) ‘If I can do that, I can do anything.’

(c) That kinda hurt! But bring on Round One.’

(d) Arrrrggggggghhhhhh! Take me to hospital!!’

16. Which current day player has won his club best and fairest award the most times?

(a) Nathan Buckley

(b) Scott West

(c) Mark Ricciuto

(d) Michael Voss

Answers

1. (c) Simon O’Donnell played 24 games for St Kilda in 1982-83. The increasing professionalism of both sports makes it unlikely anyone will ever do it again.

2. (d) Melbourne got away to a 71 point flyer! The score was Melb 11.7.(73) to North Melb 0.2 (2)

3. (a) Delta got the gig. She didn’t sing the national anthem because musical star Silvie Paladino had already been booked.

4. (b) Hardie kicked all three of the Brisbane Bears 3 goals 8 behinds on a grim day in 1989.

5. (b) Michael Long has been politically active in seeking to achieve reconciliation between black and white Australia.

6. (c) Malthouse spoke of the earth and oxes.

7. (b) Barassi

8. (b) ‘overs’ are worth 3 points in the annual Ireland v Australia games. Goals in the net are worth 6 points.

9. (d) Michael Tuck was ‘only’ captain in 5 of his 11 Grand Finals. Essendon’s Dick Reynolds holds the record with 9.

10. (a) The toastie Tigers wore mittens and won the game by 16 points.

11. (c) The confetti machines went off early, and it was hard to see Roos through the red and white.

12. (a) Brett Deledio who was the number one selection in the 2004 National Draft.

13. (b) The Saints colours were the colours on the flag of the German enemy. Strangely, the colours they changed to are the colours of the German flag now!

14. (d) Nick Stevens brother Danny played for North Melbourne and grandfather Jack McGregor played for Fitzroy, but his father did not play AFL. Russell Ebert (NM), Brian Cousins (Geel), Gary Tredrea (Coll).

15. (d) (d) Smart suffered serious burns to the soles of his feet and went to hospital. None of his teammates followed in his footsteps

16. (b) Scott West has 7, Buckley 6, Voss 5 and Ricciuto 3 (to end of 1995).