Essendon Quiz - Know your Enemy

[one-eyed]

Moi and I saw BB do a similar thing about the Tiges.



1. Which Essendon champion was signed by them just before he was expected to come down to Tigerland and play in a trial match?

2. Which two Essendon players did we draft in 1991?

3. Which player did Tiger Max Oppy tag in the 1943 GF and what was curious about the match-up?

4. Richmond and Essendon have played each other at Punt Road, the MCG and Windy Hill. What 5 other grounds have hosted contests between the two sides?

5. Steven Taubert and Mark Eustice not only played for Richmond and Essendon, but what other team as well?

6. How many premierships did Dick Reynolds coach Essendon to?

7. Name the three Richmond premiership players involved in the Dons' 1985 premiership side?

8. How many Brownlows did Bill Hutchison win?

9. Which Bomber was suspended for 16 weeks for head-butting boundary umpire Graham Carbery?

10. Because of a quirk in the final series that year, the 1924 Essendon premiership side is the only premiership team in VFL/AFL history to do what?

[WilliamPowell]

1. Which Essendon champion was signed by them just before he was expected to come down to Tigerland and play in a trial match?

John Coleman

2. Which two Essendon players did we draft in 1991?

Andrew Underwood was 1

3. Which player did Tiger Max Oppy tag in the 1943 GF and what was curious about the match-up?

No idea

4. Richmond and Essendon have played each other at Punt Road, the MCG and Windy Hill. What 5 other grounds have hosted contests between the two sides?

VFL Park, Princess Park and I have no idea 

5. Steven Taubert and Mark Eustice not only played for Richmond and Essendon, but what other team as well?

SidKnee

6. How many premierships did Dick Reynolds coach Essendon to?

was it 4

7. Name the three Richmond premiership players involved in the Dons' 1985 premiership side?

bryan wood was 1

8. How many Brownlows did Bill Hutchison win?

was it 2

9. Which Bomber was suspended for 16 weeks for head-butting boundary umpire Graham Carbery?

Phil Carmen

10. Because of a quirk in the final series that year, the 1924 Essendon premiership side is the only premiership team in VFL/AFL history to do what?

Lose 

[Tiger Spirit]

2. Which two Essendon players did we draft in 1991?

Andrew Underwood was 1

Michael Thompson was the other

3. Which player did Tiger Max Oppy tag in the 1943 GF and what was curious about the match-up?

Dick Reynolds.

4. Richmond and Essendon have played each other at Punt Road, the MCG and Windy Hill. What 5 other grounds have hosted contests between the two sides?

VFL Park, Princess Park and I have no idea

How about the Gabba?

If it includes pre season games then Morwell whatsername ground and Quandong Park, Red Cliffs.

If not, I don’t know either.

7. Name the three Richmond premiership players involved in the Dons' 1985 premiership side?

bryan wood was 1

Trick question I think.  Kevin Sheedy and Kevin Morris.

10. Because of a quirk in the final series that year, the 1924 Essendon premiership side is the only premiership team in VFL/AFL history to do what?

Finished on the bottom after the h&a season and then won the premiership.

[mightytiges]

1.John Coleman   Correct 
2. Andrew Underwood was 1   - yep. Who was the other (didn't play a senior game)?
4. VFL Park, Princess Park    - yep. 3 others.
5. SidKnee Correct 
6. was it 4  Correct 
7. bryan wood was 1  Yep. 2 more (one bleedingly obvious ).
8. was it 2  Correct 
9. Phil Carmen  Correct 
10. Lose    More info 

Questions 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10 to go.

[Tiger Spirit]

Beat you by that much MT.  Did I get any right?

[mightytiges]

Yes you did TS 

2. Michael Thompson was the other -  Nup. The player didn't play senior footy.

3. Dick Reynolds. - Correct TS. Now what was curious about the match-up?

4. How about the Gabba? -  Nup. Only league games and all grounds are/were in Melbourne.


7.  Kevin Sheedy and Kevin Morris. - Correct 

10. Finished on the bottom after the h&a season and then won the premiership - Nup that was Fitzroy in 1916. WP's answer is very close.

Questions 2, 3 (second part), 4 and 10 to go.

[Fishfinger]

Michael Thompson was the other

Mr Brigitte Duclos.


4. Lake Oval (Sth Melb) - old night match venue. Maybe Junction Oval?

[mightytiges]

4. Lake Oval (Sth Melb) - old night match venue. Maybe Junction Oval?

Correct with those two FF  .

One left  - (clue: it no longer exists).

[tiga]

4. Lake Oval (Sth Melb) - old night match venue. Maybe Junction Oval?

Correct with those two FF  .

One left  - (clue: it no longer exists).

Don't forget Red Cliffs 

How about glenferrie?

[mightytiges]

Don't forget Red Cliffs 

How about glenferrie?

Nup. The venue no longer physically exists.

Red Cliffs, Morwell etc weren't played for 4 points.

[Gracie]

4. Lake Oval (Sth Melb) - old night match venue. Maybe Junction Oval?

Correct with those two FF  .

One left  - (clue: it no longer exists).

Waverley Park?

[Tiger Spirit]

3. Dick Reynolds. - Correct TS. Now what was curious about the match-up?

Not sure MT.  Stab in the dark.  Oppy was our FF and lined up on Reynolds who was their FB?  That’s gotta be curious.

4. How about the Gabba? -  Nup. Only league games and all grounds are/were in Melbourne.

Don’t know what it’s called, but something about a ground that hasn’t existed for yonks, along the lines of Flemington somewhere, show grounds.  Something like that.  Wasn’t that where Ess used to play before Windy Hill?

10. Because of a quirk in the final series that year, the 1924 Essendon premiership side is the only premiership team in VFL/AFL history to do what?

Won the premiership after a count back.

[tiga]

4. Lake Oval (Sth Melb) - old night match venue. Maybe Junction Oval?

Correct with those two FF  .

One left  - (clue: it no longer exists).

McCracken's paddock at Flemington Hill?? If not, the Ascot Vale Hotel car park??

[Fishfinger]

Nup. The venue no longer physically exists.

Brunswick St Oval? Was Fitzroy's ground before they moved to the Junction Oval.
The stand burnt down years ago and then the wall around the ground was knocked down. It's a park now rather than a venue.
(After that rant I bet it's not it  )

[mightytiges]

  @ tiga

Waverley Park?

Waverley/VFL/AFL Park was one of them but it's already been given and it still exists (i.e. you can go there).

This VFL ground no longer exists at all and if you went to the spot where it use to be you would most likely be run over by a train entering and exiting Flinders St.