NRL Trivia Thread

[Timmah]

Not that I'm aware of - http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=40

 

[Non Terminator]

Did I say I was going to do a big lot?
Enjoy! Spent a bit on this lot!

1. Who made the hit that dazed Brad Fittler in the 2002 Grand Final, and which two players made big hits on this player afterwards?
2. Who captained South Sydney's 2003 World Sevens squad?
3. Which player played his first 16 NRL games in victory?
4. In the 1993 World Sevens who was pooled with the Bulldogs and the Broncos?
5. What did Craig Gower do to his career during the 2003 season?
6. Who was the highest try scorer for Queensland side Southern Suburbs in 1984?
7. Who did a walk around the oval wearing a red wig after a NRL Grand Final?
8. Which league record does Easts legend Rod O'Loan hold?
9. In 2006 which team announced an offer for free Big Macs if they scored within a certain period of the game?
10. Which two clubs was Matt King with before he moved to Melbourne?
11. Which Tall Timbers barman played a winning hand against Nate Myles and Willie Mason in 2009?
12. What did Michael Crocker do to further prepare his first ever match against the Sydney Roosters?
13. Which former Origin player played the first joint venture match for the Newtown-Roosters team?
14. What amazing stastic was found in the Souths-Roosters first round clash in 2005?
15. How long did it take for the first try to be scored in the deciding Origin match in 2001?
16. Who was named the Doug Daley Player of the Year for Manly in 2003?
17. Which former All Black played one match for the Warriors before moving to England?
18. Which current representative player scored a contract whilst trailling at the World Sevens in 2003?
19. What position did Joe Galuvao play in the Curtain Raiser for a NZ-Queensland match in the Superleague?
20. Finishing second for pointscoring in the 2004 World Sevens, who scored more points than unknown Ricky Sibia, and how many points was he beaten by?
21. Who once quoted "I know I'm NRL's slowest"?
22. Who was the first team Australia beat in the 1986 Kangaroo Tour?
23. Who did Mark Geyer name "the best buy of 2005" before the season began?
24. Which representative player was the Hunter Mariners Under 17s hooker in 1997?
25. How many players from the first Jim Beam Cup final have played first grade?
26. In 2008 who was named the top three players of the past 30 years?
27. Not long after winning the 2003 premiership, what did Penrith do that caused concern in the off-season for their 2005 preparation?
28. How did Balmain's Arthur Beetson and Steve Roach miss the 1969 and 1988 Grand Finals respectevly?
29. Which Rooster scored a hat-trick and was sin-binned in the 2004 Premier League Grand Final?
30. Speaking of that day, in the Roosters-Sharks Jersey Flegg final how many of the players in that match played first grade in 2009?
31. Which club in 2003 had two assistant coaches now coaching a first grade team?
32. What do Ben Walker, Tony Grimaldi, Shane Rigon and Matthew Johns all have in common?

 

[NK Arsenal]

1. Who made the hit that dazed Brad Fittler in the 2002 Grand Final, and which two players made big hits on this player afterwards?

Awen Guttenbiell.

Morely put a hit on him later

5. What did Craig Gower do to his career during the 2003 season?

Switched from hooker to halfback?

9. In 2006 which team announced an offer for free Big Macs if they scored within a certain period of the game?

Bulldogs?

10. Which two clubs was Matt King with before he moved to Melbourne?

I think Parramatta was one

26. In 2008 who was named the top three players of the past 30 years?

Andrew Johns, Wally Lewis and ?

28. How did Balmain's Arthur Beetson and Steve Roach miss the 1969 and 1988 Grand Finals respectevly?

Suspension?

32. What do Ben Walker, Tony Grimaldi, Shane Rigon and Matthew Johns all have in common?

Did they play for the same Super League club?

 

[Non Terminator]

Good luck NK!

1. Awen Guttenbiell. Morely put a hit on him later
Incorrect. You're right about Morley though.

5. Switched from hooker to halfback?
Incorrect.

9. Bulldogs?
Again incorrect, this one is going to be a guessing one!

10. I think Parramatta was one
Unfortunately not.

26. Andrew Johns, Wally Lewis and ?
Two correct, but who was third?

28. Suspension?
Correct!

32. Did they play for the same Super League club?
No, but good guess!

 

[Big Pete]

1. Richard Villasanti

26. Brad Fittler

 

[Non Terminator]

Big Pete!

1. Richard Villasanti
Sorry, incorrect.

26. Brad Fittler
He was certainly number three!

 

[Green Machine]

1. Who made the hit that dazed Brad Fittler in the 2002 Grand Final, and which two players made big hits on this player afterwards?
Richard Villasanti
Adrian Morley

6. Who was the highest try scorer for Queensland side Southern Suburbs in 1984?
Mal Meninga

10. Which two clubs was Matt King with before he moved to Melbourne?
Norths


22. Who was the first team Australia beat in the 1986 Kangaroo Tour?
Wigan

24. Which representative player was the Hunter Mariners Under 17s hooker in 1997?
Robbie McCormick

28. How did Balmain's Arthur Beetson and Steve Roach miss the 1969 and 1988 Grand Finals respectevly?
Steve Roach stiff armed Chris Mortimer

 

[Non Terminator]

Green Machine, hope to see some green answers!

1. Richard Villasanti, Adrian Morley
Villasanti incorrect, Morley correct.

6. Mal Meninga
The Green Machine scores Green, definitely correct.

10. Norths
That was one of them, well done.

22. Wigan
You are flying!

24. Robbie McCormick
Sorry mate, he was the first grader! Looking for the under 17s one!

28. Steve Roach stiff armed Chris Mortimer
The answer was indeed suspension, but good depth! And you've done well.

 

[Big Pete]

Wait, I was thinking of the player who head-butted Fittler after he was dazed...Hang on.

 

[Non Terminator]

That was the trick mate! Well, not really a trick...

 

[Crippler]

10. Which two clubs was Matt King with before he moved to Melbourne?

Perth, Hunter?

14. What amazing stastic was found in the Souths-Roosters first round clash in 2005?

All tries scored by props?

18. Which current representative player scored a contract whilst trailling at the World Sevens in 2003?

Benji Marshall?

21. Who once quoted "I know I'm NRL's slowest"?
Luke Covell

23. Who did Mark Geyer name "the best buy of 2005" before the season began?

Paul Whatuira .

24. Which representative player was the Hunter Mariners Under 17s hooker in 1997?

Richard Swain.

27. Not long after winning the 2003 premiership, what did Penrith do that caused concern in the off-season for their 2005 preparation?

They Bulked up the pack too big?

31. Which club in 2003 had two assistant coaches now coaching a first grade team?

Brisbane , Henjack and Bellamy

 

[Big Mick]

1. Who made the hit that dazed Brad Fittler in the 2002 Grand Final, and which two players made big hits on this player afterwards?

Sione Faumiuina

Adrian Morley and Jason Cayless?

2. Who captained South Sydney's 2003 World Sevens squad?

Willie Peters

3. Which player played his first 16 NRL games in victory?

Israel Folau

4. In the 1993 World Sevens who was pooled with the Bulldogs and the Broncos?

New Zealand

5. What did Craig Gower do to his career during the 2003 season?

First player to play for Australia at Hooker and Halfback?
Became the first player to win the Players association medal and not win the Dally M due to player strike?

10. Which two clubs was Matt King with before he moved to Melbourne?

Cronulla and North Sydney

12. What did Michael Crocker do to further prepare his first ever match against the Sydney Roosters?

Called Braith Anasta?

13. Which former Origin player played the first joint venture match for the Newtown-Roosters team?

Shannon Hegarty

15. How long did it take for the first try to be scored in the deciding Origin match in 2001?

36 seconds, Girdler try

18. Which current representative player scored a contract whilst trailling at the World Sevens in 2003?

Jonothan Thurston

19. What position did Joe Galuvao play in the Curtain Raiser for a NZ-Queensland match in the Superleague?

Wing/Fullback

21. Who once quoted "I know I'm NRL's slowest"?

Luke Covell

22. Halifax??

23. Who did Mark Geyer name "the best buy of 2005" before the season began?

Jonothan Thurston

24. Which representative player was the Hunter Mariners Under 17s hooker in 1997?

Brett Finch

 

[Non Terminator]

Crippler, welcome mate!

10. Perth, Hunter?
Incorrect, a bit too early for him!

14. All tries scored by props?
Would be a sight, but sorry, nope.

18. Benji Marshall?
Unfortunately not, but a great attempt.

21. Luke Covell
He most certainly is.

23. Paul Whatuira
Good thought, sorry, not this one.

24. Richard Swain.
He played a bit of reserve grade, but not under 17s, sorry.

27. They Bulked up the pack too big?
Good memory, well done.

31. Brisbane , Henjack and Bellamy?
A year too late, Henjak definitely was but Bellamy was coaching Melbourne by then. Good attempt mate, keep going!

 

[African Monkey]

17. Mark Robinson

 

[Green Machine]

24. Robbie McCormick
Sorry mate, he was the first grader! Looking for the under 17s one!

Brett Finch?

 

[Crippler]

31 Canberra. Furner and Henry?

 

[Green Machine]

26. Andrew Johns, Wally Lewis and ?
Two correct, but who was third?

Bob Fulton?

 

[Non Terminator]

Big Mick! Mate good luck!

1. Sione Faumiuina / Adrian Morley and Jason Cayless?
Sorry mate, as said before Morley was one of the revenge seekers.

2. Willie Peters
I must say I was expecting some awful difficulty for this one, well done!

3. Israel Folau
Can't get much closer, he only lost two of his first sixteen matches. A good attempt!

4. New Zealand
Close, need a more specific answer though. Although it might be difficult to find.

5. First player to play for Australia at Hooker and Halfback?
Became the first player to win the Players association medal and not win the Dally M due to player strike?
The second one was most definitely true. Ok, for the future answerers, it has something to do with his contract.

10. Cronulla and North Sydney
Too good, well done.

12. Called Braith Anasta?
Haha. You never know...but no sorry.

13. Shannon Hegarty
Ahh good attempt, but no, sorry.

15. 36 seconds, Girdler try
He did score it, but you were so close in the seconds.

18. Jonothan Thurston
Good attempt.

19. Wing/Fullback
Was most certainly fullback.

21. Luke Covell
Yep, definitely!

22. Halifax??
Wigan was answered, but I think Halifax was there.

23. Jonothan Thurston
He was one of the men profiled, but not the main man.

24. Brett Finch
I hate to say it but he was the Under 17s halfback. Looking for the hooker, great attempt, keep it up mate!

 

[hugio]

31. Roosters - Cartwright + Cleary

 

[African Monkey]

23. Brett Firman ?