Q 01/05

How many points is a goal worth in Australian rules football?

A) Four

B) Three

C) Six

D) Ten

Answer · why

C) Six

A behind, kicked between a goal post and a behind post, is worth one point.

Q 02/05

How many players does each team have on the field in a standard AFL match?

A) 14

B) 15

C) 16

D) 18

Answer · why

D) 18

The VFL cut teams from 20 to 18 after it formed; four interchange players sit on the bench.

Q 03/05

A player running with the ball must bounce it or touch it on the ground at least once every how many metres?

A) 15

B) 20

C) 25

D) 30

Answer · why

A) 15

The running bounce, formalised in 1866, was called the "first distinctively Victorian rule".

Q 04/05

A player who cleanly catches a kick that has travelled at least 15 metres is awarded what?

A) A free kick

B) A mark

C) A throw-in

D) A behind

Answer · why

B) A mark

A shorter kick caught cleanly is simply "play on"; a spectacular mark is a specky, screamer or hanger.

Q 05/05

A standard match is split into four quarters of how many minutes of playing time?

A) 20

B) 22

C) 25

D) 30

Answer · why

A) 20

The clock stops for scores and other stoppages; AFLW quarters are 17 minutes.