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NRL


1. Who scored the first try of the 2006 season?
2. Which player sealed the first golden point match of 2006 and how did he do so?
3. On top of the deduction of 4 points much were the Warriors fined for salary cap breaches?
4. For what reason was the kick off in the Round 1 match between Newcastle and Parramatta delayed?
5. What major NRL milestone was reached in the return match between these sides?
6. One match this season broke the record for the highest aggregate score in a NRL game, who was involved how may tries were scored?
7. At the other end of the scale St George and Parramatta played one of the lowest scoring games of the year, who became the first player to open the scoring with a field goal in over a decade?
8. In one game this season a referee was forced off the field through injury, who was the ref and which teams were playing?
9. Which two NRL players copped suspensions for touching referees in 2006?
10. Which NSW player’s error gave Queensland the opportunity to win the third Orgin match to claim the series?
11. Which Tigers player did Manly’s Brett Stewart leap over to collect the ball and score the match winning try in their round 14 match?
12. Roosters enforcer Adrian Morley was forced to finish out his NRL career on the sidelines after a nasty incident with Bulldog Corey Hughes but which team mate did he believe he was defending?
13. Who was the young Sharks player whose debut was cut short through a sickening leg injury?
14. With which Australian sports person did Parramatta’s half Tim Smith get involved in an altercation?
15. Prolific point scorer Hazem El Masri added the Bulldogs try scoring record to his list of accomplishments this year against which team did he break it?
16. Souths forward David Fa’alogo was awarded try of the year after the ball passed through 16 sets of hand, who threw the last pass?
17. Who was the only Storm player not to taste a victory in 2006?
18. Which Broncos player received a penalty after being tackled high by Billy Slater to give his side a 10-8 lead in the Grand final?
19. What was the name of Nathan Fien’s great grandmother whose birth certificate he produced as eligibility to play for New Zealand?
20. "He doesn't get involved enough, he just floats around." Who said it and who was he talking about?






AFL


20. Which Geelong player’s 9 point goal in the final of the pre-season NAB Cup gave the Cats the lead they needed to claim their first trophy in 43 years?
21. Which teams met in the two AFL exhibition matches played overseas this year?
22. Who kicked the opening goal of the 2006 season?
24. At which venue did Geelong’s Brad Ottens claim the mark of the year?
25. Whose hand pass did Carlton’s Eddie Betts smother then regather before kicking the goal of the year?
26. When Jason Akermanis was dropped to Brisbane's reserves side for disciplinary reasons, how many goals did he kick?
27. On which television progam did St Kilda’s Justin Koschitzke faint while being interviewed?
25. Whose two late goals allowed Carlton to overcome an 18 point deficit in the final quarter to draw with fellow strugglers Essendon?
29. With which player did Geelong’s Tom Lonergan collide with causing massive internal injuries that resulted in the loss of a kidney?
30. Against which opponent did Bulldogs star Chris Grant break the club record for most matches played?
31. What was the damage due the fire to the Kangaroos’ Arden Street base estimated at?
32. Which AFL umpire was responsible for allowing St Kilda to level the score in their round 5 against Fremantle despite the siren haven sounded?
33. Which player accused umpire Darren Goldspink of swearing at him?
34. The Coleman medal winner Brendan Fevola kicked most of his goals against which opponent?
35. The 13000th game of AFL was played during 2006, which team won this match?
36. With Channel 9 losing the rights to the AFL which team song was the last to be heard on the network?
37. Which player’s 250th match coincided with Fremantle’s first ever finals victory?
38. After a frantic few minutes, who got the final kick of the AFL Grand final?
39. Whose tackle knocked Irishman Graham Geraghty out in a spiteful second International Rules match?
40. “He's like one of those wind-up toys - you just turn the key on the back a few times and kick him up the bum across the line and away he goes. He's like one of those Eveready bunnies, I think.” Who said it and who were they talking about?

BONUS FOR NRL & AFL
41. Name the only current team from either code who I have not mentioned in question or answer?





FOOTBALL


42. Who scored the opening goal of the World Cup?
43. In which city were the Australian team based?
44. Which countries lost all their matches in the World Cup?
45. A World Cup record of 4 red cards was awarded in one game, name the players sent off in that game.
46. Ronaldo became the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup finals with his goal against which country?
47. The 2000th goal in FIFA World Cup finals was scored in this year’s tournament by which player?
48. Which Frenchman missed his penalty kick handing the trophy over to the Italians?
49. Name the three players from non European countries who were named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star team.
50. Who’s goal ensured that Adelaide, despite finishing 7 points clear on the ladder, did not qualify for the inaugural A-League final?
51. After helping Sydney FC to the inaugural A-League premiership Dwight Yorke left for which English club?
52. Which player received the first red card of the 2006-2007 A-League season?
53. A challenge between Kevin Muscat and which Adelaide United player led to the ball ending up under John Kosmina’s chair and then the ugly incident involving Muscat and Kosmina?
54. How many goals have the struggling NZ Knights scored in 2006? (as at 26/11)
55. Who scored a last minute winner to send Middlesborough into their first European final in the UEFA Cup?
56. Which result confirmed that both Birmingham City and West Brom would join Sunderland in the Championship in 06-07?
57. While many people at Spurs blame food poisoning, who scored the goal that kept them from qualifying for the UEFA Champions League despite spending most of the season in the top 4?
58. Name the billionaire who took over English Club Aston Villa before the start of the 06-07 season.
59. Who finished in goal for Chelsea after they lost both first string and reserve goal keepers in their match against Reading
60. The investigation into the Italian football match fixing scandal began in which city?
61. Which team survived the drop when it was confirmed Juventus’ punishment included relegation to Serie B?





EVENTS ROUND


COMMONWEALTH GAMES

62. Which nation won the first gold of the games?
63. Who did Channel 7 employ as a specialist lawn bowls commentator livening up one of the dullest sports of the games?
64. How many members of the Sierra Leone team went missing over the course of the Games?
65. In which event did Chloe Sims win a gold medal for Australia?
66. Which Australian artist performed the final song of the closing ceremony?

WINTER OLYMPICS

67. Australia sent their largest ever team to Turin, how many athletes did this include?
68. What is the name of the controversial IT company run by Australian gold medalist Dale Beg Smith?
69. How many gold were claimed by host nation Italy and where did this place them in the medal table?
70. Which nation claimed the final gold medal of the games?
71. Name the Olympic mascots.






GENERAL SPORT 1


CRICKET

72. In the record breaking ODI between Australia and South Africa where both teams scored in excess of 400 runs which player finished with career best bowling figures?
73. Which bowler did Jason Gillespie hit for four to claim a record breaking 200 against Bangladesh?
74. Along with Darrell Hair, who was the other umpire in the controversial test match between Pakistan and England, where the Pakistanis were called for ball tampering?
75. In the ICC champions trophy which team was bowled out for the lowest total?
76. Who was awarded ICC captain of the year?

TENNIS

77. Australian Open runner up Marcos Baghdatis came from 2 sets down to defeat which opponent on his way to the final?
78. Who represented Australia in the singles of their first round tie?
79. Which Australian won titles at both the Australian and French Opens?
80. What type of shot allowed Amelie Mauresmo to claim her first Ladies Wimbledon title?
81. Who defeated tennis legend Andre Agassi in his last ever match?

RUGBY UNION

82. In a luckless debut season the Western Force almost pulled off the upset of the year against the Canterbury Crusaders but which player was denied what would have been the match winning a try?
83. Who opened the scoring in the Super 14 final between Canterbury, Wellington and the fog?
84. At which venue did Australia defeat South Africa by a record score in the Tri Nations?
85. Who captained the Wallabies to their first win away from home in 2006?
86. Who are latest team to qualify for 2007 Rugby World Cup?






GENERAL SPORT 2


87. What was the first live sporting event to be shown on the new Fox Sports 3 channel?
88. Who was awarded player of the tournament as Australia collect it’s first ever Women’s Basketball World Championship?
89. Who top scored when the new Singapore Slingers side opened the 2006-07 NBL with a victory over Adelaide?
90. Who was the only player to have shot more than 500 goals in the regular season of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy Netball competition?
91. Name the sisters who represented Australia in the recent three match Netball Test series against NZ
92. Which two golfers double bogeyed the final hole of the US Open to give Geoff Ogilvy his first major?
93. Who became the first Australian to successfully defend an Athletics World Cup title this year?
94. Who was Australia’s only gold medalist at the Pan Pacific Swimming championships?
95. Which player scored the match winning goal to defeat Australian in the final of Hockey World Cup?
96. Who claimed pole position for the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix?
97. Who was the navigator with Peter Brock on his last ever race?
98. In what position did pre-race Melbourne Cup favourite Tawqeet finish?
99. In which city was Superbowl XL between Pittsburgh and Seattle played?
100. After which stage of the Tour de France did Floyd Landis test positive to a banned steroid?