Funny footy questions
Not every question needs a right answer. These are the prompts from Sin Bin's Banter Clash round: everyone answers, everyone votes, and the funniest answer wins. Each one has a few of our own answers to get you started.
The worst job for a retired front rower
Bomb disposal · Ballet teacher · Library whisperer · Crash test dummy
What the Bunker staff really do between games
Argue about the footy tipping · Microwave fish · Rewatch their own mistakes · Nap in the dark
A rejected name for Magic Round
Pretty Good Round · The Long Weekend of Traffic · Brisbane Gets Busy · Everyone Come to Queensland
The worst snack to sell at the ground
Room temperature sushi · A single grape · Spicy custard · Kale chips
What the mascot says when the head comes off
Never again · Is it full time yet? · I can't feel my legs · Anyone got water?
The worst line in a pre-game speech
Just do your best, boys · Has anyone seen the bus driver? · Win or lose, I'm off to Bali · I've already booked Mad Monday
The worst thing to say to the ref after full time
Good game, mate · Need a lift home? · My nan saw that one from Dubbo · Want my glasses?
A slogan for a club that has not won since the 70s
Next year. Probably. · Still here, still trying · At least the jerseys are nice · Loyalty is free
What the kicking tee is thinking
Why always me? · Mind the hands · I should have been a cone · Just once, kick it straight
The worst place for an end of season footy trip
A silent retreat · The local library · The coach's holiday house · A dry town
A comment you see under every club Facebook post
Sack the coach · Bring back the old jersey · Worst team I have ever seen · Who even is this bloke?
The worst nickname for a new winger
Slow Joe · Butterfingers · Touch Judge · The Bench
The real reason the video ref took four minutes to decide
He was finishing his pie · Couldn't find the remote · Phoned a mate to ask · Rewatching it for fun
Worst possible name for a new expansion team
The Speed Humps · The Dropkicks · The Nans · The Tradies Who Never Turn Up
What the coach actually said in the sheds at half time
Who ate my orange slices? · Has anyone seen my car keys? · Just score more than them · I've got nothing, lads
A rejected State of Origin mascot
A cane toad in thongs · A sulking cockroach · A traffic cone · A meat pie with feelings
Something you should never bring to a grand final barbecue
Tofu snags · Your ex · The other team's jersey · A salad nobody asked for
The excuse a prop gives for missing pre-season
Got lost on the way to the gym · Hamstring went on the couch · Thought it started in March · Was carb loading
A new rule that would fix the game overnight
Props can kick field goals · Refs wear GoPros · Every try earns a sausage roll · Golden point is settled by dance-off
What the ref whispers to the captains before kick off
Don't make me run · I've got a dinner booking at nine · Play nice, my mum's watching · Nobody touch my whistle
The worst half time entertainment act
A mime teaching tackle technique · The coach's nephew on recorder · A PowerPoint on the salary cap · Interpretive dance about the bunker
A terrible tattoo for a lifelong fan
The score of a 40 point loss · The coach's face, misspelled · The bunker logo · "Next year" in Latin
What's really in the magic sponge bucket
Last week's sports drink · Holy water · Mostly tears · Dad's homebrew
The worst name for a footy podcast
Knock On Wood · Forward Pass Me The Mic · The Six Again Hour · Sin Bin Diaries
Mad Monday rule number one
Phones go in the esky · Whoever drops the ball buys the round · Nobody mentions the season · Costumes are compulsory
The worst sponsor to have on the front of the jersey
A funeral home · A laxative · The other club's leagues club · A dating app
What your mate texts you when his team loses by 40
We'll get 'em next year · New phone who dis · I'm switching codes · The ref cost us that
A message you never want from your coach at 2am
You up? · Bring your boots, we're going for a run · Check the team list · Can I borrow your car?
The worst walk up song for a front rower
Baby Shark · Tiny Dancer · My Heart Will Go On · The Wiggles, Fruit Salad
What the halfback is really yelling when he calls the play
Has anyone seen my mouthguard? · Left! No, my other left · No idea, just run · Give it to the big fella
The real reason your team missed the eight
The kicker had a cold · Mercury was in retrograde · We peaked in the trials · The bus driver got lost
Something you'd hear at a suburban junior game but nowhere else
Run it straight, Jaxon! · Who's on oranges this week? · Ref, he's eight, not a hitman · Nan's yelling at the linesman again
The worst thing to find in your footy boots
A receipt for a new pair · Last season's orange slice · A note from the coach saying "no" · Your nan's teeth
What the trainer is actually saying when he runs on with the water
Pretend you're hurt, we need a breather · The coach says you're dropped · Have you seen my car keys? · Smile, you're on the big screen
A rejected name for the Bunker
The Shed of Doubt · Slow Motion Central · The Room Where Tries Go To Die · Nana's Lounge Room
The worst thing to hear over the ground PA
Will the owner of the white Hilux please move it, it's on the field · The pie warmer has been switched off for the season · Tonight's halftime act is a 40 minute slideshow · The beer has run out
A footy superstition that never caught on
Wearing your mouthguard on your head · Kissing the corner post for luck · Only eating blue food on game day · Running out backwards
What the props talk about in the scrum
Who brought the lollies · Dinner plans · Whether this counts as cardio · A really good lasagne recipe
The worst prize for winning the Clive Churchill Medal
A year's supply of orange slices · A voucher for half a pie · Your own seat in the Bunker · A signed photo of the ref
A new way to decide golden point
Rock, paper, scissors with the coaches · First to finish a meat pie · Penalty shootout with the props kicking · Whoever the crowd boos least
Something a forward would never say
I'll have the salad, thanks · Can we go a bit easier in contact? · Pass it to me, I'll grubber it · I just love a long warm up
The worst name for a club mascot
Gary the Grass Stain · Captain Hamstring · Sir Knocks-On-A-Lot · The Bunker Bunny
What really happens on a team bonding camp
Two days of trust falls with no one catching · A very competitive game of Uno · The coach reads out his poetry · Somebody loses a boat
The worst thing to yell during a kick for goal
Mind the seagull! · Your shoelace is undone! · I left the oven on! · Is that your car on fire?
A new stat the commentators should track
Times a winger checked his hair · Metres gained arguing with the ref · Pies eaten by the crowd per half · Dummy passes to nobody
The worst Mad Monday costume
A full suit of armour, no toilet breaks · The coach, perfectly · A wet sponge · The salary cap
What your mate says when he gets sent to the sin bin
I barely touched him · I needed a sit down anyway · Ten minutes? I'll take twelve · Can someone grab me a pie?
The real reason the halfback kicked it out on the full
The wind told him to · He was aiming for his mum · Thought it was a different game · Wanted a closer look at the crowd
The worst footy card to pull from a pack
The water boy, holographic · A blurry photo of the Bunker · The kicking tee, signed · Someone's uncle, for some reason
A text you never want from your captain
Hey mate, quick favour, can you play hooker? · Pre-season starts tomorrow at 5am · Coach saw your Instagram · Bring your own jersey this week
The worst way to celebrate a try
A slow, sad bow · Handing the ball to the ref and apologising · A 40 second interpretive dance · Calling your mum on the sideline
What the coach really wrote on the whiteboard
Run good · Don't drop it · Who keeps taking my markers · A detailed drawing of a pie
The worst thing to bring to State of Origin
The other state's jersey · A neutral opinion · Your cousin who supports the other side · A salad
A rejected rule change from the league
Tries worth more if you yell "Bingo" · Props must wear roller skates · Every sixth tackle is a dance-off · The ref gets one try per half
The first thing a new expansion team should do
Hire a mascot before a coach · Find a ground that isn't a cow paddock · Sign someone's nephew · Order way too many jerseys
What the winger thinks about all game
Whether his hair is holding up · What's for dinner · Why nobody passes to him · The crowd at the far end is looking at him
The worst footy podcast episode title
Ep 400: Was It Forward? Part 12 · An Hour On Kicking Tees · Ranking Every Pie At Every Ground, Again · We Read The Rule Book Aloud
How to use them
- At a footy night: read one out at each ad break and have everyone shout an answer.
- In the group chat: drop one in before kick off and see who bites.
- In Sin Bin: everyone types an answer on their phone, the answers go up anonymously and everyone votes. Points for every vote.
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