2016 - Year in Sport

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Across
  1. 4. 5 club NRL journeymen forward who spend his final season playing for Catalan Dragons
  2. 9. Victorian middle order batsmen who made test debut in 2016 and would spend several years on the fringe of test selection
  3. 12. Gold Coast Suns coach who brought up a 600th game coaching AFL footy
  4. 13. Top goal scorer in 2015/16 EPL season
  5. 14. Which underdog nation knocked England out of the 2016 Euro’s?
  6. 18. Maroons new coach for 2016 series
  7. 19. The only Manly player in QLD’s state of origin campaign
  8. 23. Most test wickets in 2016
  9. 24. Kangaroos captain who won player of the 2016 origin series
  10. 28. Most clean sheets in 2015/16 EPL season
  11. 29. 2016 NRL premiership winning captain
  12. 30. Brought up 300th AFL game for North Melbourne
  13. 31. Panther who debuted for NSW as fullback, it would be the only series he played in
  14. 32. Along with Ronaldo, who was the other former Man United player in Portugal’s Euro 2016 squad
  15. 34. Nickname of bearded Manly player who would retire post 2015
  16. 35. Which Roosters workhorse made the most tackles in the 2016 NRL season
  17. 37. Englishmen sacked by Spanish side Valencia, 28 games into his first managerial role
  18. 38. The only Man united player to win player of the month in 2015/16 season
  19. 40. Australian all rounder who took 21 ODI wickets in the 2016 calendar year
  20. 42. Young spurs midfielder picked in PFA team of the year
  21. 45. Who scored the most ODI runs of any international batsmen in the 2016 calendar year
  22. 46. Veteran defender and club stalwart injured for his sides remarkable AFL flag victory
  23. 48. Canberra Raiders player who scored the most points in the 2016 season (296)
  24. 49. England’s manager at the 2016 Euro’s
  25. 50. Shared the 2016 Dally M with Taumalolo
  26. 53. Who was England’s oldest player and captain at their 2016 Euro’s campaign
  27. 54. Left handed protea who scored 100 in first test of Aussie summer in Perth
  28. 56. Former Cowboys and Panthers hooker who moved to super league in 2016
  29. 57. Scored 239 for Australia in a test down in Hobart
  30. 59. Key Sharks signing from Warriors in 2016
  31. 61. Flamboyant maverick named Australian men’s ODI player of 2016
  32. 62. Three brothers playing for three different NRL clubs in 2016
Down
  1. 1. After playing 23 origin games on the wing would make a start as origin fullback
  2. 2. Former raider, rooster and shark playing for Catalans dragons two years after a very public video ended his nrl career
  3. 3. Liverpool manager sacked in October 2015
  4. 5. Which player scored the most goals at the 2016 Euro Championships of any player from the British Isles
  5. 6. Most test runs of any non-English player in 2016
  6. 7. EPL striker who broke a record by scoring in 11 consecutive league games
  7. 8. Behind Kane and Vardy, third top scoring English player in 2015/16 season, playing for Sunderland after being sold by Spurs
  8. 10. Man united midfielder who scored a goal against his former club in FA cup semi final against everton
  9. 11. Which premiership winning coach was named as Essendon’s new head coach for 2016
  10. 15. Former brownlow medallist with Western Bulldogs who kicked his 250th career goal whilst playing for the Bombers
  11. 16. Nickname of former Pie who kicked his 200th AFL goal as a Carlton player
  12. 17. After playing 248 games with Panthers and Bulldogs, which kiwi backrower left the NRL for a super league stint
  13. 20. Premiership winning Bunny who was signed by the Warriors
  14. 21. Englishmen and Man City player who scored hattrick at home to Bournemouth
  15. 22. Broncos outside back who debuted for QLD in origin 1
  16. 25. Premier league club lost record 11 games straight in 2015/16 season
  17. 26. NRL club in turmoil who finished with a lowly 7 points at seasons end
  18. 27. Which NRL player had earned the nickname Coal Train
  19. 30. Young 18 year old local who debuted for the Cowboys
  20. 33. Former Socceroos striker who coached Olyroos (U23’s) who failed to qualify 2016 Olympics
  21. 36. Spinner who made Australian ODI debut away in the Caribbean
  22. 39. Second to Dave Warner, which Australian hit the 2nd most sixes in ODI’s in 2016
  23. 41. Former Storm, Warrior and Rooster who won a premiership in 2016
  24. 43. Former Warriors and Dragons forward imprisoned in 2016
  25. 44. Kicked his 300th career goal for St. Kilda
  26. 45. Australian wicketkeeper who took the most ODI dismissals in 2016
  27. 47. In round 19 of 2016, who broke the AFL all time appearances record
  28. 51. Retired at end of 2016 with 347 NRL games played
  29. 52. Player sold by Everton in the summer of 2016 to Colorado Rapids closer to his home
  30. 55. 2016 Clive Churchill medal winner
  31. 58. Left for super league after playing 251 games for the Knights
  32. 60. Who did the Western Bulldogs beat in the 2016 AFKL grand final