Nicknames

[FitzroyRamone]

I am interested in finding out some of the more unusual nicknames of football clubs around Australia. Some of my favorites are:
Redbacks (Hampton Park)
Doves (Doveton)
Grasshoppers (Navarre, Dromana)
Pidgeons (Yarrawonga)
Stonecats (Frankston YCW)

Any other suggestions?
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Viva le Roys!

[Mobbenfuhrer]

I came across a team once, called the Purples. can't remember who, now ...

Navarre were sometimes called the frogs, instead of the grasshoppers, though probably derogatorily by other clubs.

What about Horsham United Diggers?

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Hallowed be thy Roy

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Watchem-Corack Panthers (since merged with Birchip, became Birchip-Watchem Swans)
Wedderburn Redbacks.
Minyip-Murtoa Kookaburras.
Stawell Swifts.
Stawell Warriors.

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[Mobbenfuhrer]

Ararat used to have a shiezenhausen of teams with wierd names, such as :

Methodists, who later changed their name to Miners.
Caledonians (might have been named after a mine).
Trinity (named after a school I think).
Prestige (also possibly named after a school).

I think these nicknames also served as their actual club names.

Maldon Donners.
Hepburn Kookaburras.


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Hallowed be thy Roy

[Port Adelaide 1870]

A League football Club in Adelaide

known as Woodville: Malcolm Blight played for them and Coached there as well, just prior to going to Geelong.

The club was known as the 'Woodpeckers'or more affectionately ' The Peckers '

they were eventually renamed the 'Warriors '
the club merged with West Torrens on the eve of Adelaides inclusion to the AFL

PA1870

[smokey]

Aberfeldie in Melbourne are known as the Gorillas

[Grave Danger]

In the SANFL, Glenelg are called the Tigers. Now that's hilarious!

[Fat Pizza]

Ashburton wear red & green & are known as the Toffee Apples.

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Fat Pizzas. They're Big & they're Cheesy.

[mud n blood]

In Brisbane:

Aspley Hornets
Yeronga Devils
Moorooka Roosters
Treasury Kings (now Coorparoo Kings)
Wynnum Vikings
Wilston-Grange Gorillas
Sandgate Sea-Hawks
Banyo Bloods

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Country Vic : Bealiba were once called 'The Woodcutters'

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[Uncle Steve]

In SA:

Flinders Uni - The Crabs
Athelstone - The Raggies

And Grave Danger - I guess Magpies is wholly appropriate for Port - after all the Magpie is a scrounger and a pest, common vermin. Fits Port down to a tee.

[ptw]

Uncle Steve

how could I forget the Raggies...I am even a member (must ask Bluey for a board !!!)

Apartantly named as when they first played they wore all kinds of jumpers (rags) because they had no official uniform.

GO THE RAGGIES

ptw

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Golden Point, in the Ballarat Football League ... call themselves 'Point' ... probably a good idea, considering their nickname was the 'Rice-Eaters'.

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[mud n blood]

Reading an old program over the weekend, and came across the Gladstone Mudcrabs.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Suburban Melbourne : Cheltenham Rosellas.

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[Agent 86]

Buchan - The Cavemen (Car'n the Caves)
Lindenow South - Swamprats
Orbost - Busters
Newry - Call emselves the Crows, but wear the original West Coast Eagles jumper (?)

[Jethro Q Walrustitty]

Richmond Centrals in the ammos: 'The Stationmasters'.

[killer]

There's a team in Darwin called the "Waratah Creampuffs"

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Jethro Q Walrustitty:
Richmond Centrals in the ammos: 'The Stationmasters'.

Grouse nickname!

By the way, the ... err ... Stationmasters, as you call them, are gonna get their EVERLOVIN' HIDES WHIPPED OFF THEIR SWEET PEPPERED AND MARINATED BACKS when they host the Reds early this year.

http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

(They are, yer know).



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[Wayde Petersen]

Nathalia- The Purples
Eltham College- The Turtles

If you want to find out more of them go to

//clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/timelordsfootyclub

[smithy]

Port Noarlunga in the South Australian Southern Football League are known as the "cockle divers".

Smithy

[Blues_Brat]

Originally posted by Port Adelaide 1870:
A League football Club in Adelaide

known as Woodville: Malcolm Blight played for them and Coached there as well, just prior to going to Geelong.

The club was known as the 'Woodpeckers'or more affectionately ' The Peckers '

they were eventually renamed the 'Warriors '
the club merged with West Torrens on the eve of Adelaides inclusion to the AFL

PA1870

The "Peckers" was a pretty lame nickname for a footy club, probably the reason they were held back for so long.

Ironically it was one M. Blight who changed the nickname when he returned from Victoria. Damn near took them to the premiership in '86. Damn it was heartbreaking.

They kept missing easy shots in the Prelim against Glenelg, had the won that, they would have gone on easily as North were a joke in the Grand Final.

[Blues_Brat]

Originally posted by smithy:
Port Noarlunga in the South Australian Southern Football League are known as the "cockle divers".

Smithy

Did you know Port were known as that nick for a short while in their early history? When they were about to join the AFL I suggested they revisted history with their choice of a nick, except leave out the L & E. http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[servo]

Weren't Port Adelaide also known as "The Pivotonians"?

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Haha classy!

I'm waiting for someone to explain to me why Congupna are known as 'The Road' ...

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[Blues_Brat]

Originally posted by servo:
Weren't Port Adelaide also known as "The Pivotonians"?

Amongst other things.

Try telling a Port supporter that their team used to wear pink, many will try to throw a punch.

It's a good way to tell if a Port supporter knows their own history.

[DOC]

Country Vic-

West Gippsland
Garfield F.C - The Stars.
Nar Nar Goon - The Goon

Yarra Valley- Mountain Dist
Yarra Glen - River Pigs - I think?
Warby/Milgrove - The Kookaburras
Gembrook -The Brookers

Elinbank Dist. F.L
Buln Buln - The Lyrebirds.

Mornington P .f.l
Tyab - The Yabbies.

Go the Skull !!!
J.I.T.C
THE DOC..

[Wayde Petersen]

Because all there really is in Congupna is the road to Echuca and nothing much else, that's my take on the nickname but it's hard to know the real reason.

[Blues_Brat]

Originally posted by servo:
Weren't Port Adelaide also known as "The Pivotonians"?

I've thought about this and come to the conclusion.. What the hell is a "pivotonian"??

Wasn't one of the AFL teams called that in their early days?

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Blues_Brat:
I've thought about this and come to the conclusion.. What the hell is a "pivotonian"??

Wasn't one of the AFL teams called that in their early days?

Geelong were once called the Pivotonians.

Not sure on the meaning, probably a social group, like the Rechabites and the Freemasons.



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[Blues_Brat]

Thanks, Mobben, you are the font of all football knowledge. http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/smile.gif

Do the old Roy boys follow Brisbane at all? Or is there a lot of contempt for the 'take over'. If I recall correctly there was a push for Fitzroy to relocate there in 1986, in hindsight it may have been a preferable situation.

[Mobbenfuhrer]

Originally posted by Blues_Brat:
Thanks, Mobben, you are the font of all football knowledge. http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/smile.gif

Do the old Roy boys follow Brisbane at all? Or is there a lot of contempt for the 'take over'. If I recall correctly there was a push for Fitzroy to relocate there in 1986, in hindsight it may have been a preferable situation.

The response to the situation was many and varied.
Some embraced the Brissy Lions.
Some have nothing but contempt for them.
Some don't mind them , but don't follow them.

Yes there was a push in 1986, and yes it would have been preferable to a merger, but if you think about it, not knowing what might happen ten years later, we as members were hardly going to votes for it back then, were we?


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[smithy]

Reynella in SA are known as the wineflies.

[Blues_Girl]

Originally posted by Blues_Brat:
Did you know Port were known as that nick for a short while in their early history? When they were about to join the AFL I suggested they revisted history with their choice of a nick, except leave out the L & E. http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

It took me a while to get it but once I did....another piece of brillance from blues_brat! http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[dunstall,19]

Originally posted by killer:
There's a team in Darwin called the "Waratah Creampuffs"

hsahahaha GO MAGPIES'

HA KILLER' IS THIS CHRIS???

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[Go South]

Originally posted by smithy:
Reynella in SA are known as the wineflies.

There's also a team down here known as the "Bushpigs", but I can't remember which one.


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'...and we won't give up, till the premiership cup is safely in our hands...'

[mud n blood]

ha ha ha .... sounds like the ladies team for a few clubs I used to play against .... ha ha ha