Greatest AFL nicknames of all time and background on how the nickname came about.

[Jetafl]

Greatest AFL nicknames of all time and how they got that nickname when it is not obvious.

You can also add internal nicknames if applicable (in house) within the team versus his nickname in the general public.

I will start off with Nathan Buckley FIGJAM - I find it interesting on Nathan's Wikipedia page that his only listed nickname is Bucks one can only assume he pays some Uni student to check it twice a day and remove it if needed.

Stiffy (word on the street is he isn't fond of this nickname) but with the name Johncock it's hard to get away from it excuse the pun and the Galloping Gasometer are amongst my personal favs. The Horse is also a good nickname.

 

[Pistol Night]

Andrew Swallow

Andrew Swallow

Age

36

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.4

5star

- Spitter

 

[mfcrox]

Not AFL... but always loved the nickname of South African cricketer Monde Zondeki.

"All Hands" Zondeki

 

[Mofra]

Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

- The Lizard
Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

- Brackets

 

[Pistol Night]

Knew a bloke playing footy they called “Foreskin”. Because he disappeared when things got hard

 

[Thats Ambitious]

If Daniel and Michael Talia

Michael Talia

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.2

3star

MG

191.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.0

3star

were not nicknamed 'Jenny' it would be national disgrace.

 

[Pistol Night]

If Daniel and Michael Talia were not nicknamed 'Jenny' it would be national disgrace.

Always hoped they had a sister named Jenna

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

I had a cricket teammate called "showbags" - he was full of sh*t.

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

I believe Steve Johnson was known by his teammates as Dogger. Not sure of the story behind it.

 

[Underarm]

John longmire has a big Penis, apparently.

 

[Pistol Night]

Go sit in the carpark at Alberton with a Crows scarf on and watch the nicknames fly. Warning don't do this with the kids in the car during the school holidays to keep the kids entertained.

#weflyasone

*n hell Kenny really loses his s**t of someone parks in his spot then?

 

[chels]

not afl, but NZ cricketer Mark Greatbatch was known as "scones"; as in "great batch of scones."

 

[Sqotty from office works]

David Glasscott =chimp hands
Origin = unknown.

 

[Quivorir]

Not a permanent nickname but I love the story of Stevie j demanding to be called Norm after he knew he'd wrapped up the norm Smith.

 

[Pistol Night]

David Glasscott =chimp hands
Origin = unknown.

Is that where Gorilla Grip originated?

 

[Pistol Night]

Not a permanent nickname but I love the story of Stevie j demanding to be called Norm after he knew he'd wrapped up the norm Smith.

Wasnt he standing outside the huddle at 3/4 time and kept ignoring them calling him Stevie? My names Norm.

 

[Jetafl]

Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson

Age

40

Ht

189cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

9.0

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

196.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

's nickname is the Jamaican, yet his father is from Barbados.

 

[Power Raid]

I will get the players names wrong but I was at a Carlton game where the crowd yelled the nicknames "elevator" for madden, "dominator" for wayne johnson and "masturbator" for dorotich after he was caught knocking the top off in his car outside of training

 

[Oscarman]

John longmire has a big Penis, apparently.

How does it compare to Robbie Nahas?

 

[SSSSSS]

How does it compare to Robbie Nahas?

Need to find out the length times diameter plus weight over girth divided by the angle of the tip squared.

 

[Mitcha]

Knew a bloke playing footy they called “Foreskin”. Because he disappeared when things got hard

Along similar lines. Local player, very injury prone was known as "Tampon" because he was in for One week then out for the next Three.

 

[kirbatron]

John longmire has a big Penis, apparently.

it was originally for his appetite.

 

[Pistol Night]

The Horse would have made a great Jamaican fast bowler.

Strewth have a go at that thing would ya. No wonder they call him Tangles

 

[HeathySure]

Mick Nolan was called the Galloping Gasometer because of the Gasometer at the back of Arden Street. Always loved that name and its very appropriate

 

[Jetafl]

Everyone has heard of Cocaine Casey what about Caffeine Kenny! The guy is quite literally 1 part blood 99 parts caffeine.