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

[haveago]

The flying dutchman was a good one for Vanders.

I always called Rhys Jones, delicate Dave.
But that was just me.

And Captain "dap de de dah" Kernahan (superman music)

My sons and I would always go "Beep beep" (road runner) when Simmo went on one of his runs.

BIG NIC says it all even though he was only a touch over 6 foot. Menacing and so tough.

Sellers.... A ripper.


Diesel.... perfect for the little champ.

The little master.... perfect. Ablett Jnr.

GOD..... Ablett Snr, possibly blasphemous but was pretty well the most gifted player I ever saw.

And again just me and my mates but Harmsey to us was the Feral Pig. We used to squeel at Princes Park when he got involved. (oh to be young again)

 

[Hoops]

Alex Ishchenko had the nickname, the russian, but his dad was Ukrainian

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[yyou]

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When I take a dump I say I'm giving birth to putin

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[LuvtheKangas]

I played ammos with a brother of Steve Newport, who played for Melbourne and St Kilda. We called him Rhodey.

I worked in an international consulting firm in Europe and one of the (overpaid) partners would often fail to turn up to work on Mondays. We called him Boomtown.

 

[kriles76]

Not footy but there's been some cracking nicknames for soccer goalkeepers.

Former Liverpool keeper David James was known as 'Calamity James' for his occasional goofs in front of goal.

Another former Liverpool keeper Sander Westerveld went by the nickname Sander 'Worst-in-world' following similar brain farts in front of goal.

And Aussie keeper Zeljko Kalac went by the name Zeljko 'Can't-catch' after having a 'mare at the 2006 world cup.

 

[EddieMurphy]

Brett Heady must win this surely

 

[masai tu]

TI.

Take your pick on its derivation.

Prominent indigenous group ( well known as hard workers ).

Changeroom chatter.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Not footy but there's been some cracking nicknames for soccer goalkeepers.

Former Liverpool keep David James was known as 'Calamity James' for his occasional goofs in front of goal.

Another former Liverpool 'keeper Sander Westerveld went by the nickname Sander 'Worst-in-world' following similar brain farts in front of goal.

And Aussie keeper Zeljko Kalac went by the name Zeljko 'Can't-catch' after having a 'mare at the 2006 world cup.

And Arsenal's Polish keeper Lucasz "Flappy-hand-skis" Fabianski

 

[My Tilly]

Surely no nickname is apt for the Bulldogs brand new defender 'Jedd Busslinger'

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Not footy but there's been some cracking nicknames for soccer goalkeepers.

Former Liverpool keeper David James was known as 'Calamity James' for his occasional goofs in front of goal.

Another former Liverpool keeper Sander Westerveld went by the nickname Sander 'Worst-in-world' following similar brain farts in front of goal.

And Aussie keeper Zeljko Kalac went by the name Zeljko 'Can't-catch' after having a 'mare at the 2006 world cup.

What about that big tall Everton striker of years back Duncan Ferguson

When he was still playing - he caught a couple of burglars breaking into his house or something - and gave them a hell of a beating

And the press labelled him Duncan Disorderly

 

[Altum Volantes]

Might have come up already but Eagle David Hart was Jufa or Juf

Juf’hart?

 

[Dirty Bird]

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

I believe Daniel did have the nickname Jenny.

I mean, at least from me he did

 

[M4sterful]

Bruce “The Flying Doormat” Doull is my fav

 

[kazzooka]

Nick “Souv” Larkey
Andrew “Spitter” Swallow
David “Barra” Mundy
Jason “George” Castagna
Kyle “Fetta” Cheney
“Sugar” Kayne Turner
Rory Laird - “Desk”
Jarrad Grant - “Microphone Head”
Drew Petrie was “Dish” (petri dish)
Ben Jacobs was “Blowie” due to his initials

Kyle Cheney was Bocca at least at Hawthorn.

 

[kazzooka]

Brent "twister" Renouf (due to an fortunate testicle injury)

Matthew "pig" Suckling

Taylor "doc" Duryea

Will "tommy" Day (One of the first players Clarkson drafted was called Tom Wilday from WA. He never showed to the club up and stayed in Perth for Uni. Every time for about 4 years clarkson would ask "is everyone here?" some smart arse would say. "We're still waiting on Tommy Willday". So when we drafted Will Day

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Will Day

Age

24

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

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Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

Clarkson anointed him Tommy. but now they call him Daisy which isn't nearly as clever.

Blake 'dimma' hardwick.

 

[cakewalk06]

What about that big tall Everton striker of years back Duncan Ferguson

When he was still playing - he caught a couple of burglars breaking into his house or something - and gave them a hell of a beating

And the press labelled him Duncan Disorderly

i think the Duncan Disorderly nickname came from Duncan's penchant for getting into brawls while out on the drink and possibly other substances.. not related to the break-ins

 

[the avoca drover]

At our local club, we had a bloke we called Foreskin.
As soon as it got hard, he disappeared.

 

[#23 Hill]

Cricket, Pat Cummins’ nickname in the state team was apparently “Cider”.

Think about it.

Classy.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

i think the Duncan Disorderly nickname came from Duncan's penchant for getting into brawls while out on the drink and possibly other substances.. not related to the break-ins

Yeah - you are probably right - i was being kind to him - and giving him the benefit of a grave doubt - hah

 

[Gordon Farkas]

Again these aren’t from AFL but some of the better ones among my mates:

Gary - became Gawrence after someone made the observation that ‘If Larry is short for Lawrence Garry has to be short for Gawrence doesn’t it?’ So that’s what he is to this day

In a similar vein, I once knew a bloke called Jimmy, who was given the moniker of Jimothy.

 

[terrybull]

Cyril “Jazzlegs” Gambetta from St.Kilda in the 20’s must have had shaky legs…​

 

[NAB777]

What about that big tall Everton striker of years back Duncan Ferguson

When he was still playing - he caught a couple of burglars breaking into his house or something - and gave them a hell of a beating

And the press labelled him Duncan Disorderly

Interesting fella...!
Three days in hospital suggests he enjoyed the break in

Burglary attempts at his homes​

In 2001, two burglars broke into Ferguson's home in Rufford, Lancashire. Ferguson confronted them and was able to detain one of them, who subsequently spent three days in hospital.[61] The second man managed to flee but was eventually caught. Both men were sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for their actions.

In January 2003, Ferguson caught another burglar at his home in Formby, Merseyside; the burglar attacked Ferguson, who retaliated. The burglar was hospitalised and later alleged that Ferguson had assaulted him, but this was dismissed by police.[61][62]

Convictions for physical altercations​

Ferguson has had four convictions for assault – two arising from taxi rank scuffles,[3] one an altercation with a fisherman in an Anstruther pub,[3] and one for his on-field headbutt on Raith Rovers defender John McStay in 1994 while playing for Rangers, which resulted in a rare conviction for an on-the-field incident.

The first incident led to a £100 fine for headbutting a policeman and a £25 fine for a Breach of the Peace,[63] while the second resulted in a £200 fine for punching and kicking a supporter on crutches. He was sentenced to a year's probation for the third offence.[64] For the 1994 on-the-field headbutting, he received and served a three-month jail term for assault.[65] Ferguson's troubles with the law and his imprisonment inspired Finnish composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä to write a symphonic poem as a "musical portrait" of Ferguson, titled Barlinnie Nine.[66]

 

[BruceTempany14]

Clarkson?


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[BruceTempany14]

My second favourite player growing up, criminally underrated, loved how he’d just carve through the middle on one of his runs.

Him and Bryan Wood never get the kudos they deserve as the great wingmen of the 70s.
Certainly as good and more explosive , with a physical and menacing edge , than Flower and Grieg IMO .

Wood was called Princess . Not sure why but I’d I had to guess I’d say because he was always beautifully presented ….


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