Achieving first name status

[sthmelb_dimmies]

One thing about champions is they are distinguished solely by first name - not nickname - alone.

E.g. LeBron, Zlatan, Kobe...

In AFL we only read about "Cyril", he's undoubtedly achieved that status.

Who else? Bud? Or is that a nickname?

E.g. Plugger, Spider, Jacko et al havent reached the same ceiling.

 

[juss]

Name needs to be unique, if there were 6 Cyril's running around I'm sure it would need more context. I doubt people are confused who you are talking about when you mention "Majak"

And your idea of Champions doesn't work just by first name. If I were to say "Matthew", I could be referring to any number of great players.

 

[Mofra]

Gazza (Snr)

It is a very Australian thing to use nicknames, especially among sporting teams.
The commonality of most Australian first names means AFL first names of champions are not particularly distinctive.

 

[Hoooops]

"Joel" doesn't mean anything else in Geelong. Jimmy and Paddy too, although they're kind of nicknames.

 

[Furn2]

Yeah if Elvis was called Peter he wouldn't have been known as just Peter.

It needs to be rare name to start with.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

In Australia we use nicknames...

Lethal

Duck

Boomer

Plugger

The Pav

...

 

[Tyler Hodges]

Man I loved our best ever spin bowler, Shano.

 

[MarcusP2]

One thing about champions is they are distinguished solely by first name - not nickname - alone.

E.g. LeBron, Zlatan, Kobe...

In AFL we only read about "Cyril", he's undoubtedly achieved that status.

Who else? Bud? Or is that a nickname?

E.g. Plugger, Spider, Jacko et al havent reached the same ceiling.

Notably 3 incredibly distinctive names. Which isn't even always the case....what about Zidane? Pele? Messi? I suppose they are worse than Zlatan?

 

[BurnedScones]

"Joel" doesn't mean anything else in Geelong. Jimmy and Paddy too, although they're kind of nicknames.

Joel Corey?

 

[BurnedScones]

Not sure how Jack Riewoldt has earned 1st name status, but it seems he has. Considering how common the name Jack is.

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

Joel Corey?

Nah, Joel McKay.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Our number one player ever is universally known as 'John'

 

[Hoooops]

Joel Corey?

Maybe, ten years ago.

 

[Tyler Hodges]

Not sure how Jack Riewoldt has earned 1st name status, but it seems he has. Considering how common the name Jack is.

Only due to Nick bring " the Riewoldt" i'd say.

 

[Bennett.]

There's that Rory guy from Adelaide....

 

[The Final Word]

One thing about champions is they are distinguished solely by first name - not nickname - alone.

E.g. LeBron, Zlatan, Kobe...

In AFL we only read about "Cyril", he's undoubtedly achieved that status.

Who else? Bud? Or is that a nickname?

E.g. Plugger, Spider, Jacko et al havent reached the same ceiling.

Aliir

 

[deklares]

Eric!

 

[JackOutback]

In Australia we use nicknames...

Lethal

Duck

Boomer

Plugger

The Pav

...

Commentators more than anyone else; ****ing annoying.

NicNat has it, Cuzz had it.

 

[BurnedScones]

Only due to Nick bring " the Riewoldt" i'd say.

Maybe, but that would only really make sense when it's Richmond vs St Kilda

 

[GuzzLG]

Orrrrrazio

 

[Brutalitops]

Clive.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Eddie

 

[Ticky009]

One thing about champions is they are distinguished solely by first name - not nickname - alone.

E.g. LeBron, Zlatan, Kobe...

In AFL we only read about "Cyril", he's undoubtedly achieved that status.

Who else? Bud? Or is that a nickname?

E.g. Plugger, Spider, Jacko et al havent reached the same ceiling.

Plugger definitely reached that ceiling ...and went right on past it. As previously mentioned, a nickname in Aust can take precedence over a first name.

 

[Hobbes]

There's that Rory guy from Adelaide....

Sharing a team with two other Rorys.

 

[citizen-erased]

Eddie
Cyril
Buddy is kind of Franklin's first name...sort of.
Teddy (Richards), at least thats what i called him in the essendon days
Rory

Jack Watts gets his full name an awful lot.