Annual ominous draftee name etymological thread

[threesixpio]

Cameron Nairn

His kicking inside 50 will put many noses out of joint (within the opposition camp)

Explain

 

[threesixpio]

Which player is a king that is a gift from god?

 

[threesixpio]

Jesus Christ his shoes are on fire

Explain

 

[threesixpio]

Strong and comes from a low lying coastal plane (he actually does) where there is a settlement.

 

[Sixpence]

Drugs are bad, mmmkay.

 

[threesixpio]

Gee wiz pretty sure there is an elf army living in that brush thicket


(Pass the bong)

Explain

 

[threesixpio]

No drugs. Etymology

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

I’m here for this!

 

[threesixpio]

Cameron Nairn

His kicking inside 50 will put many noses out of joint (within the opposition camp)

Explain

Alright I’ll help with the first one

Cameron means crooked nose

Nairn is a river (and town) and means “most penetrating”.

 

[cryptor]

S

 

[threesixpio]

S

That’s low cryptor

 

[Dewnior]

Which player is a king that is a gift from god?

Nathan Lonie and Nathan Thompson

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

Which player is a king that is a gift from god?

Ambrosia is the nectar of the Gods isn’t it. While Massimo is derived from Maximus, which is large but not necessarily king?

Anyway I’m guessing Massimo D’Ambrosio for this one?

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

Ambrosia is the nectar of the Gods isn’t it. While Massimo is derived from Maximus, which is large but not necessarily king?

Anyway I’m guessing Massimo D’Ambrosio for this one?

And I just remembered it’s draftees so maybe not.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Gee wiz pretty sure there is an elf army living in that brush thicket


(Pass the bong)

Explain

Ollie Greaves.

Oliver - Army
Greaves - Grove (Brush)

Not sure on the Bong reference....

 

[Nugett]

Please don’t drink the bong water

 

[cryptor]

Gee wiz pretty sure there is an elf army living in that brush thicket


(Pass the bong)

Explain

Oliver is an elf army. So Greeves?

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Which player is a king that is a gift from god?

Had to search the surname for this one. Knew it from the first name straight away.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

I enjoyed these you "devout" worshipper of the most unlucky of Hawthorn numbers...

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

I may be one-eyed and mostly blind, but my hearing and nose makes up for it.

 

[SSSSSS]

Peak off-season.

 

[threesixpio]

Oliver is an elf army. So Greeves?

Correct

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

Jesus Christ his shoes are on fire

Explain

The story of Jesus Christ is described in the gospel of Matthew and when the son of God’s shoes are on fire it creates a Le Ray of light across Le Sky? Matthew Le Ray?

 

[SJT76]

Drugs are bad, mmmkay.

sherbet is slang for drugs, so this one is Schubert?

 

[Brant]