Best Football Nicknames

[gocatsgo]

I don't often give Eddie credit, but last night I think he may have re-invented the old art perfected by Lou Richards of the Football Nickname.

Matthew Lloyd, will now forever be known as 'The Velvet Sledgehammer'

This brought back some memories of 'The Galloping Gassometre' 'The Flying Doormat'and many others.

What are some of the best nicknames you have heard on the footy field - include local as well.

PS Make sure they're printable!!!!

 

[Visro]

Originally posted by gocatsgo:
PS Make sure they're printable!!!!

Well mate you just knocked off half of them!

Vis

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[Olmy]

I had a mate who played in the Ovens and Murray leauge (I think it was), a few years back, and some guy on his team had the nickname "Chobby Monaro". It wasn't his real name, and don't ask me how he got it either!

He was a bit of a cult figure, apparently . . .

 

[Guest]

My favourite was Rick Davies from Sturt was and still is called the "Jumbo Prince".

Michael Graham also from Sturt was called the "Black Flash". Call him that now though and you'd be done for racism.

 

[dee_girl9]

Originally posted by Spogs:
My favourite was Rick Davies from Sturt was and still is called the "Jumbo Prince".

thats a good one. luvd the jumbo prince, top bloke

Michael Graham also from Sturt was called the "Black Flash". Call him that now though and you'd be done for racism.

so true. but i dont remeber that one

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[servo]

When I first started playing footy in the mid 70's I was in a team that was virtually full of nicknames. Even today I still don't know some of their real names.

The mandatory ones like, Animal, Ratso, Tubby, Bluey, Killer, Choco, Cobba etc.

But then there were the more unusual ones like, Blue Balls, Bongo, Puss, Clacka, Splat, Muff (Hunter), Stirfry, Pink Bits, Smigsy, Jock, The Legendary Colonel etc.

But the one that held the most intrigue in my club was from a no hoper player in the 70's. He played only about 50 games but is still talked about. His nickname was simply Nuh and he is legendary.

 

[Jars458]

I like "Baked Bean Head" for Ben Hart

And "Cement Head" for Craig Kelly


"Chili Toe Cutter" for Nigel Smart

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Bruce... September 1997

 

[jod23]

Dont have any football ones so here is a few from the NBA.

Dominique Wilkins - The Human Highlight Film
Charles Barkley - The Big Mound of Rebound, more commonly known as Sir Charles.
Toni Kukoc - Croatian Sensation or The Waiter for his nice passing skills.
Shawn Kemp - The Reign Man or now we call him the Cocaine Man as he is in rehab and missing the playoffs with a coke problem.

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[Blues_Brat]

Originally posted by Spogs:
My favourite was Rick Davies from Sturt was and still is called the "Jumbo Prince".

Michael Graham also from Sturt was called the "Black Flash". Call him that now though and you'd be done for racism.

I was always under the impression it was just "the Flash", but maybe PC was taking hold when I started following footy.

 

[Worm4]

Here are some of the one's we are known to use down at Carlton:

Kouta - the one handit bandit
Hulme - Minnie Me
Mansfield - kleenex
Rice - Bubbles
Whitnall - Blinky
Christou - rake

 

[Here's One]

Hack - Anthony Rocca

 

[roccas_babe3623]

HERES ONE.....that was just such a good one for Anthony Rocca wasnt it!!!That was like the best nickname i have ever heard...Your my Hero now!!!....U IDIOT!!!

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"gO aNtHoNy"....#23

 

[Rene Kink]

The incredible hulk.......

 

[Grendel]

Always liked Crazy Horse for Gary Cowton, thats one that stuck in the memory.

Leigh Matthews nic of Lethal is the more commonly known, but at the club he was christend Barney Rubble for the resembalance to the way he ran like the cartoon charachter did!

 

[Here's Another]

Originally posted by roccas_babe3623:
HERES ONE.....that was just such a good one for Anthony Rocca wasnt it!!!That was like ( Notice the teeny bopper LIKE used in this sentence ) the best nickname i have ever heard...Your my Hero now!!!....U IDIOT!!!

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"gO aNtHoNy"....#23

Rocca's Babe hey, how much hair do you have on your back?

 

[Darky]

"Pope" John Spaull is a classic.
Brad Smith, "The Log" (off a Collingwood fan site) is another favourite.

 

[StrengthThroughLoyalty]

'wow' jones was an infamous nick. the legend goes that he had a 'w' tatooed on both of his bum cheeks.

 

[kristin5]

Macedonian Marvel - Peter Daicos

 

[BomberGal]

Originally posted by Here's Another:
notice the teeny bopper 'like'

Like, what? Like, get a life, loser. Like, stop getting your comebacks from books and use some originiality. Like, duh!


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[ovensandmurray]

Hey Olmy, I know of that guy you're talking about, with that name "Chobby Monaro". Not sure if he played in the O & M league though. But it was with one of those teams around the Bright/Myrtleford area. The team wore something a bit similar to a Hawthorn guernsey. Yackandandah, perhaps?

I don't know how the guy got his name, but do remember him. He was some tubby-tank type of flipper, wasn't he? With curly hair, and used to run like a lame donkey?

Apparently he had an attack of the "Jimmy Hirds" out on the field once. Lucky they have dark shorts.

 

[blues^rock]

most of u probably won't get it but i sit in a very jewish area at optus oval and brdley is often called zaider which is yiddish for grandpa