Footy Slang

[aflcliche]

Your favourites?
The origin and meaning of non-obvious ones?
Ones you hate?
Newer ones?
Your local club slang?

I personally don't understand how and why "lace out" is used to describe a well directed pass. Any help? Also "spud" feels like a newer one initiated largely by bigfooty. I'm sure there are many more. Please feel free.

Thanks in advance

 

[d33my]

I personally don't understand how and why "lace out" is used to describe a well directed pass. Any help?

Yeah, when I was young I always thought this had to do with the boot laces (i.e. a good kicking action meant that the foot was pointed or something, thereby showing all the laces) but now think it has something to do with the laces on the ball...still not really sure why it's indicative of a good pass though...

When I was a kid used to think 'chewy on ya boot' was hilarious.

Then there's the old blokes who never call it the ball, always 'the pill'.

 

[aflcliche]

Yeah, when I was young I always thought this had to do with the boot laces (i.e. a good kicking action meant that the foot was pointed or something, thereby showing all the laces) but now think it has something to do with the laces on the ball...still not really sure why it's indicative of a good pass though...

When I was a kid used to think 'chewy on ya boot' was hilarious.

Then there's the old blokes who never call it the ball, always 'the pill'.

What does 'chewy on ya boot mean'? Can't run?

 

[aflcliche]

Come to think of it, when you kick a footy your supposed to kick it with the laces on the outside, so by saying describing a pass as "lace out" may mean its been perfectly set up for the next kicker. Who knows?

 

[GOAUS!]

Strong username to thread topic ratio.

 

[d33my]

I realised after I posted it that it's not really slang, more of a sledge I guess. Meant to distract the goal-kicker.

Some more:

Big sticks = goals
White maggots = umpires (these days insert relevant colour)
Sausage roll = goal

 

[GOAUS!]

Gun barrel straight = A perfect straight kick
Specky = Spectacular mark
Centimetre perfect = Kicking the ball just inside the boundary line

 

[Purple Suit]

I hate - shorts it

Which I think Dwayne Russell invented and he does it every second pass. The only person who shorts it is Eddie Betts.

 

[LosBeatles]

I despise the phrase "where is ____ at?"

I only ever hear it used with AFL teams / players. EG. Pavlich has a bad game and Mike Sheahan or some other self important 'journalist' get this ultra serious look on their face, as though they were discussing the entire future of the planet Earth, and says: "Pavlich. Where is he at?"

 

[Tulip]

daisy cutter

 

[half_back_flank]

I've always enjoyed the expression leather poisoning.

 

[Underdog]

I hate any reference to "dukes"

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

daisy cutter

 

[GOAUS!]

The pill.

 

[The Edukator]

I despise the term 'scoreboard pressure.' Duh.. if you are kicking scores its obviously bad for the other team and if you are not you are obviously leaving the door open for your opposition.

 

[LeverPuller]

I noticed last year that flog seems to be coming into the crowd vernacular...that or I'm unintentionally sitting near all of Bay 13

 

[Predator35]

One I really hate is "from the paint", Dwayne Russell has alot to answer for.

 

[Quinz]

Mongrel punt. My favourite type of kick to use at the park.

 

[kosifantutti]

I always assumed laces out meant that the ball hit the target on the chest with the laces pointed away from him to avoid bruising.

 

[Wallaby]

I always assumed laces out meant that the ball hit the target on the chest with the laces pointed away from him to avoid bruising.

Damn! Beat me! Yes, it's a term used to describe the perfect pass - not only accurate, but the passer is so good, it doesn't hurt.
It is used far more in soccer, from the winger putting a cross in for the centre-forward to head in goal - the best win gers place the ball on the CF's forehead 'with the laces facing away'.

I like the old slang with expressions that seem to have little relevance to the sport at first glance, but then you realise ONLY relate to Australian Rules.

'Stacks On The Mill' - shortened to 'stacks on' these days. I know a 'Mill' is a 19th-century term for a boxing match or fight, so I guess it relates to that. Everyone piling onto a fight. Much better than 'pack'.
'Screamer' - don't know why. 'Specky' I get, but where does 'screamer' come from? In other sports, describing something as a 'screamer' generally means something incredibly fast.
'Lemon Time' for 3/4 time - I know the derivation, but does any other sport have this? The half-time oranges are standard, but has anyone really had a lemon at 3/4 time? And why lemons and not more oranges?

I do enjoy particularly Aussie-flavored slang 'Headless chook', 'dead set'.

 

[piesaregreat]

"Centimeter perfect" is awful
"The journey" just sucks
But the worst by far is "Delicious"
Macaveney should be shot for that comment alone.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

As someone who grew up on an almost exclusively rugby league diet (a product of geography) I can say that "centimeter perfect" and "chewy on your boots" are not exclusive to Aussie rules, they are phrases i have heard comentators and fans (including myself as a young boy) use all the time at league matches. Lace out, specky and spud are all afl terms but the other two certainly aren't.

 

[Underdog]

'Screamer' - don't know why. 'Specky' I get, but where does 'screamer' come from? In other sports, describing something as a 'screamer' generally means something incredibly fast.

I imagine it's named from the reaction that it garners from the crowd.

But the worst by far is "Delicious"
Macaveney should be shot for that comment alone.

Pretty sure Bruce once called Naitanui "so exotic" following an exciting piece of play...

 

[Astro Bomber]

Peptides

 

[LightTower4]

I always assumed laces out meant that the ball hit the target on the chest with the laces pointed away from him to avoid bruising.

Correct.