Funny magazine article based on selected AFL players' names

[Powerstufff]

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Ayce names in the AFL
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This article from 'The Monthly' is pretty clever and IMO get steadily funnier as you read on. Of course it's not the AFL's fault some players are named so oddly/badly/idiosyncratically.

 

[ash_78]

Hit and miss but enjoyed this one:

Names that can leave one curiously unsettled

Garrick Ibbotson, Travis Boak, Dayne Zorko, Kirk Ugle (first prize), Steele Sidebottom, Tomas Bugg, Jed Adcock, Alipate Carlile, Kristian Jaksch

 

[Dalphonso]

It says Peter Cronin is a monthly contributor to the magazine.
Interesting to see if he gets a Guernsey next month after serving up such rubbish.

 

[Del80659]

names like george horlin-smith and piers flanagan do make me think of private school kids with 99 TERs.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Why I not laugh?

 

[Powerstufff]

Why I not laugh?

Not even for this?

Names suitable for an outer-suburban wedding venue
Beau Waters, Oliver Wines

 

[Natman]

Why I not laugh?

The was no filth - we know what your sense of humour is like. The article was slightly amusing.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

The was no filth - we know what your sense of humour is like. The article was slightly amusing.

The AFL needs a player called Booby Von Tittifer - Nipple

Then I will laugh along.

 

[bomberclifford]

The AFL needs a player called Booby Von Tittifer - Nipple

If I hadn't already had the snip, I'd name my next-born Booby Von Tittifer-Nipple.