Real-names and Nick-names

[Linda Crescent]

We put Melbourne away today, dinted their ego, whacked their dreams. Our pressure was constant, we didn't give up, again no finals for the blue and red! Well done Hawthorn, let's go September.

How will you feel when Hawthorn wins the Premiership and you don't know every players nick-name? C'mon, if you've got a nickname for a player .... put it here in this thread!

IMPORTANT: When you post a player nick-name please detail/explain why you believe the nick-name is true.

gold type indicates 2010 list players and rookies.
steel type indicates past players.
brown type indicates HFC Hall of Fame Inductees.
blue type indicates HFC Legends.



Paul Abbott … Eddie
Geoff Ablett … Racehorse
Gary Ablett ...
Alec Albiston … Hungry
Ben Allen ... Genius
Dean Anderson ... Dino
Graham Arthur … Mort
Gary Ayers … Conan ... Tish
Max Bailey (1) … Bails ...
John Barker ... Barks
Simon Beaumont ... Beauy
Chance Bateman (10) … Changa ...
Andy Bennett … Blind Man
Grant Birchall (14) … Gooch ...
Tim Boyle … Boiler ... Kettle
Luke Bruest (47) ... Punky ...
Ian Bremner ... Squirrel
Dermot Brereton … Dermie … The Kid
Campbell Brown (30) ... Browny ...
Gary Buckenara … Bucky ... Buckets
Shaun Burgoyne (9) … Silk ...
Norm Bussell ...
Robert Campbell … Big-Bob
Daniel Chick … Chicky
Kevin Coghlan … Skeeter
Brian Coleman ...
Andy Collins ... Knickers
Anthony Condon ... Condo
Graham Cooper ...
Shane Crawford … Crawf ... Cindy ... Hank
Peter Crimmins … Meggsie … Crimmo … Captain Courageous ... Little Fella
Trent Croad ... Croady
Rick Davies … Jumbo-Prince
Zac Dawson ... Smokey
Paul Dear … Punka
Andrew Demetriou … Gomez
Stuart Dew ... Dew ... Stuey
Alle deWolde ... Dutchy
Des Dickson … Delicate Des ...
Robert Dickson … Rag Doll
Robert Dipierdominico … Dippa … Bertie
Ben Dixon … Dicko … Doodle
Beau Dowler (16) … Growler
Jason Dunstall … Bunghole ... Piggy
Taylor Duryea (41) ... Doc ...
Rodney Eade … Rocket
Brendan Edwards ...
Xavier Ellis (8) … X ...
Peter Everett … Spida
Lance Franklin (23) ... Buddy ... Frankie ... Emu ... Franko
Josh Gibson (6) ... Gibbo ...
Stephen Gilham (27) … Splinter ... Growler ...
Alan Goad … Killer
Andy Gowers ... Growler
Mark Graham … Heebie-Jeebie
Russell Greene ...
Sam Grimley (35) ... Stones ...
Brent Guerra (18) … Goo ...
Tony Hall ... Soak
Robert Handley … Chopper
John Harris … Jiggy
Daniel Harford … Harf … Hollywood
John Hendrie ... Bomber
Malcolm Hill … Basher ... Cheyanne
Luke Hodge (15) … Hodgie ...
Nick Holland … Dutchy
Rhan Hooper (20) ... Hoops ...
Peter Hudson ... Huddo
Bert Hyde ...
Danny Jacobs … DJ
Darren Jarman … Fudd ... Mutley
Bohdan Jaworskyj … Bugs
Ray Jenke … Cool
Michael Johnston (46) ...
Les Kaine … Killer
Jarrod Kaylor-Thomson (45) ... K-T ...
John Kennedy Snr. … Kanga
John Kennedy Jnr. … Kanga
Josh Kennedy … Joey
Peter Knights … Knights … PK ... Boy (Wonder Boy)
Chris Langford … Langa … Super
Rick Ladson (4) ... Laddo ...
Tom Lahiff ...
Ian Law … Liberty
Angelo Lekkas … Lekka
Jordan Lewis (3) ... Taz ...
Jordan Lisle (36) ... Moose ...
Aaron Lord ... Fabio
Richard Loveridge … Scholar
Luke Lowden (38) ... Sticks ...
Scott Maginness ... The Lure
Steve Malaxos … The Golden Greek
Alan Martello ... Big Al
Leigh Matthews … Barney (Rubble) ... Lethal
Ivan McAlpine ...
Michael McCarthy … Gill
Bob McCaskill ...
Ben McGlynn ... Mighty Mouse ... Hoops
Chris Mew ... Ted (Teddy Bear) ... Crystal ... BP
Riley Milne (32) ... Muscles ...
Albert (Bert) Mills … Millsy
Sam Mitchell (5) … Mitch … Sammy
Des Meagher ... Fearless … Filthy
Michael Moncrieff … Gladys
Kelvin Moore ... Kel ... More
Russell Morris … Fly
James Morrissey ... The Freak ... Mossy
Jarryd Morton (19) ...
Garry Moss (28) ... Mossy ...
Peter Murnane … Swooper
Thomas Murphy (29) ... Murph ...
Beau Muston (17) … B2 ...
Ron Nalder … Darkie
David O'Halloran … Rubber
Rod Olsson ...
Michael Osborne (7) … Ozzie ... Oz ...
David Parkin ... Parko
Ian Paton … The General
John Peck … Elvis … Speed
Carl Petersen (48) … Grooky ... Flash ...
Fred Philllips … Flops
John Platten … Rat
David Polkinghorne ... Party Polka
Ted Pool ...
Mike Porter ...
Alan Prior … Butch
Darren Pritchard ...
Brent Renouf (34) ... Twister ...
Cyril Rioli (33) … Junior ...
Colin Robertson ... Robbo
Jarryd Roughead (2) … Roughy ...
Peter Russo ... Felix
Phil Ryan ...
Paul Salmon … Fish
Shane Savage (21) ...
Ryan Schoenmakers (25) ... Schoey ...
Don Scott ... Scotty
Brad Sewell (12) ...
Keith Shea ...
Liam Shiels (26) ... Lime ... Pupp
Will Sierakowski (43) ...
Roy Simmonds … Simmo
Wayde Skipper (42) ... Skips
Stan Spinks ...
Cameron Stokes (44)
Benjamin Stratton (39) ... Stratts
Matt Suckling (31) ...
Rayden Tallis … Radar
Simon Taylor (13) ... Squiz ... Tails ... TJ
Len Thomas ...
Clayton Thompson … Candles
Nathan Thompson … Thommo ... The Arab
Craig Trelevan … Jock
Michael Tuck … Mick ... Tucky ... Friar Tuck
Travis Tuck (22) ... Tucky ...
Ernest Utting … Tich
Richard Vandenberg ... Vanders
Terry Wallace … Plough
Richard Walter … Wally
Bill Walton … Chinga
Peter Welsh … Woosher
Brendan Whitecross (37) ... Swiss ... WhiteX ... Whitey
Jordan Williams (40) ...
Mark Williams … Willo ... Choco
John Winneke ...The Judge
Chris Wittman ... Slim ... Taxi
Alan Woodley … The Colonel
Clinton Young (11) … Dasher ...

 

[TheFourPillars]

Liam Shiels is also referrred to as Pup similar to michael clarke in the australian cricket team. Possibly a reference to the fact that he was the youngest player on any AFL list last year

 

[Thuggee_Cult]

Hope its ok to intrude on your board, but I played in a super rules over 45s game against Mark Graham

Mark Graham

Age

51

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

3star

recently and noticed his team mates called him GB/gee bee. Does anyone here know the origins of the nickname?

BTW he is still very, very fit and moving around well - hasn't lost that long left foot either.

 

[The hands of stone]

Hope its ok to intrude on your board, but I played in a super rules over 45s game against Mark Graham recently and noticed his team mates called him GB/gee bee. Does anyone here know the origins of the nickname?

BTW he is still very, very fit and moving around well - hasn't lost that long left foot either.

This might be wrong but believe it's because he used to have a nervy 'chuck' before each game eg had a heebie geebie

 

[Flukey!]

I think Mark Graham

Mark Graham

Age

51

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

3star

was Heebie.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Liam Shiels is also referrred to as Pup similar to michael clarke in the australian cricket team. Possibly a reference to the fact that he was the youngest player on any AFL list last year

I always thought it was because he's a dead ringer for michael clarke

 

[wahawk]

I always thought it was because he's a dead ringer for michael clarke

I think T4P is correct

 

[Dipper]

Why is Grant Birchall

14

Grant Birchall

Age

36

Ht

193cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.9

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

250.0

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

250.0

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.6

3star

'Gooch'?

 

[Nathan Detroit]

This might be wrong but believe it's because he used to have a nervy 'chuck' before each game eg had a heebie geebie

Maybe he has a thing for racing 1930's era aircraft.

 

[Dewnior]

I always thought it was because he's a dead ringer for michael clarke

I wouldn't say dead ringer, but they do both sport a similar 5 o'clock shadow