Rex Hunt's player nicknames

[bettsie]

Yellow Brick Croad

 

[Groucho]

Wonder what he'll do with Andrew Swallow.

 

[Johnson#26]

Notting - The hill
Hird - The golden boy
Kouda - Koutofidamedies
Medhurst - the coonskin cap
Harley - The chrome moterbike
N.Smart - Crainium mk II
Milne - Little boyMilne
Phil Matera - the blowfly at the BBQ
Luke Livingston - Dr Livingstone
Cupido - Roll up, roll up, win yourself a Cupidoll
Leppitch - Orange roughie
Brad Johnson - the smiling assassin
B.Green - frank green
Darren Jolly - Don Jolly

 

[bren_gc]

Simon Prestigiacomo - Prestigia-combover

 

[billybrownless16]

Micheal Gardiner - The Horticulturalist
Banana Firrito
Bananaby French
David Desmond Haynes
Jonathon The Bale Of Hay
Mark Johnson and Jason Johnson - The Baby Powders
Harry M Miller
Brett Captain Kirk
Shaun McManus - Rove's Cousin
Des Headland - Cape Headland
Jeff Farmer - The Primary Producer

Yibbida Yibbida

 

[panthers]

I think Rex is a great caller and all the nicknames are a great part of his act.

 

[johnnyhoward]

Wonder what he'll do with Andrew Swallow.

"Picked up by Swallows not spits"...

Oysters Kilpatrick (ret)
Not A Well Man (ret)
Gee Sir I Accuse Ya

I prefer MMM all the way though.

 

[Murray]

I think Rex is a great caller and all the nicknames are a great part of his act.

As long as you understand it is an act and has nothing to do with football commentary

 

[davey_magik]

The calls are good if you can understand who he is talking about which takes a while but you get used to it. I prefer 3AW to MMM.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Simon Prest-a-g-ac-omo

 

[H Dolphin]

Nathan Eagleton - The Bald Eagle

That's been commonly used for Eagleton since his head shave. I'd reckon Hunt got it off the supporters.

 

[Johnson#26]

Thirstanhowel (sp?) the 3rd - Toby Thurstans.
Waddamean Wasley - James Wasley (Collingwood 1998-2001)
McGough Whitlam - McGough
Paul and Andrew Dimmatina - Frankie's boy and other boy
Smok'n Joe - Misiti
Kissen Cousins - Ben Cousins

 

[billybrownless16]

Dean Special Fried Rice

 

[Jabso]

Predict your new draftees Rex Hunt nick names:
Dale Thomas: Thomas the Tank Engine

 

[Harlott]

Simon Prest-a-g-ac-omo

This was Simon Presti-gia-Perry-Como

 

[Woolly Mammoth]

Towards the end of his run his schtick was really starting to get on my ****...but with the quality of commentators we have now, god I miss old Hunt face.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Towards the end of his run his schtick was really starting to get on my ****...but with the quality of commentators we have now, god I miss old Hunt face.

Pretty sure 3AW actually told him off at some point, for going too far down the silly/vaudeville route and not enough on actually commentating the game properly.

He was funny but I feel he did end up going over-the-top with it.

 

[ibd77]

Miss Rex on 3AW. Made listening to neutral games fun.

 

[H Dolphin]

Miss Rex on 3AW. Made listening to neutral games fun.

An old mate of mine ("OMM"), Geelong supporter with an odd sense of humour, once rang Rex on 3AW one Saturday morning, I was listening, and accused him of caring little about footy but wanting top promote his, Hunt's, fishing shop business. Rex went off his trolley and accused OMM being 'scum of the earth' then out came the magic words I've never forgotten "we knew how to deal with blokes like you when I was in the Police Force..."

 

[sexyhunk]

pathetic pittman? thanks to malcolm blight

 

[Catsace]

Gary Sr was known as the Pontiff

I do miss his commentary for sure, was quite a lot of fun, especially if your side was winning more than not. I also liked 'Press Red for Ed' too. Not sure we're going to be reminiscing about Kelly Underwood's Orange Team and other faux pas though!

 

[Harlott]

His fat lady singing got ridiculous

 

[ibd77]

His fat lady singing got ridiculous

revO st'I

 

[Tyberious Funk]

Read the other day that Rex Hunt moved from Richmond to Geelong midway through the 1974 season. Played games 1-7 for Richmond, then 8-22 for Geelong. In fact, he played against Geelong in round 6, then he played against Richmond in round 17.

I had no idea players ever moved mid-season. Was this ever a thing? Or was Hunt the only one?

 

[western royboy]

Read the other day that Rex Hunt moved from Richmond to Geelong midway through the 1974 season. Played games 1-7 for Richmond, then 8-22 for Geelong. In fact, he played against Geelong in round 6, then he played against Richmond in round 17.

I had no idea players ever moved mid-season. Was this ever a thing? Or was Hunt the only one?

Happened quite frequently - Clearances closed on June 30, there was no salary cap, no draft it was open slather