Discussion Traditional Nicknames of VFL teams

[12kilos]

Hi guys,
I was told by a Melbourne supporter mate, that all vfl clubs had other nicknames .
If i remember correctly Melbourne were not the demons, but had some kind of a plant as a nickname.
So before the common nicknames we know clubs as demons, blues , swans magpies etc
What were the original nicknames of every club? And what does it mean?

 

[coniglio_number1]

Fitzroy gorillas

Meaning: large land dwelling primate

 

[Simple Jack]

inb4 Essendon...

 

[Beer n Skittles]

Hawks used to be the Mayblooms. Collingwood could possibly revive this one with their strong showing in May

 

[Shane Hird]

MFC ..Fuchsias

 

[Shane Hird]

EFC..Same Olds

 

[Franc de Borges]

Pretty sure we've always been known as c*nts...

 

[Quinz]

St Kilda Seagulls
Sydney were known as the Blood Stained Angels at some point? Essendon had a similar nickname..

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Carlton: Today = Those Cheating campaigners, Yesteryear = Dastardly men of immoral values

 

[Hoops]

Pivotonians

 

[Shane Hird]

St Kilda Seagulls
Sydney were known as the Blood Stained Angels at some point? Essendon had a similar nickname..

No we didn't.

 

[royeca]

inb4 Essendon...

*

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Richmond Wasps.

 

[Simple Jack]

No we didn't.

Yes you did...

 

[Liam Boy]

Shinboners. Though it was never an official nickname, and we adopted "Kangaroos" in 1950.

 

[Hoffy95]

Blood stained naggers.

 

[12kilos]

What about the pies?

 

[ManWithNoName]

We had one that's best not repeated

Blood stained naggers.

Well. It was this. But with a different vowel. Who'd like to guess where?

 

[Borderline]

We had one that's best not repeated



Well. It was this. But with a different vowel. Who'd like to guess where?

Bloody Stained Naggers?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Bloody Stained Naggers?

Y is not a vowel

 

[Borderline]

Y is not a vowel

Incorrect

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/is-the-letter-y-a-vowel-or-a-consonant

 

[ManWithNoName]

Incorrect

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/is-the-letter-y-a-vowel-or-a-consonant

I googled "vowels" and it only said A, E, I, O, U.

Google>Some random wiki

 

[Borderline]

I googled "vowels" and it only said A, E, I, O, U.

Google>Some random wiki

Oxford dictionary is some random wiki?

*tips fedora*

 

[Hoffy95]

Neggers.

 

[Matchu]

Hi guys,
I was told by a Melbourne supporter mate, that all vfl clubs had other nicknames .
If i remember correctly Melbourne were not the demons, but had some kind of a plant as a nickname.
So before the common nicknames we know clubs as demons, blues , swans magpies etc
What were the original nicknames of every club? And what does it mean?

Carlton - Butchers
Collingwood - Magpies (have always been the Magpies)
Essendon - Same Olds
Fitzroy - Maroons, Gorillas
Footscray - Tri-Colours
Geelong - Pivotonians
Hawthorn - Mayblooms
North Melbourne - Shin Boners
Melbourne - Red Legs, Fuschias
Richmond - Wasps
St Kilda - Seagulls
South Melbourne - Bloods
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