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I was silly enough to involuntarily volunteer myself to put up the bones of what will hopefully one day become something useful, on this forum. Yes, a comprehensive list of the nicknames of those players who occupy a position in the 2024 Players List. I’d like to see this pinned to the top of the forum, and not just for this year, but to go on for years to come.

I cannot take all of the credit for this (in fact, I can take very little credit), as the list that has passed to me for the compilation of this final list, was created by the hard work of @WalkingCivilWar … I have rearranged it to be in alphabetical order and added the players numbers in brackets next to each name. EZPZ. Thanks WCW!!

Anyone who knows the nicknames of players without one below, please feel free to pass it on or mention it in the comments, for inclusion.

THE LIST:

Jed Adams (26) - 

Jack Billings (14) - Jibba, JB, Jubba

Jake Bowey (17) - Bowsa

Angus Brayshaw (10) - Gus, Gussy

Ben Brown (50) - BBB 

Kynan Brown (41) - Pup

Kade Chandler (37) - Chin 

Kyan Farris-White (43) - 

Bayley Fritsch (31) - Fritta, Fritatta 

Tom Fullarton (33) - Cream

Max Gawn (11) - Maxy 

Marty Hore (27) - 

Blake Howes (22) - Howesie, Halfway Howes

Lachie Hunter (12) - Hunts

Matthew Jefferson (21) - Jeffo

Ed Langdon (15) - Lingers, Langers

Bailey Laurie (16) - Bill

Jake Lever (8) - Rick, Ricky 

Steven May (1) - Maysie 

Shane McAdam (23) - 

Tom McDonald (25) - Tmac

Judd McVee (4) - Knuckles, Juddy

Jake Melksham (18) - Melks, Melky, Milkshake 

Andy Moniz Wakefield (45) - 

Alex Neal-Bullen (30) - Nibbla, Nibs 

Clayton Oliver (13) - Claz, Clarrie

Christian Petracca (5) - Tracc, Tracca 

Harrison Petty (35) - Petts

Kysaiah Pickett (36) - Kozzy

Trent Rivers (24) - Riv

Christian Salem (3) - Salo

Josh Schache (19) - Shaq, Diesel(?) 

Oliver Sestan (38) - Ollie, Sesso 

J Smith (29) - Smithy 

Charlie Spargo (9) - Spargy Pants / The Little One

Tom Sparrow (32) - Spaz 

Koltyn Tholstrup (39) - Kolt/Colt

Adam Tomlinson (20) - Tommo 

Daniel Turner (42) - Disco

Jacob van Rooyan (2) - Roo, Rooey  

Will Verrall (28) - 

Jack Viney (7) - Vines

Caleb Windsor (6) - Duke

Taj Woewodin (40) - Joey? (Offspring of Woe Snr)

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1 minute ago, Mel Bourne said:

Marty Hore doesn’t have a nickname? I have a few ideas I could pitch, but I think the best one is…

Martin. 

We have a huge Marty Hore fan in the DA. She has a jumper with his number on the back and above the number is the word ‘Dirty’ making it Dirty Hore, with a silent W. 😅 idk if Dirty is his nickname, but it’s funny. 

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4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Verrall’s is ‘Anchorman’ 

Lachie Hunter is ‘Hunts’ 

Are these, well, Verrall’s genuine, or made up by yourself? 😉

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7 hours ago, hardtack said:

I was silly enough to involuntarily volunteer myself to put up the bones of what will hopefully one day become something useful, on this forum. Yes, a comprehensive list of the nicknames of those players who occupy a position in the 2024 Players List. I’d like to see this pinned to the top of the forum, and not just for this year, but to go on for years to come.

I cannot take all of the credit for this (in fact, I can take very little credit), as the list that has passed to me for the compilation of this final list, was created by the hard work of @WalkingCivilWar … I have rearranged it to be in alphabetical order and added the players numbers in brackets next to each name. EZPZ. Thanks WCW!!

Anyone who knows the nicknames of players without one below, please feel free to pass it on or mention it in the comments, for inclusion.

THE LIST:

Jed Adams (26) - 

Jack Billings (14) - Jibba, JB

Jake Bowey (17) - Bowser

Angus Brayshaw (10) - Gus, Gussy

Ben Brown (50) - BBB 

Kynan Brown (41) - Pup

Kade Chandler (37) - Chin 

Kyan Farris-White (43) - 

Bayley Fritsch (31) - Fritta, Fritatta 

Tom Fullarton (33) - 

Max Gawn (11) - Maxy 

Marty Hore (27) - 

Blake Howes (22) - Howesie

Lachie Hunter (12) - 

Matthew Jefferson (21) - Jeffo

Ed Langdon (15) - Lingers, Langers

Bailey Laurie (16) - Bill

Jake Lever (8) - Rick, Ricky 

Steven May (1) - Maysie 

Shane McAdam (23) - 

Tom McDonald (25) - Tmac

Judd McVee (4) - Knuckles

Jake Melksham (18) - Melks, Melky, Milkshake 

Andy Moniz Wakefield (45) - 

Alex Neal-Bullen (30) - Nibbla, Nibs 

Clayton Oliver (13) - Claz, Clarrie

Christian Petracca (5) - Tracc, Tracca 

Harrison Petty (35) - Petts

Kysaiah Pickett (36) - Kozzie

Trent Rivers (24) - Riv

Christian Salem (3) - Salo

Josh Schache (19) - Shaq, Diesel(?) 

Oliver Sestan (38) - Ollie, Sesso 

Joel Smith (29) - Smithy 

Charlie Spargo (9) - Spargs 

Tom Sparrow (32) - Spaz 

Koltyn Tholstrup (39) - Kolt/Colt

Adam Tomlinson (20) - Tommo 

Daniel Turner (42) - Disco

Jacob van Rooyan (2) - Roo, Rooey  

Will Verrall (28) - 

Jack Viney (7) - Vines

Caleb Windsor (6) - Duke

Taj Woewodin (40) - Woey (Jnr)

Nobody inside the club calls Melky by Milkshake. I think it might have been coined by the deebrief boys along with the equally embarrassing Spargypants. 

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Matthew Jefferson is also nicknamed 'the magician'.

Tom Fullarton's nickname at the Lions was 'fullcream' however I have no confirmation that it has carried over to the dees .

 

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Thanks, @hardtack!

Dem bones (dem bones, dem dry bones 🎶) could be enhanced - calling all 'Landers, not just you 🙂 - by signifying which are the names the boys use for eachother and which are 'ours', e.g. BBB, I think?

And who'll step up with a girls list? 😮

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friends of mine have specialised nicknames for some players...

judd mcvee - chris (although apparently he doesn't like it)

tom mcdonald - plugger (cos of his kickin action for goal and cos he can 'plug' any hole)

taj woewoedin - woey 2.0 (for obvious reasons)

ben brown - sideshow bob (cos of his former hairdo and the resemblance with a certain simpsons character)

 

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4 hours ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Nobody inside the club calls Melky by Milkshake. I think it might have been coined by the deebrief boys along with the equally embarrassing Spargypants. 

You’re right. I added Milkshake because some folks on DL call him that. That’s the only time I hear it.

As for Spargo, you’re right again. Nobody calls him SpargiPants. Except for me… to his face. 😅 I greeted him with “how’re going, SpargiPants?!” a couple of weeks ago and he was chuffed. Well, the corners of his mouth turned upwards about a micron (one 1-thousandth of a millimeter) which by his standard means he’s deliriously happy. 😝

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1 hour ago, MrFreeze said:

Gussy was calling Jud, Knives McVee

Knuckles is way better. Although neither nickname suits him imo. He’s sweetness personified. 

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Jed Adams (26) - Adamsy

Kyan Farris-White (43) - Whitey

Tom Fullarton (33) - Fullartony

Marty Hore (27) - Horey

Lachie Hunter (12) - Huntery

Shane McAdam (23) - McAdamsy

Andy Moniz Wakefield (45) - Wakesy

Will Verrall (28) - Verrally

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7 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Jed Adams (26) - Adamsy

Kyan Farris-White (43) - Whitey

Tom Fullarton (33) - Fullartony

Marty Hore (27) - Horey

Lachie Hunter (12) - Huntery

Shane McAdam (23) - McAdamsy

Andy Moniz Wakefield (45) - Wakesy

Will Verrall (28) - Verrally

Yay!

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I have heard the players and coach refer to Viney as just VIN many times. Sounded funny to hear because he has just always been VINES to me. 

Are these nicknames in the OP confirmed as official nicknames and not just fan assumed nicknames?

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9 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Jed Adams (26) - Adamsy

Kyan Farris-White (43) - Whitey

Tom Fullarton (33) - Fullartony

Marty Hore (27) - Horey

Lachie Hunter (12) - Huntery

Shane McAdam (23) - McAdamsy

Andy Moniz Wakefield (45) - Wakesy

Will Verrall (28) - Verrally

 

1 minute ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Was that Yze's nickname?

Y?

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Sorry to sidetrack, but don't forget the past:

"Tassie"  Robert Johnson

"Hassa"  Harold Mann

"Diamond Jim" Tiibrook

"Tiger" Crosswell

"Crackers" Keenan

"Spud" Dullard

Ian "Tiddles" Ridley

"Doc" Roet

Mark "Wacko" Jacko. Jackson

Johny "Twinkle Toes" Townsend

Edited by bush demon
remembered another one...
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11 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Jed Adams (26) - Adamsy

Kyan Farris-White (43) - Whitey

Tom Fullarton (33) - Fullartony

Marty Hore (27) - Horey

Lachie Hunter (12) - Huntery

Shane McAdam (23) - McAdamsy

Andy Moniz Wakefield (45) - Wakesy

Will Verrall (28) - Verrally

You've got a Martyy, Andyy and Lachieie in there, too.

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