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What’s In a Name? - a Comprehensive List of Player Nicknames

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

    Martin. 

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    Verrall’s is ‘Anchorman’ 

    Lachie Hunter is ‘Hunts’ 

    Marty Hore is ‘Marty Hore’ 

    Edited by Ethan Tremblay

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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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    Not a particularly creative set of names. And now I've gone on the internet looking up creative nicknames and will have nightmares tonight.

    Keep it simple. Keep. It. Simple.

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    2 hours ago, hardtack said:

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

    I made up Will Verrall’s. 

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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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    Does #5 ever get 'Truck'?

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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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    Gussy was calling Jud, Knives McVee

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    Although it hasn't caught on (yet), I've been calling Matthew Jefferson 'Starship'.

     

     

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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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