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2 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I refuse to accept that Oliver Sestan's nickname is Ollie. That's just his name, surely.

I'm afraid anything more creative is too mentally taxing for your standard AFL player.

That's why Brodie Grundy had to leave. Players' brains were getting fried trying to work out how to ask for the ball.

 
1 minute ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

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

I can see a new career for you as a naming consultant to 18 clubs' leadership groups.

Just now, Mazer Rackham said:

I'm afraid anything more creative is too mentally taxing for your standard AFL player.

That's why Brodie Grundy had to leave. Players' brains were getting fried trying to work out how to ask for the ball.

It's not that hard. The rule is simple: If the name ends in an 's' sound, you drop the 's' and add a 'y'; if it ends in a 'y' sound, you drop the 'y' and add an 's'. For all other names, add a 'y'.

 

 
12 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I refuse to accept that Oliver Sestan's nickname is Ollie. That's just his name, surely.

I’ve heard other players call him Ollie. But earlier in this thread someone said they’d heard teammates call him Sesso 

1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’ve heard other players call him Ollie. But earlier in this thread someone said they’d heard teammates call him Sesso 

The subset of your 'y' rules, @La Dee-vina Comedia is, for the more refined clubs, 'o'.


15 minutes ago, Master Chief said:

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

A mixture of both, really. Mainly official but with (for eg) BBB, Iv’e heard the players call him Benny at training. Fans call him BBB… when writing. When we cheer him on we call him Benny. 

7 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

A mixture of both, really. Mainly official but with (for eg) BBB, Iv’e heard the players call him Benny at training. Fans call him BBB… when writing. When we cheer him on we call him Benny. 

...Roo is Rooooooooooooooo.

1 minute ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

...Roo is Rooooooooooooooo.

Yes!!! Sometimes when watching the replay I think why are the oppo booing Rooey. Then I’m like, oh it’s us 🤭

 
42 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

It's not that hard. The rule is simple: If the name ends in an 's' sound, you drop the 's' and add a 'y'; if it ends in a 'y' sound, you drop the 'y' and add an 's'. For all other names, add a 'y'.

 

So by your rules Gus becomes Guy?

52 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

It's not that hard. The rule is simple: If the name ends in an 's' sound, you drop the 's' and add a 'y'; if it ends in a 'y' sound, you drop the 'y' and add an 's'. For all other names, add a 'y'.

 

 

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15 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

So by your rules Gus becomes Guy?

My mistake. If the name ends in 's', just add a 'y'. Apologies for any confusion.

I've always been amused that our Viney becomes "Vines" and Port Adelaide's Wines becomes "Winesy"

1 hour 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) - Willy (hehehe)

 

9 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

 

Certainly not shesheshe then 😉


14 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)

Bowey - Bowsa

Fullarton - Fullcream (nick at Lions)

Pickett - Kozzy

Spargo - Spargy Pants / The Little One

ANB - Nibbler

Woewodin - Joey? (Offspring of Woe Snr)

Hunter - Hunts

2 hours ago, bush demon said:

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

Earl Spalding - The Duke / Duke

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6 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

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? 😮

Yes, the idea of this list, is to provide the established nicknames and more particularly, a list of nicknames that the players themselves actually use or have brought into the club with them.

This is NOT meant to be used as a place for us, Demonlanders, to invent new nicknames for the players and record them.

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2 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Bowey - Bowsa

Fullarton - Fullcream (nick at Lions)

Pickett - Kozzy

Spargo - Spargy Pants / The Little One

ANB - Nibbler

Woewodin - Joey? (Offspring of Woe Snr)

Hunter - Hunts

Thanks DD… are these all nicknames used by the players? I trying to avoid adding those name made up by us.

Also @Demonland, I’m sorry to bother you again, but how can I edit my original post. This is probably my only real issue with this site… the fact that Edit is switched off within the first few hours of posting, and secondly the lack of ability to delete a post.

17 minutes ago, hardtack said:

Thanks DD… are these all nicknames used by the players? I trying to avoid adding those name made up by us.

Also @Demonland, I’m sorry to bother you again, but how can I edit my original post. This is probably my only real issue with this site… the fact that Edit is switched off within the first few hours of posting, and secondly the lack of ability to delete a post.

Send me a PM with any changes you would like me to make.


27 minutes ago, hardtack said:

Thanks DD… are these all nicknames used by the players? I trying to avoid adding those name made up by us.

All of them accept Spargo (i think the first one is Picket's nick lol) and Woey's which is my suggestion (Woey Jnr.  ... Joey)

Some are of course just minor spelling tweak suggestions!

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Have some spares here, do they fit anyone?

Hillbilly

Fwyty

Teef

Yermuthersa

Marc

Smakka

Slick

Volksie

 

 
21 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

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. 

'Filthy'

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9 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Earl Spalding - The Duke / Duke

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I’m not sure we’ll be going there just yet 😁


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