List of nicknames used in Australian rules football

This is a list of nicknames used for people in Australian rules football.

Players

Contents
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Z

A

• Gary Ablett, Sr. — God, Yablett ^[1]
• Gary Ablett, Jr. — Son of God^[2], GAJ, Gazza^[3], the Little Master^[4]
• Luke Ablett — Nephew of God, NOG ^[5]
• Damien Adkins — Chipper^[6]
• Jason Akermanis — Aker ^[7]

B

• Darrel Baldock — Doc ^[8]
• Leo Barry — Leaping Leo ^[9]
• Kevin Bartlett — Hungry ^[10]
• Chance Bateman — Changa ^[11]
• Nathan Bassett — Fred, The Hound ^[12]
• Rupert Betheras — Roop ^[13]
• Nathan Bock — Choy ^[12]
• Craig Bolton — B2 ^[14]
• Jude Bolton — B1, Do-it-for-Delta ^[9]
• Dermott Brereton — The Kid^[15][16]
• Shaun Burgoyne — Junior Burger ^[17]
• Brett Burton — The Birdman ^[12]
• Matthew Burton — Spider ^[18]
• Amon Buchanan — Buchananball, Monty, The Hobbit ^[9]
• Nathan Buckley — Bucks, FIGJAM^[19]

C

• Wayne Carey — Duck^[20],Roo Boy^[21], The King^[22]
• Troy Chaplin — Chappy ^[23]
• Daniel Chick — Chickadee, Chicky _^[12]
• Matthew Clarke — Doc _^[24]
• James Clement — The General ^[25]
• Michael Conlan — Micky, Crash ^[12]
• Ben Cousins — Kissin, Cuz, Kizons ^[12]
• Dean Cox — Big Cox, Coxy ^[12]

D

• Robert DiPierdomenico — Dipper ^[26]
• Leon Davis — Neon Leon ^[12]
• Nick Davis — Save Us, Davo, The Colonel ^[9]
• Alan Didak — Di Di Didak ^[12]
• Michael Doughty — Dogga ^[27]
• Stephen Doyle — The Fuse ^[9]
• Jack Dyer — Captain Blood ^[28]
• Neale Daniher — The Reverend ^[29]
• Sean Denham — The Brush,Dunny brush Denham ^[12]

E

• Nathan Eagleton — The Bald Eagle ^[30]
• Brett Ebert — Megahead ^[31], Ebo ^[32]
• Tyson Edwards — Zooma ^[33]
• Andrew Embley — The Stadium, Whack ^[12]
• Peter Everitt — Spida Everitt ^[12]

F

• Jeff Farmer — Wizard, The Wiz, The Primary Producer ^{[34] [35]}
• Brendan Fevola — Fev ^[12], Fevalenko ^[36]
• Dustin Fletcher — Inspector Gadget^[37]
• Michael Firrito — Spud ^[38]
• Nick Fosdike — Fozzy ^[9]
• Lance Franklin — Buddy ^[39]
• Josh Fraser — Frase ^[12]
• Danny Frawley — Spud ^[40]
• Barnaby French — Bananaby ^[12]
• Nathan Fyfe — Avatar ^[41]

G

• Ryan Gamble — Fryrye ^[42]
• Daniel Giansiracusa — Gia, Guido ^[43]
• Brendan Goddard — BJ ^[44]
• Adam Goodes — Goodesy, Brownlow ^[9]
• Simon Goodwin — Goody ^[33]
• Fraser Gehrig — G-Train ^[33]

H

• Mitch Hahn — Premium Light, ^[45]
• Barry Hall — Big Bad, ^[12] Big Bad Bustling Barry Hall, Bazza, Hally, The Professor ^[9]
• Aaron Hamill — Sammy ^[12]
• Brent Harvey — Boomer ^[46]
• Robert Harvey — Banger ^[47], Chopper ^[12]
• Doug Hawkins — The Hawk ^[48]
• Jack Hawkins — Jumping Jack ^[49]
• Tom Hawkins — Tomahawk ^[49]
• Brett Heady — Jobby ^[50]
• Stan Heal — Pops ^[51]
• James Hird — Golden Boy ^[12]
• Garry Hocking — Buddha, Whiskas ^[52]
• Brodie Holland — Dutchie ^[12]
• Ryan Houlihan — Hooligan ^[12]

I

J

• Allan Jeans — Yabby ^[53]
• Graham Johncock — Stiffy ^[12]
• Brad Johnson — Johnno ^[54] The Smiling Assassin, ^[12] The Smiling Stiff ^[30]
• Kane Johnson — Sugar^[33]
• Wayne Johnston — The Dominator ^[55]
• Steve Johnson — Stevie J^[56]
• Darren Jolly — Finger ^[9]
• Chris Judd — The Magenius^[57], Juddernaut^[58], Juddy^[59]
• Liam Jurrah — Cougar, The Walpiri Wizard^[60]

K

• Clark Keating — Crackers ^[12]
• Sam Kekovich — Slammin' Sam ^[61]
• James Kelly — Ned ^[12]
• Tadhg Kennelly — Tig, The Irishman ^[9]
• Stephen Kernahan — Sticks ^[62]
• Jake King — Push-up ^[63]
• Brett Kirk — Captain Kirk, Kirky, Buddha ^[9]
• Anthony Koutoufides — Kouta ^[12]

L

• Peter Landy — Bloody^[12]
• Matthew Lappin — Lappers ^[12]
• Brian Leahy — Wrecker ^[64]
• Paul Licuria — Licca ^[65]
• Matthew Lloyd — The Velvet Sledgehammer, Harry High-Pants ^[66]
• Tony Lockett — Plugger ^[67]
• Justin Longmuir — J-Lo ^[68]
• Troy Longmuir — T-Lo ^[68]
• Stewart Loewe — Buckets ^[69]
• Quinten Lynch— Q-Stick , Big Q ^[70]

M

• Matt Maguire — Goose ^[71]
• Nick Malceski — Mal, The Esky^[9]
• Peter Matera — Roo ^[72]
• Phillip Matera — Angry Ant ^[12]
• Ben Mathews — Benny, Little Plugger ^[9]
• Brock McLean — Chooka ^[73]
• Andrew McLeod — Bunji^[74], Macca^[33]
• Adam McPhee — Smokey^[75]
• Daniel Merrett — Sauce, Rog, Strawbs^[76].
• Stephen Milne — Milne-dog ^[77], Tip Rat ^[78]
• Tony Modra — Mods^[79], Godra^[80]
• Damien Monkhorst — Monkey ^[81]
• Leigh Montagna — Joey ^[82]
• David Mundy — Barra^[12]

N

• David Neitz — Neita ^[83]
• John Newman — Sam ^[84], Fossil, Foss ^[85]
• Michael Newton — Juice ^[86]
• Mark Nicoski — The Surgeon, Nico ^[87]

O

• Harry O'Brien — Harry O ^[88]
• Setanta Ó hAilpín — Carlos ^[89]
• Ryan O'Keefe — Pebbles, Princess ^[9]
• Michael O'Loughlin — Magic, Micky O, Mago ^[9]
• Richard Osborne — Tricky Dicky^[12]

P

• Justin Peckett — Frankie ^[12]
• Scott Pendlebury — Pendles^[90]
• Ian Perrie — Sarge ^[91]
• Simon Prestigiacomo — Presti ^[12]
• James Podsiadly — J-Pod^[92]

Q

• Bernie Quinlan — Superboot ^[93]

R

• Brent Reilly — Radar ^[94]
• Daniel Rich — Bam Bam ^[95]
• Ted Richards — Teddy, The Barometer ^[9]
• Matthew Richardson — Richo ^[96]
• Nick Riewoldt — Roo/Rooey ^[97][98], St. Nick ^[99]
• Brian Roberts — Whale ^[100]
• Mark Roberts — Fridge ^[101]
• Lewis Roberts-Thompson — Hyphen, The Hyphenator, LRT, Lewie, Prince Valiant, Sunsilk ^[9]
• Anthony Rocca — Pebbles ^[12]
• Saverio Rocca — Big Sav ^[102]
• Brian Royal — Choco ^[103]
• Mark Ricciuto — Roo ^[12]
• Ben Rutten — Truck ^[104]

S

• Paul Salmon — Fish/Big Fish^[105]
• Adam Schneider — Schneiderman, Schneids, Pocket Rocket ^[9]
• Joel Selwood — Boy Wonder^[106]
• Justin Sherman — The Tank ^[12]
• Stephen Silvagni — SOS ^[107]
• Bob Skilton — Chimp ^[108]
• Matthew Scarlett — Gunnas Boy ^[12]
• Rohan Smith — Bubba^[109]
• Jacob Surjan — Surj ^[110]
• Dean Solomon — King Solomon ^[45]
• David Schwarz — The Ox ^[111]

T

• Chris Tarrant — Taz^[112]
• Brian Taylor — BT, Bristle ^[113]
• Kane Tenace — Turbo ^[12]
• Dale Thomas — Daisy, Sparky, DT, Thommo, Floppy, Floppos
• Mark Thompson — Bomber ^[114]
• Jack Titus — Skinny ^[115]
• Warren Tredrea — Tredders ^[116]

U

V

• Nathan van Berlo — VB ^[117]

W

• Andrew Walker — 1AW ^[12]
• James Walker — The Pedestrian ^[12]
• Terry Wallace — Plough ^[118]
• Gavin Wanganeen — The Rubber Man ^[119]
• Dale Weightman — Flea ^[120]
• Justin Westhoff — The Hoff ^[121]
• Matthew Whelan — The Wrecker ^[122]
• Lance Whitnall — Big Red ^[12]
• Ted Whitten — Mr. Football ^[12]
• Greg Williams — Diesel ^[123]
• Mark Williams — Choco ^[124]
• Mark Williams — The Sharp Shooter ^[123]
• Garry Wilson — Flea ^[125]
• Michael Wilson — Wilbur ^[126]
• John Worsfold — Woosha ^[123]

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