I used to be impressed by the suggestions and feedback acquired on my unique articles on the AFL top 100 nicknames to return into the document books to compile lists for every membership of their top nicknames.
Once once more, it concerned loads of analysis (compliments of free time donated by COVID-19) and I found a variety of issues.
1. Nicknames had been extra far more prevalent 100 years in the past that they’re right this moment. Hence the newer clubs contributed only a few (if any).
2. Nearly each Tom, Dick and Harry was both a nickname or had one. As was each Bill, Bob, Jim, Ted, Jack and infrequently it was the second, third and even fourth identify or preliminary used. In the tip, practically all had been rejected except they’d particular that means.
3. Many gamers performed for 2, three and even 4 totally different clubs. In the tip the rule was that they had been included with the membership at which they performed probably the most video games, however even this created issues within the occasion of a useless warmth!
4. There are many I could have missed. Either they weren’t included within the gamers’ biographies or had been native nicknames solely identified to shut supporters.
5. Despite the urging of Charles, I used to be unable to compile a listing of 20 top nicknames for Adelaide. The identical utilized to all of the youthful clubs and University so these clubs seem on a few composite lists down the order.
The first ones are Adelaide and Brisbane and the following ones are University, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Fremantle and Greater Western Sydney with no contribution from Gold Coast.
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6. On the opposite hand, I used to be capable of give you a listing of 60 for Melbourne and 40 for an additional 9 clubs, together with Fitzroy, however solely 30 for North Melbourne (regardless of the options of Munro Mike) and Western Bulldogs.
7. While the nickname has been recorded, the historical past behind it has usually been misplaced, which is a pity and results in conjecture as to what its significance was. Often it was in some historic context and named after some superstar well-known at the moment however who could not have lasted the take a look at of time.
8. Lou Richards, the previous Collingwood captain, wrote for the Melbourne Herald-Sun newspaper and himself had a variety of nicknames. ‘Lou-Lou’, ‘Louis the Lip’ and ‘Kiss of Death’ come to thoughts, however he was answerable for a plethora of nicknames that withstood the take a look at of time.
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9. A variety of nicknames that might not go the take a look at of political correctness right this moment have been included due to their historic context and the truth that they present how far we’ve got come as a nation over the previous 130 years.
10. Often, the knowledge on the nickname holder will likely be little greater than his full identify (or initials) and the primary 12 months he performed VFL/AFL soccer as a consequence of house restrictions.
On different events, it would embody extra data, and all these included in my unique articles on the VFL/AFL top 100 nicknames (plus the obvious omissions) have been included on a membership’s top 20 record.
So there you may have the record of concerns that I took into consideration when compiling these new lists. Hopefully I’ll inundate you with my lists over the following few weeks so you can begin the 2022 season in full cry.
