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Heard Brendan Bolton refer to a player as Growler during his 3 quarter time address today. That's pretty much a lock on Dowler's nickname.
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Heard Brendan Bolton refer to a player as Growler during his 3 quarter time address today. That's pretty much a lock on Dowler's nickname.
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The nicknames I quoted are not ones I made up
1989, about half of the Hawks were at a country resort near my hometown. I met quite a few household names and ended up keeping in touch with quite a few of the squad until I went oversea in late 1994.
Tony Hall was injured (thanks to an Andy Collins tackle in a State game). His nick at the time was Soak purely because he liked a drink !
As for the others, cast your minds waaay back to Round 22 last season after we fell in a heap against the Bombers... Sewelly flattened, Max injured... elusive finals' spot missed once and for all....
There was an after match function in the Yarra Room. Upon leaving, the players left in groups of about 4 or 5 with security. One of the last to leave, my daughter and I shared a lift with Beau Muston, Travis Tuck and who I think (he was behind me so didn't get a good look) was Ben McGlynn. Beau Dowler was caught upstairs chatting to an elderly lady. On the way down to the ground floor, Beau M said to another player... 'Growler's still up there, is he?'.
Stephen Gilham. Training sessions... practice game in the pouring rain at Ballarat... it's 'Gil'.
Liam Shiels... I have heard him called 'Lime' at training. Probably to do with his name. Phonetically, l-i-a-m does sound like l-i-m-e.
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The nicknames I quoted are not ones I made up
1989, about half of the Hawks were at a country resort near my hometown. I met quite a few household names and ended up keeping in touch with quite a few of the squad until I went oversea in late 1994.
Was that pre or post GF Garf?
If it was post, it would have been quite an experience being involved in the back to back celebrations
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Pre-finals, late in the season though.
liam shiels gets called Pup as well heard another player call him that at training
Carl Peterson
Grooky
as well as Flash
Grooky
as well as Flash
CrimsonRaven
Vermillion Gunslinger
I dunno if you guys already have this one or not, but in a DTalk vid, Campbell Brown referred to Buddy as Frankie, so theres another nick for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9IRNlcXPl8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9IRNlcXPl8
I heard this from Dermott Brereton and I don't know if he was making it up but he told me Andy Collins's nickname was knickers because John Platten dacked him one day and that's what he was wearing
campbell brown has 3 names BrownDog Maddog and Browny !
as i put in his chrissy card one year !
as i put in his chrissy card one year !
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crawf also called him cannonball.
i could believe that seen how fast he appears sometimes all you see is a blur then on the tv you see it is him slidding between 2 opposition players and snatching the ball i love it !!!
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i could believe that seen how fast he appears sometimes all you see is a blur then on the tv you see it is him slidding between 2 opposition players and snatching the ball i love it !!!
it was on an episode on from the nest in 2008 before Brownie's and changa's 100th games. it is a pretty good nickname.
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I heard someone from Hawthorn on TV (can't for the life of me remember who) refer to Stuey Dew as "The Eight-Minute Wonder" after his GF performance. This would undoubtedly have to be shortened for on-field purposes perhaps to "Wonder" ???
Chris Mew was also referred to as "BP" throughout his career (their slogan was "The Quiet Achiever" during the 80s although given recent events in the Gulf of Mexico....)
Chris Wittman was also referred to occasionally as "Taxi" or "Cabcharge". Dermott Brereton has told the story about how there was a state game down in Tasmania during the late 80s at the time of the pilot's strike. Both he and Wittman were selected to play (presumably with a few other Hawk teammates from the time) but because of the pilot's strike the game was cancelled. All the players were given Cabcharge vouchers to get home. Anyway, Witts used his to go home, told the cabbie to wait for him whilst he collected his ski gear and got back in the taxi for a free ride up to Mt Hotham for a weekend's skiing.
Chris Mew was also referred to as "BP" throughout his career (their slogan was "The Quiet Achiever" during the 80s although given recent events in the Gulf of Mexico....)
Chris Wittman was also referred to occasionally as "Taxi" or "Cabcharge". Dermott Brereton has told the story about how there was a state game down in Tasmania during the late 80s at the time of the pilot's strike. Both he and Wittman were selected to play (presumably with a few other Hawk teammates from the time) but because of the pilot's strike the game was cancelled. All the players were given Cabcharge vouchers to get home. Anyway, Witts used his to go home, told the cabbie to wait for him whilst he collected his ski gear and got back in the taxi for a free ride up to Mt Hotham for a weekend's skiing.
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''We call him (Burgoyne) 'Silk', just the way he moves and the way he can read the play and hold the ball.'' Brad Sewell.
The Age 25/5/10.
The Age 25/5/10.
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I'v nicknamed Stratton 'Briggsy'........as in Briggs n Stratton engines......
Clarko called Sam "Stump" during his half-time interview last week.
Taylor Duryea.
The mrs kindly pointed out that his surname looked similar to the terminology for unformed stools. Couldn't help but call him "runs".
Most of the players seem to call that guy in #23 "Franky" rather than "Buddy".
I also recall seeing Dunstall's nickname as "Beetle". Never actually heard anyon call him that, though.
The mrs kindly pointed out that his surname looked similar to the terminology for unformed stools. Couldn't help but call him "runs".
Most of the players seem to call that guy in #23 "Franky" rather than "Buddy".
I also recall seeing Dunstall's nickname as "Beetle". Never actually heard anyon call him that, though.
What are the reasons for the nicknames of Whitecross, Birchall, Duryea, Gilham, Milne, Peterson and Shiels?
Also, players call Whitecross "Whitey". That was his nickname in junior football too I believe.
Another one for Birchall is Birch - just seems to be what everyone calls him.
Gilham could also be Gilly, Shiels can be Shielsy and Riley Milne could be Milney.
Also, players call Whitecross "Whitey". That was his nickname in junior football too I believe.
Another one for Birchall is Birch - just seems to be what everyone calls him.
Gilham could also be Gilly, Shiels can be Shielsy and Riley Milne could be Milney.
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Ben Stratton... surely someone out there must be able to fill in that vital bit of info?
Change Ayres to 'Conan the Librarian'.. that's where it came from, he was a librarian's assistant during the first few years. That and his hair, lol
Peter Hudson to just 'God' (moved to centre-half forward after Jesus came to Hawthorn)
Robert Campbell to Robbie
Lekkas was the Greek (another one)
As mentioned, Sammy Mitchell is Stumpy (from the clarkson interview)
Isn't Peterson called Chubby for obvious reasons?
And no, we all called McGlynn Mighty Mouse. Good luck to him with the Geese. And JK Cubed.
Peter Hudson to just 'God' (moved to centre-half forward after Jesus came to Hawthorn)
Robert Campbell to Robbie
Lekkas was the Greek (another one)
As mentioned, Sammy Mitchell is Stumpy (from the clarkson interview)
Isn't Peterson called Chubby for obvious reasons?
And no, we all called McGlynn Mighty Mouse. Good luck to him with the Geese. And JK Cubed.
I call him Stratosfear (it's a Tangerine Dream album, from a few decades ago. Got a track on it called 3AM On the Border of the Marsh Near Okefenokee...)
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Spot on 'Goldcoast Cowboy', yep, 'Briggs & Stratton'.
What about the nickman Buddy gave himself in 2008 http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/bland-date-bartels-brownlow-boob/2008/09/21/1221935452087.html
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