When Collingwood unveiled debutant Liam Puncher in their win over the Gold Coast Suns last weekend, many sat up and took notice of the kid's tough name.
Puncher. Gosh, that's a strong surname. Heaps of fodder for commentators, fans, and teammates alike. Taken in the recent Mid-Season Draft, the South Australian has taken his Puncher's chance, and run with it. Just wait until he becomes a 100-game pillar of Magpies' backlines of the future.
It got us here at ZH HQ mulling over some of the 22-year-old's contemporaries in this space.
Have a go at a dozen of my favourite names in the game!
8. Leonardo Lombard
Of Cuban heritage, this young man will be a critical cog in the Gold Coast's engine room for years to come.
The name rolls off the tongue, and he's got the tools to climb to the very top of the AFL's player pyramid. Throw in that he's a more than handy proponent of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and you've got yourself a solid unit not to be messed with.
