Australians pride ourselves on being fast on the wit and quicker on the lip.
Nowhere is this trait quite as self-evident as it is at football clubs, where nicknaming teammates becomes almost as much of a sport as the football itself.
Whether it be for a physical trait, a play on a player's name, or an incident of infamy, Australian rules football has a proud history of players nicknaming each other, adorning their mates with aliases creative and otherwise.
Here's a look at 21 of the very best that have risen to ubiquity over the journey.
10. Graham "Polly" Farmer
Assigned the moniker "Polly" after the chattering parrot in his youth, Graham Farmer's nickname would come to be an ironic one, as he became renowned for saying next to nothing in the heat of competition.
Farmer revolutionised the ruck position, and dominated on both sides of the Nullarbor.
"Polly" won five WAFL flags, three WAFL best and fairests, seven best and fairests at East Perth, one at West Perth, two WAFL Grand Final best on ground nods, one VFL flag with the Cats, two Geelong best and fairests and Legend status in the Australian Football Hall of Fame. An uber-impressive resume for an uber-impressive individual.
The Flying Dutchman??? Paul Van Der Haar