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.
4. Nick "Souv" Larkey
Souvlakis are a key part of the nightlife, footy going and general human experience in the city of Melbourne.
"Souv" then, is about as perfect as a nickname gets.
The Flying Dutchman??? Paul Van Der Haar