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.
18. Michael "Teac" Rischitelli
Rischitelli. Risky telly. Teac, a brand known for producing televisions that weren't exactly the flashiest, or most expensive. Classic Australian humour.
A cult hero in the game's northern frontier, an inaugural Sun, and a best and fairest winner at the Lions in their lean 2010 season - his last at the Den.
One of the first players to spring to mind when I see the "paddle pop" Lion - along with Ash McGrath, Jed Adcock, Jonathan Brown and big Daniel "Sauce" Merrett.
The Flying Dutchman??? Paul Van Der Haar