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.
15. Josh "The Big Cohuna" Treacy
"The Big Kahuna" is a piece of pop culture lore, derived from Hawaiian culture, and popularised by many films over the journey.
"Kahuna" is rather obviously homophonic with "Cohuna", a town in northern Victoria that served as Fremantle forward Josh Treacy's birthplace.
Given his imposing style of play, physique, and his town of origin, "The Big Cohuna" makes perfect sense for the incredible prospect out west.
The Flying Dutchman??? Paul Van Der Haar