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.
14. Danny "Spud" Frawley
The beloved Saint-turned-media personality grew up on a potato farm, and so "Spud" stuck.
An adored and humorous larrikin, it took on further meaning given Frawley's ability to laugh at himself for the enjoyment of others.
Rest easy, great man.
The Flying Dutchman??? Paul Van Der Haar