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Just following on from the div 7 thread, where I came to the discovery of a former Hope Valley players' real name after 4 years

Is there anyone at your club who has ONLY ever been called by their nickname and you've never known their real name?

Freddy was another one at PNU, took me about 2 years before I discovered that Mark Campbell wasn't his brother

In my first years at Houghton there were three blokes who I only knew as Smokey, Sooty & Shags. When I'd hear or see their real name I'd think "who the **** is that?".

Damien Gelven was "Bluey" to me for years before I knew his real name.

There is an infamous duo down at North Haven that fit beautifully in to this thread,

Shaggy and Brumby

i had no idea for ages what there real names were

Shaggy - yes!

and to this day I still don't think I know Barrells name? or do I?....

Played footy and cricket all my life. Cricket, however dished up more nicknames than footy. At the cricket club I have spent 30+ years at, all the new players had no idea who the players were or what the nickname meant. The nickname never had anything to do with their last name, and nearly always was referencing a very ordinary behavioural issue that had taken place at a night club or end or season trip. The new players had NFI who was who for years. We had, just as a starter - Foul House, Pud, Gigaboo, Max, Piggo, Moover, Cad, Squid, Jack, Chewey, Small and Snore. Even now we greet each other with these nicknames and nobody has a clue.

Shaggy - yes!

and to this day I still don't think I know Barrells name? or do I?....

Shaggy is John Petrie
Brumby is Grant Dunstone

dont know who Barrells is?

I knew Shaggys name - I don't think I know Brumby (Boosh or Nicole should be able to tell me if I do )

Barrell was around many moons ago, when I was there.

Q. wrote:In my first years at Houghton there were three blokes who I only knew as Smokey, Sooty & Shags. When I'd hear or see their real name I'd think "who the **** is that?".

Sooty - Scott Caruanua?

S Demon wrote:

Q. wrote:In my first years at Houghton there were three blokes who I only knew as Smokey, Sooty & Shags. When I'd hear or see their real name I'd think "who the **** is that?".

Sooty - Scott Caruanua?

Yup.

Gatt Weasel is ***** *****.

MIGHTY BULLS wrote:Gatt Weasel is ***** *****.

a game of hangman - cool

I will take a S please

Yardy Lard wrote:Played footy and cricket all my life. Cricket, however dished up more nicknames than footy. At the cricket club I have spent 30+ years at, all the new players had no idea who the players were or what the nickname meant. The nickname never had anything to do with their last name, and nearly always was referencing a very ordinary behavioural issue that had taken place at a night club or end or season trip. The new players had NFI who was who for years. We had, just as a starter - Foul House, Pud, Gigaboo, Max, Piggo, Moover, Cad, Squid, Jack, Chewey, Small and Snore. Even now we greet each other with these nicknames and nobody has a clue.

Cricket definately comes up with the most nicknames and often they evolve as the days play goes on

There will be NO game of hangman - nor attempting to put a name to a username (thank you Mighty Bulls).

Because lets face it, no one really wants to know

Footy Chick wrote:I knew Shaggys name - I don't think I know Brumby (Boosh or Nicole should be able to tell me if I do )

Barrell was around many moons ago, when I was there.

Trevor "Barrell" McDonald, is running laps with the optimistic plan of playing 1 game in the D's this year

Also I would appreciate if I wasn't associated with nicole on here, it's bad for my rep

When I first started playing at Pooraka 9-10 years ago, club legend Chris Wilton I only ever knew as "Nubbo." I would say a good 3-4 years passed before I knew his real name.

Footy Follower wrote:When I first started playing at Pooraka 9-10 years ago, club legend Chris Wilton I only ever knew as "Nubbo." I would say a good 3-4 years passed before I knew his real name.

i never knew his first name was chris either

piccachu wrote:

Shaggy - yes!

and to this day I still don't think I know Barrells name? or do I?....

Shaggy is John Petrie
Brumby is Grant Dunstone
dont know who Barrells is?

Dunstan

You mean Dunny? I know Dunny! but we called him Dunny - not bloody Brumby.

we used to go to his place for pizza all the time after the club shut so we made up a song to the tune of "we're going to Ibiza" by the vengaboys and called it "we're going to eat Pizza....at DUnnys"

Or was that Budgie's?
F*** I'm getting old

Footy Chick wrote:You mean Dunny? I know Dunny! but we called him Dunny - not bloody Brumby.

we used to go to his place for pizza all the time after the club shut so we made up a song to the tune of "we're going to Ibiza" by the vengaboys and called it "we're going to eat Pizza....at DUnnys"

Or was that Budgie's?
F*** I'm getting old

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can I please have a K