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Have always had a bit of a fascination re sporting nicknames for teams especially in the English football area. So here is my first quiz !!
Apologies if I'm slow in confirming answers etc etc...

All I want is the Nickname (main one) for each team...

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAMS

Start off easy...

1. Rugby Union WALLABIES
2. Rugby League KANGAROOS
3. Wheelchair Rugby STEELERS
4. Soccer (Football) SOCCEROOS
5. Woman's Soccer MATILDAS
6. Olympic Men's Soccer OLYROOS
7. Under 20's Soccer
8. Under 20's Women's Soccer
9. Under 17's Soccer JOEYS
10. Gridiron
11. Swimming DOLPHINS
12. Men's Water Polo SHARKS
13. Women's Water Polo STINGERS
14. Men's Basketball BOOMERS
15. Woman's Basketball OPALS
16. Under 21's Men's Basketball CROCS
17. Under 21's Woman's Basketball SAPPHIRES
18. Under 19's Men's Basketball EMUS
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball GEMS
20. Intellectually Disabled Men's Basketball
21. Intellectually Disables Women's Basketball
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball ROLLERS
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball GLIDERS
24. Men's Hockey KOOKABURRAS
25. Women's Hockey HOCKEYROOS
26. Under 21's Men's Hockey BURRAS
27. Under 21's Women's Hockey JILLAROOS
28. Men's Ice Hockey MIGHTY ROOS
29. Men's Lacrosse
30. Under 19's Men's Lacrosse
31. Men's Lawn Bowls JACKAROOS
32. Women's Lawn Bowls

Apologies if I missed a team

Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers

spell_check wrote:Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers

Oh poo...there goes the one I know

Regards
JAS

JAS wrote:

spell_check wrote:Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers

Oh poo...there goes the one I know

Regards
JAS

That's why I was happy that I got in first, because I think they are the nicknames everyone knows.

spell_check wrote:Woo, I get in first!

1: Wallabies
2: Kangaroos
5: Matildas
6: Olyroos
14: Boomers

All Correct

C'mon JAS have a guess !!

Q4 - socceroos
Q15 - opals
Q24 - kookaburras
Q25 - hockeyroos

4. Socceroos
7. Olyroos
9. Joeys
11. Dolphins
17. Saphires
24. Kookaburras

godoubleblues wrote:Q4 - socceroos
Q15 - opals
Q24 - kookaburras
Q25 - hockeyroos

All Correct

Hazbeen wrote:4. Socceroos
7. Olyroos
9. Joeys
11. Dolphins
17. Saphires
24. Kookaburras

7. Incorrect
Others all good...

Ah nuts...everytime i think of one somebody (or two) beats me to it...I'd just thought of socceroos I have a cunning plan

Regards
JAS

1. Rugby Union WALLABIES
2. Rugby League KANGAROOS
3. Wheelchair Rugby Emus
4. Soccer (Football)
5. Woman's Soccer MATILDAS
6. Olympic Men's Soccer OLYROOS
7. Under 20's Soccer Emus
8. Under 20's Women's Soccer Emus
9. Under 17's Soccer
10. Gridiron Emus
11. Swimming
12. Men's Water Polo Emus
13. Women's Water Polo Emus
14. Men's Basketball BOOMERS Emus
15. Woman's Basketball
16. Under 21's Men's Basketball Emus
17. Under 21's Woman's Basketball
18. Under 19's Men's Basketball Emus
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball Emus
20. Intellectually Disabled Men's Basketball Emus
21. Intellectually Disables Women's Basketball Emus
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball Emus
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball Emus
24. Men's Hockey
25. Women's Hockey
26. Under 21's Men's Hockey Emus
27. Under 21's Women's Hockey Emus
28. Men's Ice Hockey Emus
29. Men's Lacrosse Emus
30. Under 19's Men's Lacrosse Emus
31. Men's Lawn Bowls Emus
32. Women's Lawn Bowls Emus

JAS wrote:
LMAO !! Keep going JAS !!

18. Under 19's Men's Basketball Emus

CORRECT !!

Is it worth me trying Koalas...not exactly an animal you think of as sporty

Q3 Knowing you guys probably kick back against political correctness how about Wheelaroos or Wheelabies or is that going too far (no offence intended)
Q12 Sharks...cos it's water
Q13 Tunas...cos I can't think of anything else connected with water except jellyfish.

Regards
JAS

hey...you deleted the Part 2...I actually knew 4 of them Don't make me poke* you on facebook

Q3 Your kidding I thought I was taking the p*ss
Q13 Ooooh...errrrr....damn I think I only know Box Jellyfish for downunder so ...Boxers

Regards
JAS

Yeah sorry re Part 2 !! Getting it ready once this one has run it's course...

I'm hoping for about 10 parts to the nickname theme's...

re Jellyfish...think how they defend themselves

Q13 ummmm...Stingers

Regards
JAS

JAS wrote:Q13 ummmm...Stingers

Regards
JAS

CORRECT !!

17 to go....

16. Under 21's Men's Basketball crocs
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball gems
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball rollers
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball gliders

magpie in the 80's wrote:16. Under 21's Men's Basketball crocs
19. Under 19's Women's Basketball gems
22. Men's Wheelchair Basketball rollers
23. Women's Wheelchair Basketball gliders

Welcome MAGS !!

All correct !!