From funny last names to unfortunate overlooked first names and hilarious nicknames, AFL players are more often than not household names among millions of Australians, lets take a look at some of the funniest in all of AFL history.
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- Brad Dick
- Danny Dickfos
- Donald McDonald
- Jason Laycock
- Steele Sidebottom
- Wilfred Smallhorn
- Dean Cox
- Donald Dickie
- Stuart Stewart
- Josh Head
Funny AFL Player Names
When choosing names for our kid’s, parents always do their best to ensure the name won’t cause them any drama as they get older; however, sometimes funny names slip under the radar and get shone bright in the AFL spotlight for all to enjoy.
- Billy Stretch – Melbourne
- Blake Acres – St Kilda
- Brad Dick – Collingwood
- Che Cockatoo-Collins – Essendon, Port Adelaide
- Cheynee Stiller – Brisbane
- Clive Waterhouse – Fremantle
- Danny Dickfos – Brisbane
- Dayne Zorko – Brisbane
- Dean Cox – West Coast
- Digby Morrell – North Melbourne, Carlton
- Donald Dickie – Port Adelaide
- Donald McDonald – North Melbourne
- Fabian Francis – Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Adelaide
- Graham Johncock – Adelaide
- Ilija Grgic – Footscray, West Coast Eagles, Essendon
- Irving Mosquito – Essendon
- Jaeger O’Meara – Gold Coast, Hawthorn
- Jason Laycock – Essendon
- Josh Head – Fremantle
- Llane Spaanderman – Brisbane, West Coast Eagles
- Mathew Bate – Melbourne
- Orazio Fantasia – Essendon
- Red Óg Murphy – North Melbourne
- Relton Roberts – Richmond
- Shannon Cox – Collingwood
- Spiro Korkoumelis – Carlton, St Kilda
- Steele Sidebottom – Collingwood
- Stuart Stewart – Hawthorn
- Tyson Goldsack – Collingwood
- Wylie Buzza – Geelong, Port Adelaide
- Zepheniah Skinner – Western Bulldogs
- Wilfred Smallhorn – Fitzroy Lions
AFL Player Nicknames
Over the years there have been a tonne of fantastic nicknames given to AFL players that have not only made us at times have a bit of a chuckle, but others have suited the player so well you can at times forget their real name.
- Albert Collier (Leeter) – Collingwood
- Alex Epis (Kookaburra) – Essendon
- Alex Ishchenko (The Big Russian) – West Coast, Brisbane, North Melbourne
- Andrew Demetriou (Kapil) – North Melbourne
- Anthony Rocca (Pebbles) – Collingwood
- Atu Bosenavulagi (R2) – Collingwood, North Melbourne
- Bailey Smith (Bazlenka) – Western Bulldogs
- Barry Goodingham (Lurch) – North Melbourne, Swans
- Barry Harrison (Hooker) – Collingwood
- Ben King (Kingy) – Gold Coast
- Bernie Dunn (Wizard) – Melbourne
- Bernie Quinlan (Super Boot) – Footscray, Fitzroy
- Bob Davis (The Geelong Flier) – Geelong
- Brian Leahy (Wrecker) – Melbourne
- Brian Roberts (The Whale) – Richmond
- Brian Roet (Doc) – Melbourne
- Brian Taylor (BT & Barge) – Richmond, Collingwood
- Bruce Doull (The Flying Doormat) – Carlton
- Chad Wingard (Chooka) – Hawthorn
- Con Gorozidis (Golden Greek) – St Kilda, Footscray
- Dale Weightman (Flea) – Richmond
- Darrel John Baldock (Doc) – St Kilda
- Darren Millane (Pants) – Collingwood
- David McKay (Swan) – Carlton
- Des Dickson (Delicate Des) – Hawthorn
- Don Bauer (The Tank) – Footscray, Geelong
- Don Fraser junior (Mopsy) – Richmond
- Durak Tucker (Raggy) – Sydney Swans
- Dermott Brereton (The Kid) – Hawthorn
- Edward Greeves Jnr (Carji) -Geelong
- Emmett Dunne (Plod) – Richmond
- Eric G Glass (Tarzan) – Melbourne
- Frank Adams (Bluey) – Melbourne
- Fred Elliott (Pompey) – Carlton
- Fred Fairweather (Stormy) – North Melbourne
- Gary Cowtown (Crazy Horse) – North Melbourne
- Gary Rohan (Chucky) – Geelong
- Garry Hocking (Buddha) – Geelong
- Garry Baker (Bull) – Footscray, Melbourne, Sydney
- Graeme Allan (Gubby) – Fitzroy, Collingwood
- Graham Arthur (Mort) – Hawthorn
- Graham Farmer (Polly) – Geelong
- Greg Williams (Diesel) – Carlton, Geelong
- Henry Anderson (Sport) – Fitzroy
- Ian Hampshire (Bluey) – Geelong, Footscray
- Ian Salmon (Sockeye) – Footscray
- Izak Rankine (Ranks) – Adelaide
- Jack Caesar (Jules) – Essendon
- Jack Dyer (Captain Blood) – Richmond
- Jack Ross (Portia or Valentino) Richmond
- Jasper Pittard (Shamrock 17) – North Melbourne, Port Adelaide
- Jim Jess (The Ghost) – Richmond
- Jim Martin (Bull) – Carlton, Essendon, Fitzroy
- Joe Misiti (Smokin’ Joe) – Essendon
- John Goold (Ragsy) – Carlton
- John M Tilbrook (Diamond Jim) – Melbourne
- John O’Mahoney (Bones) – Hawthorn
- Kade Chandler (Google) – Melbourne
- Kevin C Neale (Cowboy) – St Kilda
- Lance Franklin (Buddy) – Hawthorn
- Laurie Dwyer (Twinkletoes) – North Melbourne
- Leigh Matthews (Lethal) – Hawthorn
- Len J Mills (Booby) – St Kilda, Hawthorn
- Malcolm Seddon (Doc) – Collingwood
- Mat Walker (Fed Express) – Hawthorn
- Matt Parker (MP-400) – Richmond, St Kilda
- Max Walker (Tangles) – Melbourne
- Michael Patterson (Swamp Fox) – Richmond
- Michael Roach (Disco) – Richmond
- Mitch McGovern (Brackets) – Adelaide, Blues
- Nathan Buckley (FIGJAM) – Collingwood
- Ned McHenry (The alpaca) – Adelaide
- Nick Blakey (Lizard) – Sydney
- Norman Clark (Hackenschmidt) – Carlton
- Paul Salmon (Fish) – Essendon, Hawthorn
- Paul Vander Haar (The Flying Dutchman) – Essendon
- Peter Diacos (The Macedonian Marvel) – Collingwood
- Peter Patrick Pius Paul Keenan (Crackers) – Melbourne, North Melbourne, Essendon
- Phil Carman (Fabulous Phil) – Collingwood, Melbourne, Essendon, North Melbourne
- Richard Leffanue (Doc) – South Melbourne, Carlton
- Robert DiPierdomenico (Dipper) – Hawks
- Rod Carter (Tilt) – Fitzroy, Swans
- Ross Dunne (Twiggy) – Collingwood
- Sam Collins (Collo) – Gold Coast, Fremantle
- Sam Kekovich (Slammin’ Sam) – North Melbourne
- Scott Lycett (Ly-chat) – West Coast, Port Adelaide
- Shaun Burgoyne (Silk) – Port Adelaide, Hawthorn
- Simon Prestigiacomo (Humphrey B) – Collingwood
- Stephen Silvagni (SOS) – Carlton
- Terry Wallace (Plough) – Hawthorn, Footscray
- Tom Carroll (Turkey Tom) – Carlton
- Tom Hawkins (Tomahawk) – Geelong
- Tom Joyce (TJ) – South Melbourne
- Tommy Sheridan (Train) – Greater Western Sydney, Fremantle
- Tony Buhagiar (Budgie) – Essendon
- Val Perovic (Woof) – Carlton
- Vin Catoggio (Spinner) – Carlton
- Warwick Armstrong (The Big Ship) – South Melbourne
- Wayne Carey (The King, Duck) – North Melbourne
- Wayne Henwood (Moose) – Sydney
- Wilford Smallhorn (Chicken) – Fitzroy
- Xavier O’Neill (Skinny X) – West Coast
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