Although the club was formed in 1902, Hawthorn didn’t make it to the VFL until 1925 and consequently did not have the same number of nicknames as the original teams. However, their best 16 can match it with anyone. 16. ‘Froggy’ Roy Rodda (1933) was recruited to Hawthorn from Shepparton where his father was a […]
In this edition of top 100 nicknames, we look at some of the legends of the game – and a few who remain better known by their nicknames. 30. “The Kid”. When Des Meagher was coaching Hawthorn Under 19s he berated a player and said he would replace him with “the kid over there”. The […]