Some Fremantle player nicknames such as Ballas, Ibbo and Hilly are self-explanatory.
 
However, others such as Moose, Squeak and Darryl require a little more background.
 
Forward Chris Mayne has several nicknames, among them Chopper and The Angry Crab, however one growing in popular is Noodles, a reference to his flowing blonde locks.
 
“(Tendai) Mzungu and Matt de Boer really went with it…it’s kind of stuck now,” Mayne said.
 
Midfielder Danyle Pearce is often called Darryl by mistake, and his team mates have picked up on it.
 
It’s the mispronunciation of my name…some of the coaches are starting to jump on board too,” Pearce said.
 
Perhaps the simple but clever nickname Barra belongs to All Australian David Mundy (Barra-Mundy, get it?)

The players take a break
 
Now for some of the more unusual nicknames.
 
Veteran defender Michael Johnson is sometimes referred to as Spanky Johnson, after the character played by Rick James from the film Life.
 
There is a growing number of Fremantle players with animal-themed nicknames.
 
Jack Hannath, The Mammoth, a tasty pun linking his surname and his 200cm frame.
 
There is also Irish recruit Sean Hurley, affectionately known as The Ox while young tall Alex Pearce is known as Moose.
 
The humble toiler Cam Sutcliffe was dubbed Squeak soon after arriving at the club while Michael Walters’ father bestowed the nickname Sonny or Son-Son on him as a child.