Tigers v Tigers ??

Submitted by Dolphin on
This may well have been raised before, but has there ever been a competition where 2 sides have the same nickname?? It is a rediculous situation where one reads a referance to the "Tigers" and we don't know who they are talking about. Its not Werribee's fault either!
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scooter600x Tue, 28 Jun 2005 - 09:50
Dolphin wrote:This may well have been raised before, but has there ever been a competition where 2 sides have the same nickname?? It is a rediculous situation where one reads a referance to the "Tigers" and we don't know who they are talking about. Its not Werribee's fault either!
For me, Werribee are the 'Bees. I can't think of a scenario where I could possibly say carna Ti... carna Ti... Nope. I can't say it. You're right, though. Two clubs with the same name, stupid. PS. I drove past Surrey Hills ground on the weekend. Surrey Hills merged with East camberwell a few years back and I think are now the (East?)Camberwell Sharks. They wear Port Adelaide 'lightning bolt' jumpers. The team they were playing were wearing Port Adelaide 'prison bars' jumpers. Not the same as Tigers v Tigers, but sorta Port v Port.
Dolphin Topic starter Tue, 28 Jun 2005 - 10:52
Similar jumpers is a bit dumb, but these are clubs with identical OFFICIAL names. And in the major state league. Dumb as it gets.
NorthPort Tue, 28 Jun 2005 - 12:40
Just call Coburg the Lions.. Suerly the name Tigers won't last? With regards to your other point Scooter.. I HATE seeing local clubs using AFL jumpers... I know it's a cost saver, but a club jumper is part of its identity and its history and a lot of clubs in recent years have adopted AFL jumpers. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think Burnie now play in Freo jumpers.
Dolphin Topic starter Tue, 28 Jun 2005 - 13:24
I'm pretty sure that they do, but the saving grace is that from memory they at least were called the Dockers before Fremantle.
baktiger Wed, 29 Jun 2005 - 13:06
onslaught wrote:Just call Coburg the Lions.. Suerly the name Tigers won't last?
Most people seem just call them the Burgers, or just plain Coburg.
cobrascorer Wed, 29 Jun 2005 - 16:19
In the Ballarat League Sunbury Lions joined making a second Lions with existing Redan. In the Bendigo League Maryborough Magpies joined (years ago) making a second Magpies with existing Castlemaine. Avoca Bulldogs and Illabarook Bulldogs were both in the Lexton Plains League due to amalgamation of Lexton and Western Plains Leagues in 1999 (I think it was). Avoca has since moved to Maryborough/Castlemaine FL. I am sure there are others due to amalgamations of Leagues, etc. Conversley, Beaufort changed to Crows to avoid clashing with Newlyn Cats when it went from Ballarat League to Central Highlands FL. Obviously clubs are reluctant to change their nickname. Coburg should stick with Lions, also Box Hill & Bendigo have lost any local identity by aping AFL names. Go Roosters (Ruthless and Relentless)