NBL & WNBL team nicknames

Does anyone know the background behind the nicknames for some of the NBL and WNBL teams?

I.e. - Townsville Crocs is obvious, but what about West Sydney Razorbacks? Is there an excess of pigs in Sydney's western suburbs? Or are the people just feral?

Are there a lot of shootings in Brisbane?
Do people throw things in Singapore?
Too many stray cats roaming the streets of Perth?
What did New Zealand break?
What other mythical creatures live in South Melbourne?
If Sydney is the Kings, why isn't the WNBL team known as the Queens?
Are the Perth WNBL team contracted to a men's deodorant company?
Who set fire to the University of Sydney?
How brave are they in Bendigo?
Canberra Capitals is obvious. Their name starts with a capital letter.

What do you think?

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123abc
Years ago

Pigs for the Razorbacks.

The reason for Canberra Capitals is due to them being in the capital of Australia. I thought it was pretty damn obvious...

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Neptuneboy
Years ago

That doesn't help at all 123abc.
Pigs for the Razorbacks doesn't tell me why they're called that?

Course Canberra is capital of Australia, i'm trying to be clever...

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Sector 7G
Years ago

Good one 123.
Not much slips by you!!

Worst all time MUST go to last year's Adelaide FELLAS.

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Clark Kent
Years ago

I think you'll find at the time that West Sydney was formed the University of Arkansas Razorbacks had made the final four or close to it.

West Syndey got the public to pick a nick and as Razorbacks was a little different that public went with it.

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123abc
Years ago

Neptune boy, the logo has a Razorback, which is a wild pig. (I think...)

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123abc
Years ago

"Course Canberra is capital of Australia, i'm trying to be clever..."

Sorry. I'm not thinking straight.

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Double Clutch
Years ago

Breakers is in the idea of a fast break, trying to market the club as an exciting brand.

A Slinger is a national drink.

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john
Years ago

a razorback is a wild boar, hence the name the pigs

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Chewy316
Years ago

Slinger is a type of drink.

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Isaac
Years ago

The Singapore Sling is a cocktail famously associated with the city. Always assumed that the Breakers came from waves in the harbour?

The rest are just nicknames with minimal association with their host cities, I'd say.

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Sween
Years ago

The difference between a myth and a Legenend? The tool thinks he's a legend.

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Kent Brockman
Years ago

insert standard joke here:

36ers name is based on the minimum age criteria for the team.

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Neptuneboy
Years ago

Thanks for that Kent.

Didnt know that about the Slingers. What's in them? Do they serve them at bars here?

Thats cool 123abc, you've got to be smart to get my jokes, cos they're fucking clever!

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DrB
Years ago

The famous singapore slinger drink is a drink created at Raffles Hotel in Singapore.

A must do when in singapore!

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Neptuneboy
Years ago

Cool.

So thats why of the levels in Medal of Honor Rising Sun is called Singapire Sling. And in the level you have to go to this big expensive looking hotel!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Back in the early, early days, pre-1985, the Adelaide 36ers were, according to some witty pundits, named after the average number of spectators they would draw to each game.

Of course, West Adelaide were the established, successful NBL club before the 2 clubs merged, the 36ers still a fledgling outfit.

Obviously, I can assume everyone who frequents this forum knows the real reason the 36ers are so named.

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Neptuneboy
Years ago

Yes. Adelaide was settled or discovered in 1836. (one of the two)
Hence the 36ers

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yogee
Years ago

South Australia was proclaimed in 1836.

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