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Tigers, Eagles or Cockle Divers — what makes up a football club's name?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1 min read 9 hours ago


How have Australia's football clubs come to be named, and what do those names represent? We analysed over 1,500 senior Aussie Rules clubs to find the patterns in how clubs have named themselves.
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