dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm, hiː wʌz nˈɪkneɪmd ðə "bˈɜːdmən" baɪ mˈaɪk mək lˈiːn fɹʌm tɹˈɪpəl ˈɛm fˈʊtbɔːl, ɐ nˈeɪm ðæt hɐz stˈʌk fɚðə dʊɹɹˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ.
During this time, he was nicknamed the "Birdman" by Mike McLean from Triple M Football, a name that has stuck for the duration of his career.