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The result was delete. kurykh 09:09, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Eljay Connors (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)
Non-notable Australian rules player who has not yet played a game in a fully professional competition Mattinbgn\talk 04:38, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This is a disputed PROD, no reason for disputing given. -- Mattinbgn\talk 04:51, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. -- Mattinbgn\talk 04:38, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. A poorly written vanity article written about an impressively non-notable sports figure. This probably could have been speedy deleted. Trusilver 04:45, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment To be fair to Mr Connors, he is on the list of a professional football club. However he is yet to play a game in the first team and as such does not meet WP:ATHLETE. -- Mattinbgn\talk 04:51, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. Yeah, but we go through this annually with American football too. Association alone does not create notability. There must be some sort of measurable impact he has had on his team before there's a reason to make an article. Trusilver 05:13, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete. Has not played in a national league game, fails WP:ATHLETE. WWGB (talk) 06:42, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete per failing WP:ATHLETE without prejudice to recreation once he actually plays a professional game. McWomble (talk) 08:39, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete, has not actually played in the AFL yet. Recreate if and when he does. Lankiveil (speak to me) 11:51, 17 October 2008 (UTC).[reply]
- Delete--poorly written vanity indeed. Drmies (talk) 16:37, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep quality or lack of is irrelevant here. I know WP:ATHLETE currently says otherwise but it's only a guideline and it used to have a 'is a member of a professional team' line. This guy was one of about 60 players drafted and is one of about 40 on the team's roster - not one of hundreds like on other sports. The AFL has very tight and strict recruiting systems. I'm sure I could find some RS in a few daysThe-Pope (talk) 05:28, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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