Template:Did you know nominations/Sampson Hosking

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 08:56, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Sampson Hosking

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Sampson Hosking wearing a Port Adelaide guernsey.

... that Australian rules football coach Sampson Hosking named himself in Port Adelaide's team at the age of 48? Source: Despite having retired from playing after 1921, he played two matches in 1927, and in 1936 he became the oldest SANFL player when, at the age of 48 years and 154 days whilst Port Adelaide coach, he named himself on the bench in his side against West Torrens.^[1]^[2]
- Comment: This is the oldest an Australian rules footballer has been named in an SANFL side (Port Gazette: Alberton's Shining Star). For more context, afltables.com.au lists the 3 oldest VFL/AFL players as Vic Cumberland (43), Dustin Fletcher (40), Jack Leith (39). In the WAFL the oldest player was Walter Watts (44). This means that Sampson Hosking is the oldest player in the three senior state leagues (VFL/AFL, SANFL and WAFL).

Improved to Good Article status by Thejoebloggsblog (talk). Self-nominated at 02:15, 3 February 2022 (UTC).

Y Article is a GA, nominated in time (became GA on 2 February, nominated 3 February), and article is within policy
Y Hook is short enough, interesting (as unusual to play sport at that age, and to pick yourself), in the article, and well cited
Y Image is public domain in both US and Australia (I added Australia PD tag to the image), in the article, and looks good at low resolution
Y QPQ exempt, as the user has 0 previous DYK nominations
Overall, this nomination passes, congratulations. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:59, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

To T:DYK/P2 without image

^ Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne, p. 61.
^ "Tactics Play Part In Port Win". The Mail. Vol. 25, no. 1, 254. South Australia. 6 June 1936. p. 15. Retrieved 29 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[1] Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne, p. 61.

[2] "Tactics Play Part In Port Win". The Mail. Vol. 25, no. 1, 254. South Australia. 6 June 1936. p. 15. Retrieved 29 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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