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The result was keep. Liz Read! Talk! 08:00, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Alb Thomas (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log | edits since nomination)
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fails general notability guideline. stub on an unnotable sportsperson. ltbdl (talk) 05:25, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople and Australia. ltbdl (talk) 05:25, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Lean keep on a first pass this extensive contemporary analysis by Andrew Gigacz would differentiate Thomas from the morass of obscure VFL footballers. – Teratix ₵ 10:24, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- With such a common last name that's also a first name, he's a bit of a nightmare to research on Trove. – Teratix ₵ 10:27, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Aside from the coverage already mentioned in Gigacz's analysis ([1] [2] [3] [4][5] [6]), I've tracked down a picture and discovered he was named as an emergency in a combined Junior Association team. – Teratix ₵ 13:47, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep. Good sources found by Teratix, that's enough for me to show he has significant coverage in independent reliable sources. Jenks24 (talk) 08:17, 19 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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