Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas Gillies (Australian footballer)
Per  VFL players (and those in other leagues below AFL post-1990) are not generally notable and there would be plenty of 33rd draft picks in the AFL who have quickly faded into obscurity.  Let's wait to see if he actually plays a single game in the AFL before we declare his notability. Having played in an under 18 competition doesn't confer notability. Neither does being in a group of players who ''may or may not'' in future play at AFL level
— User:Murtoa, 11:07, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:ATHLETE (Wikipedia:Notability)