Sampson Hosking
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Sampson 'Shine' Hosking was an Australian rules football
er who played with and coached Port Adelaide
in the SAFL
.
Sampson started his league career in 1907 with Port Adelaide and by the time he retired in 1921 he had played 161 games (he later added two more as coach) and was a dual Magarey Medalist
. He won his first award in 1910 and in 1915 was involved in a three way tie but ultimately lost in a count back to Frank Barry
. In 1998 however the league awarded those who had lost in this fashion retrospective Medals and thus joined club greats Bob Quinn
and Russell Ebert
as the only Port Adelaide players to win the award twice. During his playing career Sampson also represented South Australia at interstate football, appearing 10 times in total.
Hosking was self-confessed as "one of the dirtiest players who ever stripped" and many find it amazing that he won two Magarey Medals as the award is presented to the SANFL's best and fairest player. But Hosking was far from a self confessed thug. He was a fast, fierce, accurate and determined player who never gave an inch in an era when dirty play was often overlooked by officials. In the early days of the SANFL and Australian rules football in general, only one umpire officiated a game so behind play clashes, for which Hosking and others were notorious, more often than not went unseen.
After retiring from playing, Hosking turned his vast football experience to coaching. He coached West Adelaide to the 1922 SANFL Grand Final where The Bloods lost to Norwood 9.7 (61) to 2.16 (28) in front of 31,000 at the Adelaide Oval
. In 1927 he became coach of Port Adelaide and guided the club to three premierships. He also coached West Torrens
to a premiership in 1933 and the short lived merged Port Adelaide-West Torrens Football Club
to a premiership during World War II
.
Despite having retired from playing after 1921, in 1936 he became the oldest SANFL player when at the age of 48 he sat on the bench for one game for Port Adelaide. The record of the oldest player still stands as of September 2011.
Sampson "Shine" Hosking was one of the 113 inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame
in 2002.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with and coached Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
in the SAFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
.
Sampson started his league career in 1907 with Port Adelaide and by the time he retired in 1921 he had played 161 games (he later added two more as coach) and was a dual Magarey Medalist
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
. He won his first award in 1910 and in 1915 was involved in a three way tie but ultimately lost in a count back to Frank Barry
Frank Barry
Frank Barry was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Adelaide in the South Australian Football League from 1911 to 1915....
. In 1998 however the league awarded those who had lost in this fashion retrospective Medals and thus joined club greats Bob Quinn
Bob Quinn (Australian footballer)
Robert Berrima Quinn MM was a champion Australian rules footballer with Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and war hero.-Biography:...
and Russell Ebert
Russell Ebert
Russell Ebert is acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the long history of Australian rules football.Born in Berri, South Australia, Ebert debuted for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League as an 18 year old in 1968 and immediately made an...
as the only Port Adelaide players to win the award twice. During his playing career Sampson also represented South Australia at interstate football, appearing 10 times in total.
Hosking was self-confessed as "one of the dirtiest players who ever stripped" and many find it amazing that he won two Magarey Medals as the award is presented to the SANFL's best and fairest player. But Hosking was far from a self confessed thug. He was a fast, fierce, accurate and determined player who never gave an inch in an era when dirty play was often overlooked by officials. In the early days of the SANFL and Australian rules football in general, only one umpire officiated a game so behind play clashes, for which Hosking and others were notorious, more often than not went unseen.
After retiring from playing, Hosking turned his vast football experience to coaching. He coached West Adelaide to the 1922 SANFL Grand Final where The Bloods lost to Norwood 9.7 (61) to 2.16 (28) in front of 31,000 at the Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
. In 1927 he became coach of Port Adelaide and guided the club to three premierships. He also coached West Torrens
West Torrens Football Club
West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990...
to a premiership in 1933 and the short lived merged Port Adelaide-West Torrens Football Club
West Torrens Football Club
West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990...
to a premiership during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Despite having retired from playing after 1921, in 1936 he became the oldest SANFL player when at the age of 48 he sat on the bench for one game for Port Adelaide. The record of the oldest player still stands as of September 2011.
Sampson "Shine" Hosking was one of the 113 inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame
South Australian Football Hall of Fame
The South Australian Football Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to recognise the players, coaches, umpires, administrators and journalists who had made a significant contribution in the South Australian National Football League...
in 2002.