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Sam Carpenter (born 1987) is an Australian rules football player notable for reaching the level of the Victorian Football League despite the loss of an arm.

Carpenter, recruited from Hastings, Victoria, played for the TAC Cup side Dandenong Stingrays, where he debuted in 2004. When Carpenter was four years old, he got his hand caught in a meat mincer at his father's butcher shop, requiring the amputation of half of his left arm just below the elbow. Carpenter has a short, blunt stump of his forearm, which he is able to hold and manipulate objects with. Despite this handicap, he says he has become accustomed to living without it and has forged a career in Australian rules football.^[1]

In 2006 Carpenter made his Victorian Football League debut for the Frankston Dolphins and his talent has given hope to many handicapped youngsters willing to play football.^[2]

Carpenter left Franskton Dolphins at the end of 2007, and went on to play suburban and country football for a variety of clubs, including Corowa Rutherglen, Wangaratta Rovers, Chelsea and Aspley. In 2009, while playing for Corowa Rutherglen, he was runner-up for the Morris Medal (the Ovens & Murray Football League Best and Fairest award).^[3]

References

^ Rielly, Stephen (10 May 2005). "Sam makes his mark, with mettle and medals to prove it". The Age. p. 1.
^ Nguyen, Kenneth (7 May 2006). "Frankston first-gamer an inspiration". The Sunday Age. p. 5.
^ Chris Mitchell (26 October 2012). "Don't take it personally: Sam". The Border Mail. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

[1] Rielly, Stephen (10 May 2005). "Sam makes his mark, with mettle and medals to prove it". The Age. p. 1.

[2] Nguyen, Kenneth (7 May 2006). "Frankston first-gamer an inspiration". The Sunday Age. p. 5.

[3] Chris Mitchell (26 October 2012). "Don't take it personally: Sam". The Border Mail. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

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-'''Sam Carpenter''' (born [[1987]]) is an [[Australian rules football]] player notable for reaching the level of the [[Victorian Football League]] despite the loss of an arm.
+{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1987)}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
+{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
+'''Sam Carpenter''' (born 1987) is an [[Australian rules football]] player notable for reaching the level of the [[Victorian Football League]] despite the loss of an arm.
-Carpenter, recruited from [[Hastings, Victoria]], played for the [[TAC Cup]] side [[Dandenong Stingrays]], where he debuted in [[2004]]. When Carpenter was four years old, he got his hand caught in a [[meat mincer]] at his father's [[butcher]] shop, requiring the [[amputation]] of half of his left arm. Despite this handicap, he says he has become accustomed to living without it and has forged a career in Australian rules.
+Carpenter, recruited from [[Hastings, Victoria]], played for the [[TAC Cup]] side [[Dandenong Stingrays]], where he debuted in 2004. When Carpenter was four years old, he got his hand caught in a [[meat mincer]] at his father's [[butcher]] shop, requiring the [[amputation]] of half of his left arm just below the elbow. Carpenter has a short, blunt stump of his forearm, which he is able to hold and manipulate objects with. Despite this handicap, he says he has become accustomed to living without it and has forged a career in Australian rules football.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Sam+Carpenter&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=AGE050510UM5FI5CDMMD|title=Sam makes his mark, with mettle and medals to prove it|
+first=Stephen |last=Rielly|date=10 May 2005|work=The Age|page= 1}}</ref>
-In 2006 Carpenter made his [[Victorian Football League]] debut for the [[Frankston Dolphins]] and his talent has given hope to many handicapped youngsters willing to play football. He gave an interview on [[Nine Network]] show [[Any Given Sunday (television show)|Any Given Sunday]].
+In 2006 Carpenter made his [[Victorian Football League]] debut for the [[Frankston Dolphins]] and his talent has given hope to many handicapped youngsters willing to play football.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Sam+Carpenter&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG060507HV4D05J18NJ |title=Frankston first-gamer an inspiration|first=Kenneth |last=Nguyen|date= 7 May 2006|work=The Sunday Age|page=5}}</ref>
+Carpenter left Franskton Dolphins at the end of 2007, and went on to play suburban and country football for a variety of clubs, including [[Corowa Rutherglen Football Club|Corowa Rutherglen]], [[Wangaratta Rovers Football Club|Wangaratta Rovers]], Chelsea and [[Aspley Football Club|Aspley]]. In 2009, while playing for Corowa Rutherglen, he was runner-up for the Morris Medal (the [[Ovens & Murray Football League]] Best and Fairest award).<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Border Mail|date=26 October 2012|accessdate=15 March 2014|url=http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/422723/dont-take-it-personally-sam/|title=Don't take it personally: Sam|author=Chris Mitchell}}</ref>
-==External links==
-*[http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,19020146%255E2862,00.html Herald Sun story on Carpenter's debut]
-*[http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2004/07/01/1088488093698.html?from=storyrhs The Age story - July 2004]
-*[http://carbosclassichits.blogspot.com/2006/05/sam-carpenter-great-story.html Sam Carpenter]
+==References==
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+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Frankston Football Club players|Carpenter, Sam]]
-[[Category:1987 births|Carpenter, Sam]]
-[[Category:Amputees|Carpenter, Sam]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Carpenter, Sam}}
+[[Category:1987 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]]
+[[Category:Australian amputees]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople with limb difference]]
+[[Category:Frankston Football Club players]]
+[[Category:Dandenong Stingrays players]]
+[[Category:Corowa-Rutherglen Football Club players]]
+[[Category:Chelsea Football Club (Australia) players]]
+[[Category:Wangaratta Rovers Football Club players]]
+[[Category:Aspley Football Club players]]
+[[Category:People from Hastings, Victoria]]