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Graham Arthur
Personal information
Full name Graham Francis Arthur
Date of birth (1936-06-09)9 June 1936
Date of death 10 January 2021(2021-01-10) (aged 84)
Original team(s) Sandhurst (BFL)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955–1968 Hawthorn 232 (201)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 12 (7)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1964–1965 Hawthorn 36 (17–19–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1965.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Graham Francis Arthur (9 June 1936 – 10 January 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

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Arthur played primarily as a half forward, debuting while still only 18 years old.

He was the captain of the first Hawthorn side to win the Grand Final and made a dozen appearances for the Victorian state team.

Following his career at Hawthorn, Arthur was appointed playing coach of Bendigo Football League club Echuca.[1]

Arthur was named captain of Hawthorn's official Team of the Century.[2]

Arthur was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in the initial intake in 1996, his citation reading:[3]

Hawthorn's first premiership captain was a brilliant half-forward flanker/centreman.

Arthur's father Alan Arthur played for Essendon.[4]

On 24 October 2000, Arthur was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australian football.[5]

Statistics

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Coaching statistics

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Legend
 W  Wins  L  Losses  D  Draws  W%  Winning percentage  LP  Ladder position  LT  League teams
Season Team Games W L D W % LP LT
1964 Hawthorn 18 13 5 0 72.2% 5 12
1965 Hawthorn 18 4 14 0 22.2% 12 12
Career totals 36 17 19 0 47.2%

Honours and achievements

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Team

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Farewell to Departed Stars", The Football Record, 5 April 1969, p. 8.
  2. ^ "AFL 2021: Graham Arthur dead at 84, Hawthorn legend, first premiership captain, Australian Football Hall of Fame member". Fox Sports. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame Players". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ Hillier, Kevin (2004). Like Father Like Son. Melbourne: Pennon Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.
  5. ^ "Graham Francis Arthur". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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