Graham Arthur
| Graham Arthur | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Graham Francis Arthur | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1936 | ||
| 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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1965.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Graham Francis Arthur is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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. He was named as captain of Hawthorn's official Team of the Century.
Arthur was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in the initial intake in 1996, his citation reading:
Arthur's father Alan Arthur played for Essendon.
On 24 October 2000, Arthur was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australian football.
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