Summary
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).
| Graham Arthur | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Graham Francis Arthur | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1936 | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2021 (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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1965. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career edit
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 edit
Coaching statistics edit
| 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 edit
Team
Individual
- VFL premiership captain: 1961
- 3× Hawthorn best and fairest: 1955, 1958, 1962
- Hawthorn captain: 1960–1968 (most games played as captain – 153)
- Australian Football Hall of Fame
- Hawthorn Hall of Fame – Legend status
- Hawthorn Team of the Century – Captain
- Hawthorn life member
References edit
- ^ "Farewell to Departed Stars", The Football Record, 5 April 1969, p. 8.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Players". afl.com.au. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Hillier, Kevin (2004). Like Father Like Son. Melbourne: Pennon Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.
- ^ "Graham Francis Arthur". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
External links edit
- Graham Arthur's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Graham Arthur's coaching statistics from AFL Tables
- Graham Arthur at AustralianFootball.com
- AFL: Australian Football Hall of Fame at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 September 2007)
