Graham Arthur
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Graham Arthur is a former Australian rules football
er who played in the VFL
in the 1950s and 1960s.
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 Football Club
.
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 in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
in the 1950s and 1960s.
Arthur played primarily as a half forward, debuting while still only 18 years old.
He was the captain of the first Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
side to win the Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
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
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
in the initial intake in 1996, his citation reading:
- Hawthorn’s first premiership captain was a brilliant half-forward flanker/centreman.
Arthur's father Alan Arthur
Alan Arthur
Alan Arthur was an Australian rules footballer who played thirty games for Essendon in 1928 and 1930 in the Victorian Football League ....
played for Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.