Tom Arklay
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Tom Arklay was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong
in the VFL
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A Geelong local, Arklay made his debut for their VFL club in 1933. He was a tough and physical player, mostly used on the half back flank and also as a ruck rover. In both 1938 and 1940 he won Geelong's best and fairest
and was a premiership player in 1937.
He left the club after the 1941 season which he had spent as captain. In 1944 however he made a comeback, as captain-coach before retiring at the season's end.
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
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A Geelong local, Arklay made his debut for their VFL club in 1933. He was a tough and physical player, mostly used on the half back flank and also as a ruck rover. In both 1938 and 1940 he won Geelong's best and fairest
Carji Greeves Medal
The Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
and was a premiership player in 1937.
He left the club after the 1941 season which he had spent as captain. In 1944 however he made a comeback, as captain-coach before retiring at the season's end.