No. 2
Position: Half forward flank
Career: 1955-68
Games: 232. Goals: 201
Coach: 1964-65. Captain: 1960-68
Premierships: 1961. Night premierships: 1968. Finals appearances: 7
Awards: 12-time interstate representative; 1955, 58, 62 Club Champion.

Arthur will always be remembered as captain of Hawthorn’s first premiership team in 1961. He set a club record by captaining the Hawks for nine years, including a two-year stint as captain-coach in 1964-65. He won three club best and fairests, the first of which came at the end of his debut season. The consummate team player, Arthur could have easily added to his goalkicking tally if he hadn’t handballed to teammates so often. He was an exceptional half forward flanker who used his strength to its maximum potential.

After retiring from the Hawks he coached Echuca but later returned to the Hawks and remains in an administrative capacity.