Raymond John McArthur (25 June 1917 – 5 August 1974) was an

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er who played with West Adelaide in the

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. McArthur played in many positions during his career, including ruckman. He made his debut in 1935 and was West Adelaide's

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winner two years later. In 1939, he tied in the voting for the

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with

Jeff Pash Jeff Pash (15 August 1916 – 22 April 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He is a half forward flanker in North Adelaide's official 'Team of the Cent ...

but lost the award after an additional count. He was, however, awarded a retrospective Magarey Medal in 1998. During

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, McArthur played with the combined West Adelaide–Glenelg side before resuming with West Adelaide when the war ended. He topped West's goalkicking in 1945 with 42 goals before retiring at the end of the following season, finishing with 152 games. On four occasions during his career he represented South Australia at interstate football.

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* West Adelaide Football Club players Magarey Medal winners 1917 births 1974 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia {{AFL-bio-1917-stub