Arthur John Thomas (21 September 1884 – 7 May 1960) was an

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er who played with St Kilda in the

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(VFL). After arriving from Brunswick in 1910, Thomas played 17 games in his debut season and kicked 15 goals, which were enough to top the goal-kicker.AFL Tables: Artie Thomas
/ref> A rover, he appeared in three further seasons for St Kilda. His brother, Hugh Thomas, coached St Kilda in the 1940s.

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1884 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) St Kilda Football Club players Brunswick Football Club players 1960 deaths {{AFL-bio-1884-stub