Arber made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs in round 10 of the 1980 NSWRL season against
South Sydney at
Redfern Oval. Arber made 16 appearances in his first season at the club as they reached the preliminary final against
Eastern Suburbs. It would be a day to forget for Wests though as they were defeated 41–5 at the
Sydney Cricket Ground. The match would also be the last time Western Suburbs would reach a preliminary final in their history. Arber played two further seasons with Wests before switching to Eastern Suburbs where he played 29 games for the club. ==References==