Francis Vine

Francis "Pop" Vine (1 October 1904 – 6 October 1960)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3][4][5]

Francis Vine
Personal information
Full name Francis Seymour Vine
Nickname(s) Pop
Date of birth (1904-10-01)1 October 1904
Date of death 6 October 1960(1960-10-06) (aged 56)[1]
Original team(s) Old Melburnians
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926–1934 Melbourne 105 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Vine is one of just four players in VFL/AFL history to play in a premiership on debut, along with Bill James, George Rawle and Marlion Pickett.[6][7] He had been called up, to play the 1926 VFL Grand Final, as a replacement player for Bob Corbett. A centre half-back, Vine was club captain in 1932 and 1933.[1]

References
  1. "Francis Vine". Demon Wiki.
  2. "Francis Vine - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. AFL Tables: Francis Vine
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  5. "Francis Vine". Australian Football.com.
  6. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  7. Little, Craig (29 September 2019). "Marlion Pickett plays his way into AFL folklore with Richmond's leap of faith". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2020.


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