| Francis Vine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Seymour Vine | ||
| Nickname | Pop | ||
| Born | (1904-10-01)1 October 1904 | ||
| Died | 6 October 1960(1960-10-06) (aged 56)[1] | ||
| Original team | 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 | |||
Francis "Pop" Vine (1 October 1904 – 6 October 1960)[2] was anAustralian rules footballer who played withMelbourne in theVictorian Football League (VFL).[3][4][5]
Vine is one of just four players in VFL/AFL history to play in a premiership on debut, along withBill James,George Rawle andMarlion Pickett.[6][7] He had been called up, to play the1926 VFL Grand Final, as a replacement player forBob Corbett. A centre half-back, Vine was club captain in 1932 and 1933.[1]
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