Francis Vine

Francis Vine
Personal information
Full name	Francis Vine
Date of birth	1 October 1904
Date of death	6 October 1960 (aged 56)[1]
Original team(s)	Old Melburnians
Height/Weight	188 cm / 84 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1926-1934	Melbourne	105 (41)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934 season.
Career highlights
VFL premiership: 1926 Melbourne captain: 1932–1933

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]

Vine is one of just three players in VFL/AFL history to play in a premiership on debut, along with Bill James and George Rawle.^[6] 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.