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	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
VFL premiership: 1926 Melbourne captain: 1932–1933
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]