Francis Vine Explained

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 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Francis Vine. Demon Wiki.
2. Web site: Francis Vine - Player Bio. Australian Football. 11 December 2014.
3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/F/Francis_Vine.html AFL Tables: Francis Vine
4. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
5. Web site: Francis Vine. Australian Football.com.
6. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
7. News: Little . Craig . Marlion Pickett plays his way into AFL folklore with Richmond's leap of faith . 25 March 2020 . The Guardian . 29 September 2019.