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]
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| 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) | ||
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| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1934 | Melbourne | 105 (41) | |
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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]
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