Frank Caine (28 July 1881 – 19 January 1930) was an

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er in the

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Football

Caine made his debut for the

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against St Kilda in Round 7 of the 1905 season. He went on to play 80 games and kick 147 goals for the Blues. In a huge coup for North Melbourne, Caine was poached from Carlton in early 1910 along with ‘Mallee’ Johnson, Fred Jinks, and Charlie Hammond. He helped North to their third VFA premiership in 1910, and also topped the Association's goalkicking standings for that season, kicking a new record of 75 goals (including finals). In 1912 Caine moved to

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, where he played a further 22 games.

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1881 births 1930 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Carlton Football Club players Carlton Football Club premiership players Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club premiership players North Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1881-stub