Frederick Ronald Payne (born 4 February 1927) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with

Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington * Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport * Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United Ki ...

in the

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(VFL). Payne experienced victory in the first 14 senior games that he played, but being part of a strong Essendon squad also meant it was difficult to command regular selection and he missed out on playing in their 1949 and 1950 premiership teams.AFL Tables: Fred Payne
/ref> He played as both a follower and forward during his career. Originally from Ardmona, he made 16 appearances for Essendon in 1951. Payne missed both the semi-final and preliminary final with a thigh injury, but was named on the bench for the 1951 VFL Grand Final. He would end up starting the game in the

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, after Essendon player John Gill had to withdraw. In 1954 he joined

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, where he played in the seconds. Having been unable to make it into the seniors, Payne crossed to

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club

Kyneton Kyneton ( ) is a town in the Macedon Ranges region of Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. Kyneton is on Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung country. The town has four main streets: ...

later in the year. He continued playing across the state for the rest of the decade and throughout the 1960s, with stints at Sunbury, Murchison, Shepparton and Ardmona.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Payne, Fred 1927 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club players Kyneton Football Club players Murchison Football Club players Shepparton Football Club players Possibly living people