Frank Plant (footballer)
Michael Francis Plant (14 September 1900 – 8 September 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Coburg in the Victorian Football Association.
| Frank Plant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Francis Plant | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Mosman, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 8 September 1976 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Wonthaggi | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Plant was a key forward for Coburg during the club's dominant era in the late 1920s. Plant played for Coburg from 1924 until 1931, playing a total of 93 games and kicking 354 goals. He finished as the VFA's leading goalkicker in 1928 with 78 goals, as well as finishing third in the association with tallies of 81 goals in 1927 and 74 goals in 1929, and was a member of Coburg's 1926, 1927 and 1928 premiership teams. He was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2017.
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