Frank Horne

Recruited from St Ignatius, Frank Horne was a solid utility player who earned a second opportunity at VFL level after a false start with Richmond. He initially broke into the Tigers' senior lineup as a teenager in 1925, managing two appearances before finding himself out of the side and eventually out of the league for three seasons. He resurfaced in 1929 with Hawthorn, joining a struggling Mayblooms outfit that was desperate for mature talent to bolster its list. Standing 180cm and weighing a robust 92kg, Horne possessed a heavy frame for the era which allowed him to be deployed physically across multiple lines, rotating between the midfield, half-forward, and half-back flanks as required. He played 10 games over two seasons at Glenferrie Oval, often filling gaps for a team that dwelt near the bottom of the ladder, before his VFL career concluded in 1930.