Hayley Miller

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Hayley Miller
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Miller during a pre-season practice match for Fremantle in 2018
Personal information
Full name Hayley Miller
Date of birth (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) Coastal Titans (WAWFL)
Draft No. 4, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Fremantle  vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 19
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017– Fremantle 79 (24)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2017 The Allies 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of finals week 1, 2024.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Hayley Miller (born 3 February 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. Miller won the Fremantle fairest and best and leading goalkicker awards in season 6 and was named in the 2022 AFL Women's season 6 All-Australian team. She served as Fremantle captain from season 6 to 2023, and is Fremantle's games record holder with 79 games.

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Early career

Miller during a pre-season practice match for Fremantle in 2017 Hayley Miller.3.jpg
Miller during a pre-season practice match for Fremantle in 2017

Miller was born in Perth, Western Australia. She started her football career in 2016, playing for the West Coast Eagles in the West Australian Women's Football League. She made the line-up for the inaugural women's Western Derby on April 9th 2016, against her future club the Fremantle Dockers. [1] Despite suffering a broken leg in the opening minutes of the match, Miller would play out the entirety of the game and finished with two goals in the 65 point win. [2]

Miller represented the Allies during their State of Origin match against Victoria at Etihad Stadium in 2017, replacing the injured Sam Virgo. [3] She also captained the Coastal Titans for their 2017 season. [4] Miller won the Dhara Kerr Award in 2018, playing for the Subiaco Football Club, as the player adjudged Best and fairest throughout the year. She was the last player to win the award in the WAWFL competition, before it was superseded by the WAFL Women's the following year. Miller continued playing for Subiaco the following season in the newly established WAFL Women's, and finished the year having won her second Dhara Kerr award, tying with Danika Pisconeri. [5]

AFL Women's career

Miller was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection and fourth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. [6] She made her debut in the thirty-two point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. [7] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven matches. [8]

Miller was named as the new Fremantle captain in December 2021, taking over from inaugural captain Kara Antonio. [9] A career best season saw Miller earn selection in the 2022 AFL Women's season 6 All-Australian team as a half forward, and named vice-captain. [10] Hayley was the first AFLW player from Western Australia to play 50 games in the league, a feat she achieved in 2022 during a preliminary final against the Adelaide Crows at the Adelaide Oval. [11]

Ahead of the 2024 season, Miller was replaced as captain by Angelique Stannett and named as one of three vice-captains, alongside Laura Pugh and Aine Tighe. [12] Miller was named Fremantle's best player in its win over Port Adelaide in week 3. [13]

Statistics

Updated to the end of finals week 1, 2024. [14]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Fremantle 1970148105815150.00.16.91.48.32.12.10
2018 Fremantle 1971166249014260.10.19.43.412.92.03.74
2019 Fremantle 197135822805250.10.48.33.111.40.73.60
2020 Fremantle 1971271269720290.10.310.13.713.92.94.12
2021 Fremantle 191015884613418550.10.58.84.613.41.85.54
2022 (S6) Fremantle 19121091745022439730.80.814.54.218.73.36.115
2022 (S7) Fremantle 1910341304317318450.30.413.04.317.31.84.55
2023 Fremantle 1910351013313416430.30.510.13.313.41.64.30
2024 Fremantle 199461093114023410.40.712.13.415.62.64.6
Career79243684528511301683520.30.510.73.614.32.14.530

Honours and achievements

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References

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  2. ↑ Elsom, Dan (13 April 2016). "Hayley Miller is AFL's new toughest competitor". News.com.au .
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  6. ↑ Lusted, Peter (12 October 2016). "Nicola Barr chosen by GWS as number one pick in first Women's AFL Draft". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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  10. ↑ "Miller named vice-captain of All-Australian team!". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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  13. ↑ Oates, Tayla (14 September 2024). "Dockers back on winners list after comeback win over Power". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Hayley Miller – player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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