Neville Miller (footballer)

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Neville Miller
Personal information
Full name Neville John Miller
Date of birth (1951-09-29) 29 September 1951 (age 72)
Original team(s) Wagga Wagga
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1970–1972 South Melbourne 28 (24)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Neville John Miller (born 29 September 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

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Career

Miller, a forward, was recruited to South Melbourne from Wagga Wagga and began his career in the 1970 VFL season, under coach Norm Smith. [2] On debut against Collingwood in round 11, Miller went off injured in the first quarter with a gashed knee, which required 23 stitches. [3] He finished the season with six appearances. [4] In 1971 he played 12 games, including a hoodoo breaking win over Essendon at Windy Hill, in which he contributed a career best five goals. [4] [5] It was the first time South Melbourne had beaten Essendon at their home ground since 1954. [6] He played one further season for South Melbourne, with 10 appearances in 1972. [4]

In 1973 he left South Melbourne to play for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League. [7] Following his stint with West Adelaide, Miller played in Tasmania for six years with Sandy Bay and was a member of three premiership teams. [8] During the 1980s he moved to Queensland where he played for Mt Gravatt and has since had a long coaching career in the state. [8] He now coaches the Mayne reserves. [9]

Personal life

Miller is the father of former Melbourne and Richmond footballer Brad Miller. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Lester, Glenn (25 February 1970). "Why Harrison quit". The Age . p. 26. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Beames, Percy (13 July 1970). "Not on field long". The Age . p. 20. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "AFL Tables - Neville Miller - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Main, Jim. In The Blood: South Melbourne – Sydney Swans Football Club. Seaford, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 231. ISBN   9781921496011.
  6. ↑ Robb, Jim (17 May 1971). "No hoodoo for South". The Age . p. 20. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Debut Dates". West Adelaide Football Club . Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Mayne bolsters coaching panel". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "2015 Coaching & Support Staff - Mayne AFC". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  10. ↑ Collins, Ben (2008). The Red Fox, The Biography of Norm Smith Legendary Melbourne Coach. Australia: Slattery Media. p. 687. ISBN   978-0-9803466-2-6.
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