Brad Miller (footballer)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | July 6, 1983 , Hobart, Tasmania |
| Recruited from | Mt Gravatt Football Club (QLD) |
| Height and weight | 193cm / 96kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 7, 2002, Melbourne Football Club vs. St.Kilda, at Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Team(s) | Melbourne (2002-)
91 Games, 34 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Brad Miller (July 6, 1983, Hobart, Tasmania[1]) is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Brad is the son of Neville Miller, who played 30 games with the South Melbourne Football Club.
Having spent his early childhood in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Miller moved to Brisbane in Queensland with his family at an early age, where he played rugby league from age 13. On his father's advice, he later tried Australian rules football, ending up at the Mt Gravatt Football Club, where he was scouted by AFL club the Melbourne Demons.
Picked at number 55 in the 2001 AFL Draft, Miller carried a reputation and promise of becoming a key position centre half forward in the mould of Wayne Carey or Jonathan Brown.
At the Demons, Miller struggled early to reach his potential at centre half forward, showing promise with 2 goal hauls and taking strong marks, but poor decision making and kicking skills often resulted in turnovers. In some games but with a reputation for disgressions that ended with tribunal appearances and suspensions.
At times, he was used by coach Neale Daniher in defence, and held down big key opposition forwards like Barry Hall, but was ultimately a second choice in defence behind Nathan Carroll and Ben Holland.
A slump in form in 2006, saw him play most of the season for the Sandringham Zebras, including an appearance in their premiership side.
While he was still fairly young at 25, the media began speculating that he might be traded to the Brisbane Lions for Jason Akermanis so that Miller could return to his home of Queensland.
When he did return, just before the finals, he was involved in a collision that led to Geelong player Tom Lonergan losing one of his kidneys.
Miller played a best on ground performance in the Demons losing finals game against the Fremantle Dockers in Perth in an impressive performance. Many believe that this saved him from being traded in the pre-season draft.
Miller played what was possibly his best game at the club in Round 7 of the 2008 Season against Fremantle at the MCG.
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[edit] External links
- Brad Miller (footballer) profile on the Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Brad Miller (footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables
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