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 lifeedit
Miller is the father of former Melbourne and Richmond footballer Brad Miller.[10]
Referencesedit
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN9781920910785.
^Lester, Glenn (25 February 1970). "Why Harrison quit". The Age. p. 26. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^Beames, Percy (13 July 1970). "Not on field long". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^ abc"AFL Tables - Neville Miller - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^Main, Jim. In The Blood: South Melbourne – Sydney Swans Football Club. Seaford, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 231. ISBN9781921496011.
^Robb, Jim (17 May 1971). "No hoodoo for South". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^ ab"Mayne bolsters coaching panel". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^"2015 Coaching & Support Staff - Mayne AFC". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^Collins, Ben (2008). The Red Fox, The Biography of Norm Smith Legendary Melbourne Coach. Australia: Slattery Media. p. 687. ISBN978-0-9803466-2-6.
External linksedit
Neville Miller's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Neville Miller at AustralianFootball.com
January 01, 1970
neville, miller, footballer, neville, john, miller, born, september, 1951, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, south, melbourne, victorian, football, league, neville, millerpersonal, informationfull, nameneville, john, millerdate, birth, 1951,. 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 Neville MillerPersonal informationFull nameNeville John MillerDate of birth 1951 09 29 29 September 1951 age 72 Original team s Wagga WaggaHeight187 cm 6 ft 2 in Weight86 kg 190 lb Position s ForwardPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1970 1972South Melbourne28 24 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editMiller 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 editMiller is the father of former Melbourne and Richmond footballer Brad Miller 10 References edit Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2007 The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers BAS Publishing ISBN 9781920910785 Lester Glenn 25 February 1970 Why Harrison quit The Age p 26 Retrieved 5 September 2015 Beames Percy 13 July 1970 Not on field long The Age p 20 Retrieved 5 September 2015 a b c AFL Tables Neville Miller Games Played AFL Tables Retrieved 5 September 2015 Main Jim In The Blood South Melbourne Sydney Swans Football Club Seaford Victoria Bas Publishing p 231 ISBN 9781921496011 Robb Jim 17 May 1971 No hoodoo for South The Age p 20 Retrieved 5 September 2015 Debut Dates West Adelaide Football Club Retrieved 5 September 2015 a b Mayne bolsters coaching panel Fox Sports Pulse Retrieved 5 September 2015 2015 Coaching amp Support Staff Mayne AFC Fox Sports Pulse Retrieved 5 September 2015 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 External links editNeville Miller s playing statistics from AFL Tables Neville Miller at AustralianFootball com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neville Miller footballer amp oldid 1216874992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
