Anthony Miles (Australian footballer)
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Miles during the 2017 pre-season
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Snipper | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) |
Howlong (Hume Football League) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) NSW/ACT Rams (TAC Cup) |
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| Debut | Round 4, 2012, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at AAMI Stadium |
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| Height / weight | 180 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 10 (1) | |
| 2014– | Richmond | 55 (22) | |
| Total | 65 (23) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Career highlights | |||
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AFL
Junior
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL
Junior
Anthony Miles (born 28 February 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Miles was born to parents Mary and Gerald in February 1992. He grew up in the rural New South Wales town of Howlong, 30 kilometres north-west of Albury. Miles attended school at Albury High School in the New South Wales/Victoria border town. He played club football with Howlong in the Hume Football League.
In 2009 and 2010 Miles played TAC Cup football for the Murray Bushrangers, appearing in 13 and 11 matches respectively. He finished both seasons in second place in the club's best and fairest award. In 2010 he was also the club's club's vice-captain. In addition, he played matches for the NSW/ACT Rams in the same competition in 2010 and served as the team's captain during this time. He was selected in the TAC Cup team of the year in 2010.
Miles played representative state football for NSW/ACT at under-16 and under-18 levels, captaining both teams. He was selected as an under-18 All-Australian following a stellar national carnival in 2010.
Miles was originally recruited to the newly formed GWS Giants through zoning concessions. He signed his first contract with the club while still in high school in June 2010, opting out of a potential nomination for the AFL draft in the process.
Miles would go on to train and play for the club in matches prior to its introduction to the AFL in 2012.
He played his first AFL game in Round 4, 2012 in a loss to Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. He recorded 15 disposals, eight marks and six tackles in the match. He recorded an impressive 27 disposals in his next match, in Round 17 against Fremantle. He managed seven appearances in an injury-riddled debut season, recording averages of 18 disposals and five marks.
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