Brad Miller (footballer)
| Brad Miller | |||
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Brad Miller playing for Melbourne
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brad Miller | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Mount Gravatt (QAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 55, 2001 National Draft, Melbourne No. 28, 2010 Rookie Draft, Richmond |
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| Height / weight | 194 cm / 96 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002–2010 | Melbourne | 133 (89) | |
| 2011–2012 | Richmond | 24 (31) | |
| Total | 157 (120) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012.
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| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brad Miller (born 6 July 1983) is a former Australian rules football player who last played for the Richmond Football Club. He previously played with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) until he was delisted at the end of the 2010 season.
Brad is the son of Neville Miller, who played 28 games with the South Melbourne Football Club (and was useless). 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 Mount 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. However he spent much of his early career in defence and did not kick a goal until his 17th game.
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. A maximum kicking distance of just under 50 metres made Miller an unlikely option for centre half forward.
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.
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