Keith Miller (footballer, born 1953)

Keith Miller (born 14 February 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Keith Miller
Personal information
Full name Keith. J. Miller
Date of birth (1953-02-14) 14 February 1953
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1972–1973 Echuca
1974 Geelong 2 (0)
1975 Echuca
1976–1977 Turvey Park
1978–1985 Eastlake 137
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Geelong

Miller, a ruckman from Echuca, was at Geelong for one season, in 1974.[2][3] On his league debut, in the opening round of the season against Footscray, Miller came on as a reserve in the last quarter.[4] His only other appearance came in round three, when Geelong beat Melbourne at the MCG. Miller started the game on this occasion.[5]

Country football

He returned to Echuca in 1975, then spent two seasons with Turvey Park, a Wagga Wagga-based club in the South Western District Football League (SWDFL).[6] In 1977 he was runner-up in the SWDFL's Gammage Medal and played in Turvey Park's premiership team, as an assistant coach.[6]

ACTAFL

In 1978, Miller became captain-coach of ACT Australian Football League club Eastlake, which he led to a premiership in his first season, with a grand final win over Kevin Neale's Ainslie.[7][8] The following year he won a Mulrooney Medal as well as the first of three successive club best and fairest awards.[6] He spent the 1980 season as a player only, then at the end of the year was appointed coach of Belconnen.[9] Before the 1981 season began, Miller resigned as coach and returned to Eastlake.[10] He won a second Mulrooney Medal in 1981 and was an Alex Jesaulenko Medalist in 1982 for his performance in Eastlake's grand final loss to Ainslie.[11][12] Returning as coach in 1985, it would be his last season playing for the club.[13] His final year at Eastlake in 1986 was as a non playing coach.[14]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. "Golden Square has edge at home". The Age. Melbourne. 5 July 1973. p. 29. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. "Keith Miller - Games Played". AFL Tables.
  4. "How League recruits fare". The Age. Melbourne. 8 April 1974. p. 21. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. "Replacements". The Age. Melbourne. 22 April 1974. p. 24. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  6. "Keith Miller - Turvey Park - AFL Riverina". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. "Lakes name Riverina player". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 23 November 1977. p. 44. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  8. "Ainslie crumbles before comeback by Eastlake". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 25 September 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. "Australian Football Miller to coach Belconnen". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 8 November 1980. p. 45. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  10. "Coach says lack of commitment led to resignation". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 17 February 1981. p. 16. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  11. "Mulrooney Medal Miller makes it a double". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 3 September 1981. p. 32. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  12. "Grand slam for Ainslie". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 20 September 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  13. "Times Sport". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 31 March 1985. p. 9 Section: Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  14. "Miller: I've had gutful of Eagles". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 9 September 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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