Ben Miller (footballer) explained

Ben Miller
Nickname:Funky[1]
Birth Date:31 August 1999
Originalteam:Subiaco (WAFL Colts)
Draftpick:No. 63, 2017 AFL national draft
Position:Full back
Guernsey:46
Debutdate:Round 23, 2021
Debutstadium:MCG
Height:198 cm
Weight:96 kg
Years1:2018 -
Games Goals1:45 (9)
Statsend:round 23, 2024 season
Careerhighlights:VFL

2019

Ben Miller (born 31 August 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Richmond with the 63rd pick in the 2017 AFL national draft and made his debut for the club in round 23 of the 2021 season. In 2019 he was a VFL premiership player while playing reserves grade football for Richmond.

Early life and junior football

Miller grew up in Lamington in Kalgoorlie in regional Western Australia. He represented his state at the 2015 AFL Under 16 Championships and again at the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships. Miller played local football with Railways in the Goldfields Football League and was a part of the club's premiership side in 2017. He also played junior representative football with Subiaco in the WAFL colts league.[2]

AFL career

Miller was drafted by with the club's fifth pick and the 63rd selection overall in the 2017 AFL national draft.[3]

In 2019, Miller was a VFL premiership player while playing with Richmond's reserves side at the lower level.[4]

After three-years on the Richmond list without playing a senior match, Miller was selected to make his AFL debut in the final round of 2021 season.[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 23, 2022.[5] |-| 2018| || 46 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|-| 2019| || 46 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|- | 2020| || 46 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|-| 2021| || 46 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 2.0 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 0.0|- | 2022| || 46 || 10 || 3 || 0 || 48 || 36 || 84 || 27 || 25 || 33 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 4.8 || 3.6 || 8.4 || 2.7 || 2.5 || 3.3|- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| Career! 11! 3! 0! 52! 38! 90! 29! 25! 33! 0.3! 0.0! 4.7! 3.5! 8.2! 2.6! 2.3! 3.0|}

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Notes and References

  1. News: VFL Report: Round 10 . 21 August 2021 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 23 June 2021.
  2. News: Watkinson . Neil . Tigers draft ‘elite’ Miller . 20 August 2021 . Kalgoorlie Miner . 27 November 2017.
  3. News: Miller rounds out draft crop . 20 August 2021 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 24 November 2017.
  4. News: It's Miller time . 20 August 2021 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 19 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Ben Miller. AFL Tables. 2022-08-30.