Dion Miles Explained

Dion Miles
Fullname:Dion Miles
Birth Date:9 August 1978
Originalteam:Chanel College
Draftpick:62nd, 1997 AFL Draft
Height:176 cm
Weight:76 kg
Statsend:1998
Years1:1998
Club1:North Melbourne
Games Goals1:2 (1)

Dion Miles (born 9 August 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Miles played his early football at Chanel College in Geelong and competed for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup.

A midfielder, he played reserves football with North Melbourne in 1997 and won their best and fairest award.[1]

Miles made his debut for the North Melbourne senior side in round 11 of the 1998 AFL season, against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2] He had seven disposals and kicked a goal.[2] His only other appearance in the AFL came the following week, in North Melbourne's loss to Richmond at the same ground.[2]

Later that season, Miles injured his knee and had to have a knee reconstruction.[3] He never played another senior game for his club.

Miles coached Ballarat Football League club Bacchus Marsh from 2007 to 2009. He had earlier coached the East Point Football Club.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Dion_Miles.html AFL Tables: Dion Miles
  3. The Age, "AFL Injury List", 30 March 1999
  4. The Courier, "Dion Miles calls it quits at Bacchus Marsh", 14 June 2009