| Keith Miller | |
| Fullname: | Keith. J. Miller |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1953 |
| Height: | 188 cm |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Statsend: | 1985 |
| Years1: | 1972–1973 |
| Club1: | Echuca |
| Years2: | 1974 |
| Club2: | Geelong |
| Games Goals2: | 2 (0) |
| Years3: | 1975 |
| Club3: | Echuca |
| Years4: | 1976–1977 |
| Club4: | Turvey Park |
| Years5: | 1978–1985 |
| Club5: | Eastlake |
| Games Goals5: | 137 |
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Keith Miller (born 14 February 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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]
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]
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]