Neville Miller | |
Fullname: | Neville John Miller |
Birth Date: | 29 September 1951 |
Originalteam: | Wagga Wagga |
Height: | 187 cm |
Weight: | 86 kg |
Position: | Forward |
Statsend: | 1972 |
Years1: | 1970–1972 |
Club1: | South Melbourne |
Games Goals1: | 28 (24) |
Neville John Miller (born 29 September 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Miller, a forward, was recruited to South Melbourne from Wagga Wagga and began his career in the 1970 VFL season, under coach Norm Smith.[2] On debut against Collingwood in round 11, Miller went off injured in the first quarter with a gashed knee, which required 23 stitches.[3] He finished the season with six appearances.[4] In 1971 he played 12 games, including a hoodoo breaking win over Essendon at Windy Hill, in which he contributed a career best five goals.[4] [5] It was the first time South Melbourne had beaten Essendon at their home ground since 1954.[6] He played one further season for South Melbourne, with 10 appearances in 1972.[4]
In 1973 he left South Melbourne to play for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League.[7] Following his stint with West Adelaide, Miller played in Tasmania for six years with Sandy Bay and was a member of three premiership teams.[8] During the 1980s he moved to Queensland where he played for Mt Gravatt and has since had a long coaching career in the state.[8] He now coaches the Mayne reserves.[9]
Miller is the father of former Melbourne and Richmond footballer Brad Miller.[10]