Brad J. Miller
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | July 6, 1983, |
| Recruited from | Mt Gravatt Football Club (QLD) |
| Height/Weight | 193cm / 96kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 7, 2002, Melbourne Football Club vs. ?, at ? |
| Team(s) | Melbourne (2002-)
60 Games, 64 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of R13, 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Brad Miller (July 6, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
A Queenslander, Miller began his career at Mt Gravatt Football Club.
He was recruited by the Melbourne Demons in the 2001 AFL Draft at pick 55 overall with a reputation and promise of becoming a key position centre half forward in the mould of Wayne Carey or Jonathan Brown.
At the Demons, Miller struggled early to reach his potential at centre half forward, showing promise with 2 goal hauls and taking strong marks, but poor decision making and kicking skills often resulted in turnovers. In some games but with a reputation for disgressions that ended with tribunal appearances and suspensions.
At times, he was used by coach Neale Daniher in defence, and held down big key opposition forwards like Barry Hall, but was ultimately a second choice in defence behind Nathan Carroll and Ben Holland.
A slump in form in 2006, saw him play most of the season for the Sandringham Zebras, including an appearance in their premiership side.
While he was still fairly young at 25, the media began speculating that he might be traded to the Brisbane Lions for Jason Akermanis so that Miller could return to his home of Queensland.
When he did return, just before the finals, he was involved in a collision that left Geelong player Tom Lonergan without one of his kidneys.
Miller was best on ground performance in the Demons losing finals game against the Fremantle Dockers in Perth in an impressive performance. Many believe that this saved him from being traded in the pre-season draft.
