Greg Miller (born 8 May 1953) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

player and administrator. He played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Playing career

A defender, Miller was cleared to South Melbourne during the 1972 VFL season, from

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, where he played in the thirds.''

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"Swans' waiting game pays off"
12 August 1974, p. 13 He came from East Burwood originally. After appearing in the final four rounds in 1972, Miller retained his spot in the team at the start of the 1973 season, but didn't play after round five due to a knee injury. He played 17 games in 1974, as a full-back, then made 20 appearances in 1975. More knee problems brought an early end to his 1976 season, in which he played six games. From 1977 to 1979, Miller played for

Sandringham Sandringham can refer to: Places Australia * Sandringham, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Sandringham, Queensland, a rural locality * Sandringham, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne **Sandringham railway line **Sandringham railway station * ...

in the

Victorian Football Association The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ...

Football administration

In 1980, Miller was made South Melbourne's recruiting officer. He was CEO of

North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne Local government ar ...

from 1985 to 1989, then again from 1995 to 2001. In 1987 he secured the signature of

Wayne Carey Wayne Francis Carey (born 27 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A dual-premiership captain at North Melbourne ...

, who he had first spotted at a primary school football carnival, representing New South Wales.''

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"Tigers' history backs Miller"
4 December 2004, Rohan Connolly Carey was tied to the Sydney Swans as Wagga Wagga was in their residential zone, but convinced the club's general manager Ron Thomas to release him to North Melbourne. In 2002 he joined Richmond as Football Manager and remained in that role until he resigned during the

2008 AFL season The 2008 AFL season was the 112th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixt ...

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"Richmond chief quits"
27 July 2008, Adam Cooper

Personal life

Miller is the son of former South Melbourne footballer

Allan Miller Allan Miller (born February 14, 1929) is an American stage, film, and television actor. Biography Miller served in the U.S. Army after World War II during the occupation of Japan.Miller, Daryl H"Stages of Development" ''Los Angeles Times'' ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Greg 1953 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players Sandringham Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club administrators Richmond Football Club administrators Living people 20th-century Australian sportsmen