Keith Miller (born 14 February 1953) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Geelong

Miller, a ruckman from

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, was at Geelong for one season, in

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. On his league debut, in the opening round of the season against Footscray, Miller came on as a reserve in the last quarter. His only other appearance came in round three, when Geelong beat

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at the

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. Miller started the game on this occasion.

Country football

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). In 1977 he was runner-up in the SWDFL's Gammage Medal and played in Turvey Park's premiership team, as an assistant coach.

ACTAFL

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

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win over

Kevin Neale Kevin "Cowboy" Neale (born 18 July 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). St Kilda Recruited from South Warrnambool, and nicknamed "''Cowboy''" for his bow-legs and his rolling gait ...

's Ainslie. The following year he won a

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as well as the first of three successive club

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awards. He spent the 1980 season as a player only, then at the end of the year was appointed coach of

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. Before the 1981 season began, Miller resigned as coach and returned to Eastlake. He won a second Mulrooney Medal in 1981 and was an

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ist in 1982 for his performance in Eastlake's grand final loss to Ainslie. Returning as coach in 1985, it would be his last season playing for the club. His final year at Eastlake in 1986 was as a non playing coach.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Keith 1953 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Football Club players Echuca Football Club players Eastlake Football Club players Living people