Brenton Miels
Richmond
AFL career
7 games1 goals
- Debut
- R10 1969 v STK7 June 1969
- Most recent
- R21 1970 v ESS22 Aug 1970
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the dominant Sturt dynasty in the SANFL, Brenton Miels joined Richmond in 1969 due to National Service obligations rather than a traditional transfer. A classy and polished wingman known for his clean ball-handling and ability to find space, he faced the difficult task of breaking into a star-studded Tigers midfield during their premiership window. Miels demonstrated his quality by captaining the club's reserves and gathering 29 disposals in his final VFL match against Essendon before his army tenure concluded. He immediately returned to South Australia to cement his status as a Sturt legend, eventually retiring as a six-time premiership player, though his service in Victoria meant he missed the Double Blues' 1969 flag.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Jan 1948
- Died
- 19 Oct 1997 (aged 49y 280d)
- Birthplace
- Laura, SA
- Deathplace
- Adelaide, SA
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the dominant Sturt dynasty in the SANFL, Brenton Miels joined Richmond in 1969 due to National Service obligations rather than a traditional transfer. A classy and polished wingman known for his clean ball-handling and ability to find space, he faced the difficult task of breaking into a star-studded Tigers midfield during their premiership window. Miels demonstrated his quality by captaining the club's reserves and gathering 29 disposals in his final VFL match against Essendon before his army tenure concluded. He immediately returned to South Australia to cement his status as a Sturt legend, eventually retiring as a six-time premiership player, though his service in Victoria meant he missed the Double Blues' 1969 flag.