George Milner
Melbourne
AFL career
15 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1960 v NTH18 Apr 1960
- Most recent
- R18 1961 v CAR26 Aug 1961
Stats
Bio
Recruited from amateur side Ormond, George Milner was a light-framed half-forward who had to bide his time behind a star-studded senior list, evidenced by his Best and Fairest win in the seconds in 1959. He finally broke into Norm Smith's powerhouse lineup in Round 1, 1960, and played five of the first six games before a broken collarbone against Richmond cruelly interrupted his season. Milner is largely remembered for the heartbreak of the 1960 Grand Final, where he was named an emergency and considered a serious chance for a shock recall when teammate Bryan Kenneally struggled with a heel injury, only to miss out when Kenneally was passed fit. He returned to play 10 games in 1961 but could not cement a permanent spot in the champion team, eventually transferring to the VFA where he played over 60 games for Port Melbourne.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Mar 1938
- Died
- 06 Aug 2005 (aged 67y 142d)
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 65 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from amateur side Ormond, George Milner was a light-framed half-forward who had to bide his time behind a star-studded senior list, evidenced by his Best and Fairest win in the seconds in 1959. He finally broke into Norm Smith's powerhouse lineup in Round 1, 1960, and played five of the first six games before a broken collarbone against Richmond cruelly interrupted his season. Milner is largely remembered for the heartbreak of the 1960 Grand Final, where he was named an emergency and considered a serious chance for a shock recall when teammate Bryan Kenneally struggled with a heel injury, only to miss out when Kenneally was passed fit. He returned to play 10 games in 1961 but could not cement a permanent spot in the champion team, eventually transferring to the VFA where he played over 60 games for Port Melbourne.