Jim 'Frosty' Miller
Carlton
AFL career
11 games29 goals
- Debut
- R1 1964 v NTH18 Apr 1964
- Most recent
- R8 1965 v MEL5 June 1965
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Garfield via a successful stint at Dandenong, Jim 'Frosty' Miller is best remembered as a prolific full-forward whose brief VFL cameo hinted at elite talent before he cemented his status as a VFA icon. Arriving at Princes Park in 1964, Miller displayed an immediate aptitude for finding the big sticks, averaging nearly three goals per game thanks to his imposing physical presence and reliable set shot. Despite this impressive strike rate, his tenure at Carlton was cut short; the arrival of Ron Barassi as captain-coach in 1965 brought a rigorous shift in training standards that ultimately saw Miller depart the club after just two seasons. He subsequently returned to Dandenong, where he became one of the most dominant forwards in association history, leaving Blues fans to wonder what might have been had he remained at the top level.
Profile
- Full name
- Jim J. Miller
- Born
- 03 May 1944 (age 82y 192d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Garfield via a successful stint at Dandenong, Jim 'Frosty' Miller is best remembered as a prolific full-forward whose brief VFL cameo hinted at elite talent before he cemented his status as a VFA icon. Arriving at Princes Park in 1964, Miller displayed an immediate aptitude for finding the big sticks, averaging nearly three goals per game thanks to his imposing physical presence and reliable set shot. Despite this impressive strike rate, his tenure at Carlton was cut short; the arrival of Ron Barassi as captain-coach in 1965 brought a rigorous shift in training standards that ultimately saw Miller depart the club after just two seasons. He subsequently returned to Dandenong, where he became one of the most dominant forwards in association history, leaving Blues fans to wonder what might have been had he remained at the top level.