John McMillan
St Kilda
AFL career
65 games26 goals
- Debut
- R1 1959 v FSC18 Apr 1959
- Most recent
- R3 1964 v HAW2 May 1964
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Hamilton Imperials in the Western District, John McMillan arrived at St Kilda in 1959 as a towering 198cm ruckman. Distinguished by his gangly frame and somewhat ungainly playing style, he quickly endeared himself to the Saints' supporters with his honest effort and competitive spirit in the ruck contests. McMillan became a reliable fixture in the lineup during a transitional era, helping to shoulder the ruck division as the club slowly built towards competitiveness under coaches Jim Francis and Allan Jeans. He played his final game in 1964, departing the VFL scene just two years before St Kilda's historic 1966 premiership triumph.
Profile
- Full name
- John W. McMillan
- Born
- 15 Dec 1938
- Died
- 20 Apr 2017 (aged 78y 126d)
- Height
- 198 cm
- Weight
- 97 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Hamilton Imperials in the Western District, John McMillan arrived at St Kilda in 1959 as a towering 198cm ruckman. Distinguished by his gangly frame and somewhat ungainly playing style, he quickly endeared himself to the Saints' supporters with his honest effort and competitive spirit in the ruck contests. McMillan became a reliable fixture in the lineup during a transitional era, helping to shoulder the ruck division as the club slowly built towards competitiveness under coaches Jim Francis and Allan Jeans. He played his final game in 1964, departing the VFL scene just two years before St Kilda's historic 1966 premiership triumph.