Ron Mills
North Melbourne
AFL career
8 games0 goals
- Debut
- R12 1959 v GEE18 July 1959
- Most recent
- R10 1960 v FIT2 July 1960
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Brunswick City, Ron Mills was a forward who struggled to cement a regular place in the senior side during his two seasons at North Melbourne. Despite managing eight games at VFL level, he was unable to hit the scoreboard at Arden Street and eventually departed the club. His career found its defining moment in the VFA with Preston, where he became a central figure in the club's history. Mills is best remembered for his match-winning performance in the 1963 Division 2 Grand Final, where he booted five goals to lead the Bullants to their first-ever premiership victory over Waverley.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Mar 1938
- Died
- 23 Aug 2015 (aged 77y 167d)
- Deathplace
- Canberra, ACT
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Brunswick City, Ron Mills was a forward who struggled to cement a regular place in the senior side during his two seasons at North Melbourne. Despite managing eight games at VFL level, he was unable to hit the scoreboard at Arden Street and eventually departed the club. His career found its defining moment in the VFA with Preston, where he became a central figure in the club's history. Mills is best remembered for his match-winning performance in the 1963 Division 2 Grand Final, where he booted five goals to lead the Bullants to their first-ever premiership victory over Waverley.