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Key Facts

Full name
Brenton Miels

Known as
Brenton Miels

Born
12 January 1948

Died
19 October 1997 (aged 49)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 146d
Last game: 22y 222d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 77 kg

Senior clubs
Sturt; Richmond

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 23

Recruited from
Sturt (1969); Richmond (1970)

Brenton Miels

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
SturtSANFL1965-1968, 1970-1977202980.49—————
RichmondV/AFL1969-1970710.1471%10.001.862.290
Total1965-1977209990.47—————

AFL: 8,175th player to appear, 9,171st most games played, 9,308th most goals kickedRichmond: 713th player to appear, 781st most games played, 826th most goals kicked

Brendon Miels was a lightly built half forward flanker and wingman who played 202 league games for Sturt between 1965 and 1977. Included in that tally were the Grand Final triumphs of 1966-7-8, 1974 and 1976. Miels also played seven senior and numerous reserve VFL games for Richmond in 1969 and 1970 during a National Service posting to Melbourne. In 1969 he helped the Tigers defeat Sturt in an end-of-season champions of Australia match in Adelaide.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.