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Gavin Miller
Gavin John Miller (born 4 January 1960) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played the majority of his club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and is an Immortal of the club. He earned two successive Dally M Player of the Year awards in 1988 and 1989.
Miller's influence was at the helm of the Cronulla-Sutherland becoming Premiership contenders after having spent some years at the lower end of the ladder. During Miller's heyday, Australian selectors were often criticised[citation needed] for ignoring him, notwithstanding that Miller did not show the best of his skills in a badly beaten New South Wales side during the 1989 State of Origin series.
Gavin Miller was born in Inverell, New South Wales.
Before his late-1980s fame, Miller had already a long career in rugby league. He began playing for Goulburn as a centre and was recommended to Western Suburbs in 1977. That year, he obtained a regular place in the team at the age of seventeen but was signed by Eastern Suburbs the following year. Miller did poorly for Easts in the following two years but Cronulla thought he had potential and signed him for 1980.[citation needed]
Still playing as a centre, Miller obtained a regular place in the Cronulla side and gradually showed he had exceptional ball skills as well as the ability to run which he had shown with Wests. Over his first four years at Cronulla he was moved into the forwards and did so well that by 1983 he was chosen to play for New South Wales. Miller did not fulfil expectations there and during the season was involved in a dispute with the Sharks' committee – he had said he would leave the financially crippled club if it did not win the KB Cup. The Sharks failed to do this, and Miller was sacked at the beginning of October. That November Miller was signed by his former club Eastern Suburbs but played so poorly that he was relegated so low as third grade, while the Roosters won only five first-grade games out of 24.
After leaving Easts, Miller signed to English club Hull Kingston Rovers. During his three year stint with Hull KR, Miller received many awards.
Miller played loose forward in Hull Kingston Rovers’ 12–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on 26 January 1985.
Miller won the First Division Championship at Hull Kingston Rovers during the 1984–85 season.
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Gavin Miller
Gavin John Miller (born 4 January 1960) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played the majority of his club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and is an Immortal of the club. He earned two successive Dally M Player of the Year awards in 1988 and 1989.
Miller's influence was at the helm of the Cronulla-Sutherland becoming Premiership contenders after having spent some years at the lower end of the ladder. During Miller's heyday, Australian selectors were often criticised[citation needed] for ignoring him, notwithstanding that Miller did not show the best of his skills in a badly beaten New South Wales side during the 1989 State of Origin series.
Gavin Miller was born in Inverell, New South Wales.
Before his late-1980s fame, Miller had already a long career in rugby league. He began playing for Goulburn as a centre and was recommended to Western Suburbs in 1977. That year, he obtained a regular place in the team at the age of seventeen but was signed by Eastern Suburbs the following year. Miller did poorly for Easts in the following two years but Cronulla thought he had potential and signed him for 1980.[citation needed]
Still playing as a centre, Miller obtained a regular place in the Cronulla side and gradually showed he had exceptional ball skills as well as the ability to run which he had shown with Wests. Over his first four years at Cronulla he was moved into the forwards and did so well that by 1983 he was chosen to play for New South Wales. Miller did not fulfil expectations there and during the season was involved in a dispute with the Sharks' committee – he had said he would leave the financially crippled club if it did not win the KB Cup. The Sharks failed to do this, and Miller was sacked at the beginning of October. That November Miller was signed by his former club Eastern Suburbs but played so poorly that he was relegated so low as third grade, while the Roosters won only five first-grade games out of 24.
After leaving Easts, Miller signed to English club Hull Kingston Rovers. During his three year stint with Hull KR, Miller received many awards.
Miller played loose forward in Hull Kingston Rovers’ 12–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on 26 January 1985.
Miller won the First Division Championship at Hull Kingston Rovers during the 1984–85 season.