Wayne Milera
| Wayne Milera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Wayne Milera | ||
| Nickname(s) | Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1997 | ||
| Original team(s) | Central District (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2015 National Draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 2016, Adelaide vs. North Melbourne, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height / weight | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) / 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Small forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016– | Adelaide | 8 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
Wayne Milera (born 14 September 1997) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Adelaide with pick 11 in the 2015 national draft.[1]
Pre-AFL career
Milera was drafted from Central District in the SANFL, having played 11 senior games for the season, including two finals. He also played all six games for South Australia at the Under 18 National Championships. During the year he was diagnosed with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome after completing ECG and cardiac tests with the South Australian Under-18 program and underwent heart surgery. Just a week later he kicked 3 goals in a semi-final to help Centrals to a thrilling win.[1]
AFL career
Milera debuted in round 1, 2016 against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. After playing in the opening four rounds of his debut season Milera suffered an injury and missed the next three rounds. He returned in round eight against the Geelong Cats. In round nine against the Gold Coast Milera kicked a career best three goals.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to end of round 12, 2016[2]
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Adelaide | 30 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 89 | 25 | 17 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Career | 8 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 89 | 25 | 17 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Pick No.11: Wayne Milera". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "AFL Tables - Wayne Milera statistics". AFL Tables.
External links
- Wayne Milera's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Wayne Milera's statistics from AFL Tables