Josh Miller (rugby league)
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Joshua Miller | |||||
Nickname | Mad Dog | |||||
Born | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | 23 December 1983|||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
Weight | 100 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | prop, lock, second-row | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
2004–11 | Canberra Raiders | 113 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2012 | St. George Illawarra | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Source: Rleague, |
Josh Miller is a rugby league footballer who played for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. He began his professional career with the Canberra Raiders in 2004 and played with that team until the 2011. He operated as a second row, prop or as a lock. For Canberra he, along with Troy Thompson, won the Raiders' player of the year award in 2005. He won the award again in 2009 alongside Josh Dugan. On 25 August 2011, it was announced that Miller had signed for the St George Illawarra Dragons on a deal that would last for 2 years.[1] He announced on 8 November 2012, that he would retire from the NRL and would not participate in the 2013 season due to medical reasons as advised by St George Illawarra Dragons medical staff. Josh Miller is currently engaged and lives in Wollongong NSW where he owns a gym, DragonFit, with former tean mate Matt Cooper. [2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Josh Miller To Join Dragons In 2012".
- ↑ "Josh Miller Announces Retirement". St George Illawarra Dragons. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Nick Walshaw (10 November 2012). "Former Dragons big man Josh Miller forced to give away game after one too many head knocks". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Nick Walshaw (10 November 2012). "Failing a memory test shows concussions had taken their toll for retired Dragons prop Josh Miller". Fox Sports. Retrieved 19 April 2013.